Engineer - Flood and Water Management

STANTEC; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Engineer to join its Rivers and Coastal Management team in Edinburgh. The role involves providing expert advice, delivering technical work such as flood risk assessments, and designing sustainable drainage systems. Candidates should have a civil engineering degree and relevant experience in drainage design and modelling. This position offers competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Agile and flexible working arrangements

Industry-leading training

Qualifications

• Hold a BSc, BEng, or MEng degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• Ideally Incorporated or Chartered with a relevant professional body.
• Experience in drainage network modelling and flood risk assessments.
• Strong report-writing and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide robust and creative advice to clients on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Deliver and review hydrological and hydraulic analysis.
• Play an essential role in flood risk assessments and drainage strategies.

Skills

Surface water and foul water drainage design

Design of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Hydraulic modelling using ICM, Flood Modeller, or TUFLOW

Strong report-writing skills

Client-facing skills

Education

BSc, BEng, or MEng degree in civil engineering

Tools

Microdrainage

InfoDrainage

Job description

Overview

Stantec is seeking an Engineer to join our Rivers and Coastal Management team in Glasgow or Edinburgh. We offer flexibility between home and office work to support work‑life balance and effective teamwork.

We work with a range of clients across the UK on public and private sector projects, including flood alleviation, natural flood management and surface water management, and residential‑led mixed‑use developments and major infrastructure schemes. Flood risk and the water environment are key considerations in many projects, and we provide creative and innovative nature‑based solutions that protect people and promote sustainable development.

Responsibilities

• Provide robust and creative advice to existing clients as part of multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Play an essential role in projects including flood alleviation, flood risk assessment and surface water drainage and SuDS strategies for regeneration, urban expansion and large infrastructure schemes.
• Deliver and review technical work, such as hydrological and hydraulic analysis, flood risk reports, drainage strategies and InfoDrainage calculations.

About You

• As a successful candidate, hold a BSc, BEng, or MEng degree in civil engineering or a related field, or be a qualified water management consultant.
• Ideally Incorporated or Chartered with a relevant professional body or actively working towards chartership.
• Experience in some or all of the following areas: surface water and foul water drainage design, design of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and nature‑based solutions, drainage network modelling using Microdrainage or Infodrainage, flood risk assessment, hydraulic modelling using ICM, Flood Modeller, or TUFLOW, Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment, and geomorphology.
• Experience in design of flood protection measures from pre‑planning through to detailed construction phases.
• Strong report‑writing and client‑facing skills; ability to work across multiple complex projects. A passion for delivering quality design solutions, ambition, forward‑thinking and a desire to develop your career.

Why Stantec

We are proud of Stantec's friendly and collaborative culture. We offer a competitive salary, agile and flexible working arrangements, industry‑leading training, great projects, and more.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees across 450 locations on 6 continents and has worked with UK clients and communities for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage infrastructure to support sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide solutions that translate clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans and efficient designs based on technical excellence and market insight.

Stantec is an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. We are committed to equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

We strive to build an inspired, inclusive work environment and encourage you to apply if you are excited by this role—even if your experience does not exactly match the list of requirements.

If you need support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] and we will discuss how we can assist you.

ReqID: 7915