Lead Urban Drainage Modeller — Projects & Mentorship

Stantec; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Professional subscriptions support

Competitive salary

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Urban Drainage Modeller to lead technical delivery across urban drainage and wastewater projects in the UK. You’ll supervise modelling studies, calibrate hydraulic models and guide project teams, with a focus on resilience and client value.

You’ll work across Warrington, Manchester, Redditch, Birmingham, Derby, Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter, mentoring junior staff and contributing to bids and digital innovation while developing leadership within our growing Urban

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng/IEng) or working towards.
• Extensive experience delivering urban drainage, wastewater or hydraulic modelling.
• Strong knowledge of InfoWorks ICM and hydraulic modelling of wastewater networks.
• Proven leadership and ability to review work and deliver projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience mentoring modellers and developing technical capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of urban drainage and wastewater modelling studies across UK water programmes.
• Develop, verify, calibrate and analyse hydraulic models using InfoWorks ICM and GIS tools.
• Lead modelling assessments covering wastewater networks, storm overflows, flooding, water quality, pollution management and network resilience.
• Review modelling approaches, outputs and key technical deliverables, providing technical assurance and guidance.
• Interpret complex modelling results and provide clear, practical recommendations to support client investment and operational decisions.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, environmental specialists, digital teams and clients to develop effective and sustainable solutions.
• Support project planning, programming and delivery, including managing technical tasks, resources and deadlines.
• Mentor and support less experienced modellers, helping to develop technical capability and share best practice.
• Contribute to bids, frameworks, technical innovation and improvements to modelling processes and approaches.

Skills

InfoWorks ICM

Hydraulic modelling

Project leadership

Technical direction

Client relationship

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

CEng/IEng or working towards

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Principal Urban Drainage Modeller to lead technical delivery across urban drainage and wastewater projects in the UK. You’ll supervise modelling studies, calibrate hydraulic models and guide project teams, with a focus on resilience and client value.

You’ll work across Warrington, Manchester, Redditch, Birmingham, Derby, Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter, mentoring junior staff and contributing to bids and digital innovation while developing leadership within our growing Urban