Principal Urban Drainage Modeller in Exeter

We’re looking for a Principal Urban Drainage Modeller to join our specialist team in Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter and play a leading role in delivering some of the UK’s most significant urban drainage and wastewater modelling programmes. As an industry leader in network modelling across the UK and Ireland, Stantec partners with major regulated water companies to solve complex infrastructure challenges through technical excellence and innovation. This is an opportunity to influence the direction of projects from strategy through to delivery while helping grow our established modelling team across Wales and the South West.

You’ll join a business that invests in its people, embraces digital innovation and provides clear opportunities to develop both technically and professionally. Whether leading multidisciplinary teams, developing future talent or shaping client relationships, you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact across our business and the wider water sector.

As a Principal Urban Drainage Modeller, you will provide technical leadership across major programmes, ensuring the successful delivery of complex urban drainage projects while supporting the continued growth of our modelling capability. You will oversee project planning, technical governance, quality assurance and programme delivery, working closely with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and internationally. Alongside project leadership, you will mentor and develop engineers and modellers, contribute to strategic client relationships, support business development activities and play an important role in preparing bids and winning new work. You will help establish best practice, champion innovation and drive continuous improvement across our modelling services.

Your leadership will directly influence how our clients respond to some of the biggest challenges facing the UK water sector. Through technical excellence and strategic thinking, you will help deliver resilient infrastructure, improve water quality and support long‑term environmental outcomes across Wales and the South West. Beyond project delivery, you will strengthen our technical capability by mentoring future leaders, developing innovative modelling approaches and helping shape the growth of our business. Your expertise will enhance client confidence, support successful framework delivery and reinforce Stantec’s reputation as one of the industry’s leading urban drainage modelling consultancies.

ABOUT YOU – ESSENTIAL

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading major urban drainage modelling projects.
• Expert knowledge of InfoWorks ICM.
• Proven experience providing technical leadership and governance.
• Experience managing, mentoring and developing technical teams.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting bids, project planning and commercial delivery.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution such as CIWEM or ICE.

DESIRABLE

• Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience developing digital solutions or data‑driven approaches.
• Experience leading delivery across major UK regulated water frameworks.

WHY JOIN US – BENEFITS

• We put people first: We’re proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable companies 2025 and named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.
• A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.
• Growth: We’re on an exciting growth journey across the UK – we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection and life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work‑life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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.

ACCESSIBILITY

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made, please contact careers.UK@stantec.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.