Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Hydrogeologist to join our Water Environment discipline in our High Wycombe office as part of the 2026 graduate programme. As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your professional skills and expertise within an exciting and creative inter-disciplinary environment. Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.
Responsibilities
You will work on a variety of projects, providing high-quality solutions to challenges faced in the water sectors. You will:
* Assess the impacts of climate change on the water environment and on water supplies, at both extremes of droughts and flooding.
* Investigate the sustainability and impacts of water abstractions on the wider environment such as dependent surface water and terrestrial ecosystems.
* Develop conceptual understanding of regional aquifers and how groundwater interacts with surface water, developing numerical models to enable the regulation of groundwater abstraction.
* Determine the potential implications of national infrastructure projects on the groundwater environment.
* Design new groundwater abstractions and monitor boreholes infrastructure.
Qualifications
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
You should have a bachelor's degree in Geology, Geography, Environmental Science, or another relevant discipline. At Stantec, we value your potential over experience. We look for candidates who are:
* An adapter: able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
* A perseverer: stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
* A focused individual: focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
* An eager learner: learn from experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
* A collaborator: work effectively with different people, considering others' perspectives to shape better outcomes.
Benefits
* A competitive salary
* Private medical insurance
* A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection, and life assurance
* Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
* 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
Equal Opportunity Employment
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment 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. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations, or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
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