Senior Environmental Water Quality Consultant — Hybrid

Stantec UK Careers; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Annual leave with buy/sell

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Environmental Water Quality Consultant to join our Water Environment Team. Ideally based in a Northern office, with flexibility for other locations, you will work on UK/Ireland projects and help shape future delivery across catchments with nature-based solutions and data-driven approaches.

You will lead catchment investigations, develop technical proposals, and mentor junior staff while building strong client relationships across regulators and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field with postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Strong background in water quality, catchment science or related areas.
• Proven track record delivering evidence-led investigations in consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical management and input to catchment investigations.
• Coordinate monitoring programmes and nature-based solutions.
• Prepare proposals and technical reports, review outputs.
• Build client relationships and pursue new business opportunities.
• Mentor junior staff to support early-career development.

Skills

Monitoring programmes

Data analysis

GIS

Environmental modelling

Client liaison

Education

Relevant degree

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

R

Python

GIS software

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Environmental Water Quality Consultant to join our Water Environment Team. Ideally based in a Northern office, with flexibility for other locations, you will work on UK/Ireland projects and help shape future delivery across catchments with nature-based solutions and data-driven approaches.

You will lead catchment investigations, develop technical proposals, and mentor junior staff while building strong client relationships across regulators and stakeholders.