Overview
Senior or Principal Water Resource Consultant
Stantec is a top-tier global consultancy that was named the ‘Best Place to Work’ at the 2024 New Civil Engineer (NCE) Awards. We have a reputation for providing innovative water supply solutions, as well as environmental and regulatory services, for a range of public and private sector clients in the UK. We have ambitious growth targets in the water resources planning market. We seek enthusiastic people with extensive experience in the water industry to play central roles in delivering our workload.
We have opportunities to join our water resources team at numerous locations across the UK (including Leeds, Birmingham, Reading and Shrewsbury – other office locations could be considered). It’s an exciting time to be involved in water resources in the UK. In recognition of the considerable future challenges, the industry regulator Ofwat has set out the biggest investment in infrastructure since privatisation, with £4 billion to boost water supply and £2 billion for Nature-Based Solutions in the draft determination for 2025-30. This includes funding for significant solutions to ensure long-term national resilience, security of supply for the future and lowering demand through leakage reduction and smart meter installation programmes.
Stantec’s engagement with water resources planning initiatives across the UK and Ireland has grown significantly since 2020, including work on Strategic Resource Option (SRO) investigations, Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs), Drought Plans, and WINEP investigations. We will continue to focus on this in 2024 and beyond, helping water companies deliver AMP8 schemes and plans for the future. Our water resources team works with water companies, regulators (such as the Environment Agency and Ofwat), design engineers, contractors, planners, and other stakeholders to help projects achieve positive outcomes.
As a member of our multidisciplinary and collaborative team, you will:
* Be involved in the planning and implementation of water resource projects, ensuring they adhere to scope, budget, timescale, quality and regulatory requirements.
* Bring experience in technical areas such as development of WRMPs, Regional Water Resource plans, Drought Plans, water resource models, demand management, option development, optimisation, regulatory environmental assessment (HRA, SEA, WFD, etc.) and/or development of SROs through the RAPID-led gated process.
* Have client-facing experience within the water industry and grow internal and external networks to achieve positive outcomes for projects.
* Have experience running commercial projects, bids and proposals within budget.
* Be willing to support the wider Water and Environment department, complement other specialisms within the teams, and work flexibly on a variety of projects.
About You
We welcome people from varied backgrounds (regulatory, water company or consultancy) who have recent experience applying their knowledge of water resources in policy and technical areas. You should be used to working in fast-paced multidisciplinary teams, closely with clients, statutory authorities, and other stakeholders. Ideally, you will have prior involvement in the assessment and development of WRMPs, regional plans, SROs and/or Drought Plans.
We Are Looking For
* Experience in water resources focused projects undertaking: assessment and development of WRMPs, drought plans and regional plans, development of components of the supply-demand balance, hydrological/hydrogeological/water resources assessment, demand forecasting, options appraisal and/or development of risk and uncertainty.
* Experience in WINEP investigations, Environmental Destination, Water Framework Directive assessments, permitting and abstraction licensing, catchment management, climate change impact assessments and/or options appraisals.
* Between 5 to 10 years of experience in the water industry.
* A degree in a relevant subject (geography, geological sciences, environmental science, civil or environmental engineering) and preferably a postgraduate degree in hydrology, hydrogeology and/or water resources management.
* Active involvement with relevant institutions such as CIWEM, Institute of Civil Engineers or Institute of Water and either chartered or working towards chartership.
Feel free to get in touch to discuss opportunities. We don’t expect people to fulfil the whole set of requirements listed. We offer a versatile workload within the water resource team that requires a diverse background of skills, experience, and knowledge.
About Stantec: Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment and ensuring accessibility for all during the recruitment process. If you need support or adjustments, please contact careers@stantec.com.
Equal Opportunity Statement Stantec is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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