Overview
Stantec's market-leading Environmental Services group supports clients in the environmental, geotechnical, and water sectors. We work with businesses and water companies across the UK and occasionally internationally.
You will join a friendly team of over 80 Hydrologists, Hydrogeologists, Water Resources Planners and Water Quality Scientists as part of our wider Water Environment Team. These team projects include enhancing the resilience of the public water supply and reducing the impact of wastewater treatment infrastructure on the water environment, with opportunities to contribute to flood risk modelling, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) Modelling, and nature-based solutions.
Responsibilities
* Flood hydrology and hydraulic modelling studies incorporating the impact of climate change.
* Completion of Flood Risk Assessments to support planning applications.
* Low flow assessments and water systems modelling to define the availability of water for supply during droughts.
* Design and test nature-based solutions to assist with flooding and water quality improvements.
* Climate change risk assessments of assets or portfolios of assets.
* Delivering water resource management, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, drainage and flood mitigation, and climate impact assessment projects.
* Managing projects and maintaining client relationships.
* Assisting with winning work and the development of new business within the water environment team.
* Providing technical guidance, support and training to junior colleagues and mentoring others.
Qualifications / About You
* Degree in a relevant subject (environmental science, civil engineering, geography, or related with hydrology/hydraulics focus).
* Several years’ experience in hydrology, flood risk and/or drainage; consultancy background preferred.
* Significant technical experience in: Flood Risk Assessments; Hydraulic Modelling (1D-2D with packages such as Flood Modeller-TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, MIKE FLOOD, InfoWorks ICM); SuDS design; FEH methods (ReFH2, WINFAP); hydrometric data analysis; low flow studies; Environmental Impact Assessments; GIS (QGIS/ARC); coding (Python); database management; Chartered or near-Chartership.
* Experience in mentoring junior staff.
Desirable / Additional
* Water quality assessments and modelling; quarry/mining FRAs/FCAs; river restoration; integrated catchment management; climate change impact assessment.
* Knowledge of climate change adaptation planning.
* Other: ability to work across UK offices (Bristol/Cardiff or Leeds/Newcastle).
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 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. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact our recruitment team for accessibility accommodations.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Business Consulting and Services
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