Lead Urban Drainage Modeller — Projects, Innovation & Mentorship

The UK Water industry is experiencing an unprecedented era of investment, and Stantec is at the forefront of this transformation. We're not just supporting our clients; we're integral to ensuring they make well-informed, sustainable decisions throughout every stage of a project's lifecycle.

As our clients' needs evolve, so do we. We're actively expanding our teams to continue delivering expert solutions to complex and varied challenges. That's why we're looking for Senior Urban Drainage Modellers to join us across our offices in Cambridge, Brighton, London, Ashford, Kings Hill, Southampton & High Wycombe.

You'll be part of an established, national team tackling diverse projects focused on catchment growth, flood risk reduction, and water quality improvement. Our work is built on a deep understanding of urban drainage's role within the wider water cycle and urban landscape, always with environmental commitments, sustainability, and our communities at its core.

We believe innovation is key to successful delivery. We value your input in maintaining our position at the forefront of developing digital solutions and smart applications. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious and innovative team, contribute to multi-disciplinary projects, and make a genuine difference to communities.

In this role, you will:

• Provide technical leadership for urban drainage modelling projects.
• Develop and deliver innovative technical solutions for stormwater overflows, water quality management, developer assessments, flood investigations, and more.
• Collaborate with specialist teams to develop new tools and procedures within wastewater modelling, enhancing our expert solutions.
• Plan and coordinate project delivery, including cost estimation.
• Line manage and mentor junior team members, supervising their technical outputs.

To be considered for this opportunity you will 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 and demonstrate technical experience covering a wide range of urban drainage modelling activities - including a full working knowledge of InfoWorks ICM.

You 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. Most importantly, you’ll embody our values and ethos of client focus and service excellence.

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 & smart applications.
• Long term pipeline of work across multiple frameworks, UK wide.
• 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.

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.

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.