Senior Water Resource Modeller

The Opportunity

Find your focus, grow with us, and be a part of the solution to the water challenges that face us in our future. How will you make a difference?

Do you recognise the vital part water plays in human health, the environment and the economy? Are you aware of the significant challenges we face providing water in a world of changing climate, improving standards of sustainability and population growth? If you are looking to be part of a team that is at the forefront of building a resilient and sustainable water supply for both the UK and our international clients, then we would be interested to hear from you!

Stantec is a top-tier global consultancy that was named the 'Best Place to Work’ at the 2024 New Civil Engineer (NCE) Awards. We have a reputation for providing innovative water supply solutions, as well as environmental and regulatory services, for a range of public and private sector clients in the UK. We have ambitious growth targets in the water resources planning market. We are seeking enthusiastic people with extensive experience in the water industry to play central roles in delivering our workload.

We have opportunities to join our water resources planning team at numerous locations across the UK (including Birmingham, Redditch, High Wycombe, Reading, and Shrewsbury - other office locations could be considered) and opportunities to join collaborative projects with global Stantec teams.

About this opportunity

It’s an exciting time to be involved in water resources in the UK. In recognition of the considerable challenges we face in the future the industry regulator Ofwat has set out the biggest investment in infrastructure since privatisation. With £4 billion to boost water supply and £2 billion for nature based solutions in the recently published draft determination for the period 2025-30. This includes funding for significant solutions to ensure long-term national resilience, security of supply for the future and lowering demand through unprecedented leakage reduction and smart meter installation programmes.

Stantec’s engagement with water resources planning initiatives across the UK and Ireland has grown significantly since 2020. This has included working across several Strategic Resource Option (SRO) investigations in England and Wales, Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs), Drought Plans and WINEP investigations. This continues to be a growing focus for Stantec in 2024 and beyond, helping water companies deliver their AMP8 schemes and plan for the future.

As a member of our multidisciplinary and collaborative team, you will:

• Be involved in the planning and implementation of water resource projects, ensuring they adhere to scope, budget, timescale, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Be expected to bring experience to the team in hydraulic modelling, water resource modelling or optimisation modelling. Applying advanced modelling concepts to real-world problems.
• Be willing to support the wider water resources team when required, complement the other specialisms within the team and work flexibly on a variety of projects.
• Have a willingness to grow your internal and external networks to achieve positive outcomes for your projects.
• Run commercial projects, bids and proposals on time within budget and quality constraints with limited supervision.

About you

We welcome people from varied backgrounds (regulatory, water company or consultancy) who have recent experience applying their knowledge of water resources in policy and technical areas. We are looking for people who are used to working in fast-paced multidisciplinary teams and working closely with their clients, statutory authorities, and other stakeholders. Ideally, you will have had previous involvement in the assessment and development of WRMPs, regional plans, SROs, and drought plans.

We are looking for:

• Experience in water resources projects undertaking: WR modelling, development of components of the supply-demand balance, abstraction impact assessments, hydrological, hydrogeological and/or water resources assessment, drought trigger development, demand forecasting, options appraisal, investment modelling or development of risk and uncertainty.
• Strong experience in the analysis of water resources and hydrological data.
• Experience of using modelling sofware, such as Pywr, Miser and Aquator to inform decisions on water resources availability and operation of sources.
• Extensive in the water industry.
• A degree in a relevant subject, such as geography, geological sciences, environmental science, civil or environmental engineering and preferably hold a postgraduate degree in hydrology, hydrogeology and/or water resources management.
• Active involvement with relevant institutions such as CIWEM, Institute of Civil Engineers or the Institute of Water and either chartered or working towards your professional chartership.

Feel free to get in touch even if you don’t fulfil the whole set of requirements; we have a very versatile workload within the team that requires diverse backgrounds and skill sets.

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.