Graduate Hydrogeologist 2026 (High Wycombe)

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in environmental services seeks a Graduate Hydrogeologist in High Wycombe. This role entails conducting water resource projects, supporting climate change assessments, and working with a large hydrogeology team. Applicants should have a relevant degree and demonstrate adaptability, perseverance, and strong teamwork abilities. A competitive salary and benefits including private medical insurance are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Professional progression plan

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a background in Geology, Geography or Environmental Science.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication skills to work collaboratively in teams.

Responsibilities

• Support various projects addressing water resource challenges.
• Conduct technical field work and data analysis.
• Interact with clients from environmental and water sectors.

Skills

Adaptability

Perseverance

Focus

Eager to learn

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geography, Environmental Science or relevant discipline

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what’spossible.

Application Deadline:Recruitment is ongoing.Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

Your role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Hydrogeologist to join our Water team in our High Wycombe office, as part of the 2026 graduate programme.

As a Graduate Hydrogeologist, you will join one of the largest Hydrogeology teams in the UK, working within Stantec’s market-leading Environmental Services group.

The team you will be joining provides services in water resources, groundwater modelling, river and coastal modelling, flood risk assessment, drought analysis, climate change assessments, hydrogeological impact assessment and catchment management. You will be supporting multiple clients across environmental, geotechnical and water disciplines, working with industry, regulators and water companies across the UK, and occasionally overseas.

You will work on a variety of projects, providing high quality solutions to challenges faced in the water and mineral sectors. Some examples of challenges are:

• Assessing the impacts of climate change on the water environment and on water supplies, at both extremes of droughts and flooding.
• Investigating the sustainability and impacts of water abstractions on the wider environment such as dependent surface water and terrestrial ecosystems.
• Developing conceptual understanding of regional aquifers and how groundwater interacts with surface water, developing numerical models to enable the regulation of groundwater abstraction.
• Determining the potential risk of national infrastructure projects on the groundwater environment.
• Designing new groundwater abstractions and monitoring boreholes infrastructure.

You will be given the opportunity to carry out technical field work as well as office-based work, developing your ability to collect and analyse data and to conceptualise and quantitatively describe hydrological systems and processes.

Examples of work carried out by graduates in our team include groundwater modelling, collecting field hydrometric data, processing data in GIS, water framework directive assessments, hydrogeological impact assessments, water quality modelling and much more.

Take a look at our Water business line here:-Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey of some of our early careers professionals here:-Career Stories | Stantec

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over experience.Along with your bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geography, Environmental Science, or other relevant discipline, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-

• An adapter: you’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Perseverer: you stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• A focussed individual: you focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
• An Eager Learner: you learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
• A Collaborator: you work effectively with lots of different people, considering other’s perspectives to shape better outcomes.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that colleagues are able to provide the appropriate level of support.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here:Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
  

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs (Graduate Application FAQs) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

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