The Opportunity

It is an exciting time for The Water Industry and for Stantec's role within it. The scale of current and future investment in our urban drainage is unprecedented and at Stantec we are at the heart of supporting our clients across the UK in delivering at all stages of a projects life cycle to ensure they make well informed and sustainable decisions.

You will join our established team based in the Southern region working on a variety of projects focused on catchment growth, identifying and reducing flood risks and improving water quality for our clients alongside seeking opportunities for stakeholder engagement and partnership working. The work is centred around a thorough knowledge of urban drainage and its role within the wider water cycle and urban landscape.

You will deliver projects which improve water quality, manage urban pollution, and contribute to Stantec's and our clients' environmental commitments.

We believe that innovation is central to delivery and value your input to maintaining our position at the forefront of developing digital solutions and smart applications together with of industry recognised specialist such as Chris Digman and Elliot Gill.

This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious and innovative team of professionals, working within your urban drainage modelling specialism and contributing to multi-disciplinary projects which make a genuine difference to our communities.

You can find out more about our work in the water sector here: Stantec H2O+U - UK

ABOUT YOU

To be considered for this opportunity you must be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, or other relevant subject, and be a member of an industry relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM. You will have previous experience leading projects in an urban drainage environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate technical experience covering a wide range of urban drainage modelling activities and a full working knowledge of InfoWorks ICM.

You will provide guidance, training, and promote staff development and wellbeing within the discipline. You will assist with bids and the preparation of cost estimates within our project frameworks. The role will involve taking part in the planning, programming, and coordinating of urban drainage projects while ensuring delivery excellence, technical governance and best practices are upheld. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills through report writing, developing and delivering presentations (external and internal), and making contacts in the industry.

The successful candidate will have experience in the management and development of staff as well as the ability to integrate well into a team and provide technical leadership to other modelling staff as a leader in an urban drainage environment with an excellent client service focus.

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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.

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 deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and 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. 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.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team

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