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Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.
Your role:
We are seeking a Graduate Hydrologist to join our office in Bristol on the 2026 graduate programme, as part of our market-leading Environmental Services group. This group supports clients across environmental, geotechnical, and water disciplines, working with industry and water companies throughout the UK, and occasionally overseas.
From day one, you will assist in the delivery of high-quality solutions to environmental problems in the water and minerals sectors. This role will be a combination of both technical field and office-based work. You will learn to conceptualise and quantitatively describe hydrological systems and processes and report on your findings.
You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in a wide range of our core services, including:
1. Water resources
2. Groundwater modelling
3. River and coastal modelling
4. Flood risk assessments
5. Drought analysis
6. Climate change assessments
7. Hydrogeological impact assessments
8. Catchment management
Take a look at our Water business line here:- Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey ofsome of our early careers professionals here:- Career Stories | Stantec
About you:
At Stantec, we value your potential over experience. Along with your bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geography, Environmental Sciences or other relevant subject, with a keen interest in hydrology, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-
9. An adapter : you’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
10. A Perseverer: you stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
11. A Collaborator : you work effectively with lots of different people, considering other’s perspectives to shape better outcomes.
12. A Problem-Solver : you love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that colleagues are able to provide the appropriate level of support.
What we can offer you:
13. A competitive salary
14. Private medical insurance
15. A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
16. Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
17. Professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs (Graduate Application FAQs) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!
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About Stantec
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees, working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
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Stantec Is An Equal Employer
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment, supporting inclusion & diversity. We prohibit discrimination on the grounds of demographic background in any condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations, and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
We want to ensure all our applicants have the same opportunity for success. Please inform us of any support/reasonable adjustment you may need because of a disability, long-term health condition, neurodiversity or other personal circumstances, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process (e.g. extra assessment time, special access request etc). Please contact Careers.UK@stantec.com and a member of our team will be happy to assist.
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