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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 have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Hydrogeologist to join our team in Shrewsbury or Birmingham, with flexibility to consider other UK office locations. You will be part of the Minerals and Resources team within the Energy group, working on water-related challenges across the quarrying, mining, and waste sectors in the UK.
Key Challenges You Will Address
* Collection, management, and interpretation of data from diverse sources, including field investigations.
* Development of conceptual site models.
* Preparation of hydrogeological impact assessments to identify potential effects on the water environment and propose mitigation measures.
* Production of water monitoring schemes to ensure compliance with planning permissions and regulatory requirements.
* Support for applications for abstraction licences and environmental permits for discharge activities.
* Preparation of hydrogeological risk assessments using specialist software to assess potential risks to the water environment from landfill operations or the deposit of waste on land as a recovery operation.
* Support to the Hydrology team with flood risk assessments and drainage strategies.
As a member of our Minerals and Resources team, you will provide technical support through fieldwork, data management and analysis, and high-quality report writing for projects in minerals extraction, waste management, and land restoration. You will collaborate closely with colleagues in Hydrology, Environmental Permitting, and Water, offering varied and valuable career development opportunities.
Recent Graduate Work Examples
* Data management using environmental databases (e.g., EQuIS).
* Annual environmental monitoring reporting.
* Collecting and collating field hydrometric and water quality data.
* Data processing and analysis in Microsoft Excel and ArcGIS.
* Contributions to hydrogeological impact and risk assessments.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. We welcome applications from those with a keen interest in the energy sector who meet the criteria below.
Qualifications
* MSc in Hydrogeology (or equivalent).
* BSc (or equivalent) in a related discipline such as geology, geography, mining, or environmental science.
Attributes We Value
* An adapter: Remains calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between dynamic tasks.
* A perseverer: Stays composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
* A collaborator: Works effectively with diverse teams, considering different perspectives to shape better outcomes.
* A problem-solver: Offers thoughtful insights and is unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Please note, graduates are asked to attend the office 4 days per week to ensure appropriate support and development time with the team.
What We Can Offer You
* Competitive salary.
* Private medical insurance.
* A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection, and life assurance.
* Permanent employment contract, reflecting our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec.
* Professional progression plan with support toward professional chartership.
* A supportive, collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and wider Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees across over 450 locations on 6 continents. We have been working with clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years, planning, designing, delivering, and managing the infrastructure needed to support sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective, relevant solutions—translating client vision into consents, deliverable plans, and efficient designs grounded in technical excellence and deep market insights. We address today’s challenges while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, focusing on clean growth, transformative economic change, and the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, in all employment decisions.
We are committed to building an inspired, inclusive workplace that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent. If you are excited by this role but your experience does not exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
We are committed to an accessible recruitment process. Reasonable adjustments can be provided during the recruitment process.
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