Senior Urban Drainage Modeller in Cheshire, Warrington

The Opportunity Stantec are a recognised leader in wastewater modelling, trusted by major water companies across the UK and Ireland. As part of our multidisciplinary approach, we're involved in every project stage, from concept to completion. We champion innovation and excellence, ensuring our solutions enhance water quality, manage urban pollution, and contribute to a sustainable future. Along with an exciting portfolio of work including multiple AMP 8 framework appointments, our team are also at the forefront of developing digital solutions & smart applications, led by industry recognised specialists across the business.

As part of our long‑term growth strategy, and to continue delivering expert services to our clients, we are looking to appoint a Senior Urban Drainage Modeller into Leeds, Manchester or Warrington. You will be working as part of an interdisciplinary team made up of 175 personnel from Stantec, across 13 UK offices and a team in Pune, along with our clients and consultant/contractor partners, collaborating to deliver projects throughout the UK & Ireland. This is a great opportunity to join an innovative team of modellers, with a joint vision for finding sustainable solutions which will help us to achieve our ambitious net‑zero targets.

As a Senior Wastewater Modeller, You Will:

• Provide technical leadership for wastewater modelling projects.
• Develop & deliver innovative technical solutions across Stormwater Overflows, Water Quality Management, Developer Assessments, Flood Investigations & more.
• Work with our specialist teams to develop new tools & procedures within Wastewater Modelling, which further enable us to deliver expert solutions to our clients.
• Plan & coordinate project delivery, including the preparation of cost estimates.
• Line Manage more junior team members, including mentorship and supervision of technical outputs.

About You

We are interested in speaking with experienced Wastewater Modellers, educated to degree level (or equivalent) and who hold membership to a relevant industry institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM. You will ideally have previous experience of leading projects in an urban drainage environment and possess strong technical experience covering a wide range of urban drainage modelling activities. Proficiency in the use of Infoworks ICM and a strong analytical skill set are also important for this position. Most importantly, you’ll embody our values and ethos of client focus and service excellence.

Why Join Us

This is an exciting time to join Stantec, with the opportunity to tackle challenging new projects across the region and growth plans extending throughout the AMP cycle. In addition, all employees have access to our company wide benefits, including:

• Become part of a renowned UDM team, at the forefront of innovation & developing new smart applications.
• Individualised development plan alongside company wide org structure highlighting pathway for progression, ensuring you always know where your career is heading.
• Private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard.
• Flexi-working and hybrid working pattern to help you to find the right work life balance for you.
• Culture of inclusivity, where we celebrate diversity and put "doing what’s right" at the forefront of everything we do.
• Award winning consultancy with a commitment to achieving our ambitious environmental goals.

Find out more about why Stantec could be the right next step for you here!

About Stantec The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 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.

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.

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 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 then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.