Graduate Urban Drainage Modeller - Water Sector

Stantec; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Permanent contract

Progression to ICE chartership

ERGs network

Job summary

Stantec in Manchester invites applications for our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Urban Drainage Modeller. You will support hydraulic modelling of wastewater networks and urban drainage, working with our Water team across the UK and Ireland.

The role offers mentoring, formal progression towards CIWEM or ICE chartership, flexibility to develop technical skills, and a collaborative office environment with four days per week in the Manchester office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Hydraulic Engineering, Geography or a water-related subject.
• Interest in the water industry and developing modelling skills.
• Ambition to progress towards professional chartership.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and use of hydraulic models to assess wastewater and urban drainage networks.
• Contribute to feasibility studies and option development for drainage and wastewater projects.
• Help assess system resilience with contingency planning and surge analysis.
• Support water quality assessments and broader modelling work for sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with Stantec Water teams to solve client challenges.
• Develop modelling capability through mentoring and hands-on project experience.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

Wastewater networks

Feasibility studies

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Hydraulic Engineering or Geography

Job description

Stantec in Manchester invites applications for our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Urban Drainage Modeller. You will support hydraulic modelling of wastewater networks and urban drainage, working with our Water team across the UK and Ireland.

The role offers mentoring, formal progression towards CIWEM or ICE chartership, flexibility to develop technical skills, and a collaborative office environment with four days per week in the Manchester office.