Overview
Helping water companies deliver their AMP8 schemes and plan 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 achieve positive outcomes for projects.
As a member of our multidisciplinary and collaborative team, you will:
* Be involved in leading the planning, delivery and implementation of water resource projects, ensuring they adhere to scope, budget, timescale, quality and regulatory requirements.
* Bring experience to the team and support the development of early career team members in technical areas such as development of WRMPs, Regional Water Resource plans, Drought Plans, water resource modelling, demand management or forecast, options development, optimisation, regulatory environmental assessment (HRA, SEA, WFD etc) and/or development of SROs through the RAPID led gated process.
* Have a client-facing role and a willingness to grow your internal and external networks to achieve positive outcomes for your projects.
* Have experience running commercial projects, bids and proposals within budget.
* Support the wider Water and Environment department when required, complementing the other specialisms within the teams and working flexibly on various projects.
About you
We welcome people from varied backgrounds (regulatory, water company, academia or consultancy) who have recent experience applying their knowledge of water resources in policy and technical areas. We are looking for people used to working in fast-paced multidisciplinary teams, working closely with their clients, statutory authorities, and other stakeholders. Ideally, you will have had previous involvement in the assessment and development of WRMPs, regional plans, SROs and/or Drought Plans. We are looking for the following areas:
* Strong experience in water resources-focused projects undertaking: assessment and development of WRMPs, drought plans and water resources regional plans, development of components of the supply-demand balance, hydrological, hydrogeological and/or water resources assessment, demand forecasting, options appraisal and/or development of risk and uncertainty.
* Strong experience in WINEP investigations, Environmental Destination, Water Framework Directive assessments, Permitting and Abstraction licensing, wider catchment management, climate change impact assessments and options appraisals.
* Extensive experience in the water industry.
* A degree in a relevant subject (e.g., 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, the Institute of Civil Engineers or the Institute of Water and either chartered or working towards professional chartered status.
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees in over 450 locations across six 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 are committed to equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We maintain compliance with laws and regulations and strive to build an inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent.
If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn\'t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. We don\'t expect people to fulfill the whole set of requirements listed above, and we value a diverse background of skills and knowledge. #UKWater #LI-MH1
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