Principal Hydrogeologist

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Professional development support

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. is seeking a Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist to join their UK water team. This role offers flexibility to work from various offices across the UK, including Manchester, and focuses on a diverse range of hydrogeological projects.

The successful candidate will have strong expertise in hydrogeology, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to leading junior staff while delivering impactful work. Benefits include competitive salary, hybrid working options, and professional development support towards chartership.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering hydrogeology projects in practice.
• Comfortable navigating regulatory and policy environments.
• Ability to lead and deliver hydrogeological work and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver hydrogeological work across various projects.
• Develop junior colleagues and share knowledge.
• Conduct field-based monitoring, drilling supervision, and data analysis.

Skills

Hydrogeology expertise

Time management

Data analytics

Communication skills

Education

Hydrogeology MSc or relevant PhD

Significant post-graduate experience

Job description

Groundwater sits at the heart of some of the most complex and consequential environmental challenges of our time. At Stantec, our hydrogeology team is growing because the work demands it. From groundwater resources to contamination and remediation, we are delivering projects that genuinely matter, and we are looking for an experienced hydrogeologist who wants to be part of that story.

If you have built a solid career in hydrogeology and you are ready for a role where your expertise shapes real outcomes, this could be the move you have been waiting for.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are recruiting a Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist to join our UK water team, with flexibility to be based from any of our offices, including Reading, High Wycombe, Shrewsbury, Birmingham, Glasgow or Edinburgh.

You will work across a varied portfolio of hydrogeological and environmental projects, contributing your skills to multidisciplinary teams serving clients across the UK. No two projects are the same here, and that variety is something our team genuinely values.

If you are not yet chartered, we will fully support your journey towards it. A commitment to achieving chartership is something we take seriously, and we will back you every step of the way.

YOUR IMPACT

This is a role where your knowledge translates directly into outcomes that matter. You will lead and deliver hydrogeological work across a range of project types, communicating findings clearly to clients who rely on your judgement. You will also play an important part in developing the next generation of hydrogeologists, sharing what you know with junior colleagues and learning in turn from some of the most experienced practitioners in the business.

Your work may span field-based monitoring and sampling, drilling supervision, pumping test design and analysis, data analytics and numerical groundwater modelling, or geochemical and hydrochemical analysis. Whichever of these areas is your strength, there is room to deepen them and plenty of opportunity to broaden them.

ABOUT YOU

You will hold a Hydrogeology MSc, a relevant PhD, or bring considerable post-graduate experience delivering hydrogeology projects in practice. You are comfortable navigating the regulatory, business and policy environment that shapes your clients' world, and you communicate with them confidently and clearly.

Beyond the technical, you bring professionalism, strong time management, and a flexible attitude that suit a busy, collaborative team. You produce high-quality written and oral work, manage data carefully and approach quantitative analysis with rigour. Most importantly, you care about doing the work well, and you are looking for an environment that shares that commitment.

WHY JOIN US

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor in 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies in 2025. Named 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry-leading training and development, as well as paid professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan to support you in becoming chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment, an Early Careers peer group, and a wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups).
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Hybrid/Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible work.

EEO STATEMENT

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.