Senior or Principal Water Resource Consultant

Stantec; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consultancy in the UK focused on innovative water supply solutions. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will work on critical water resource projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while leveraging your expertise in environmental assessments and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of industry experience required.
• Experience in water resource projects including planning and assessment.
• Active involvement with professional institutions like CIWEM or ICE.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement water resource projects ensuring quality and regulatory standards.
• Manage commercial projects, bids, and proposals within budget.
• Engage with stakeholders and expand professional network.

Skills

Water resource modeling

Demand management

Environmental assessments

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant degree in hydrology, hydrogeology, or water resources management

Job description

Find your focus, grow with us, and be a part of the solution to the water challenges that face us in our future. How will you make a difference?

Do you recognise the vital part water plays in human health, the environment, and the economy? Are you aware of the significant challenges we face providing water in a world of changing climate, improving standards of sustainability, and population growth?

If you are looking to be part of a team that is at the forefront of building a resilient and sustainable water supply for both the UK and our international clients, then we would be interested to hear from you!

Stantec is a top-tier global consultancy that was named the ‘Best Place to Work’ at the 2024 New Civil Engineer (NCE) Awards. We have a reputation for providing innovative water supply solutions, environmental, and regulatory services, for a range of public and private sector clients in the UK. We have ambitious growth targets in the water resources planning market. We seek enthusiastic people with extensive experience in the water industry to play central roles in delivering our workload.

We have opportunities to join our water resources team at numerous locations across the UK (including Leeds, Birmingham, Reading, and Shrewsbury - other office locations could be considered).

It’s an exciting time to be involved in water resources in the UK. The industry regulator Ofwat has set out the biggest investment in infrastructure since privatisation, with £4 billion to boost water supply and £2 billion for Nature-Based solutions in the draft determination for 2025-30. This includes funding for solutions to ensure long-term resilience, security of supply, and demand reduction through leakage programs and smart meters.

Since 2020, our engagement with water resources planning initiatives across the UK and Ireland has grown. This includes working on Strategic Resource Option investigations, Water Resource Management Plans, Drought Plans, and WINEP investigations. We will continue focusing on these in 2024 and beyond, helping water companies deliver their AMP8 schemes and future plans.

Our team collaborates with water companies, regulators, engineers, contractors, planners, and stakeholders to help projects achieve positive outcomes.

As a member of our multidisciplinary team, you will:

1. Be involved in planning and implementing water resource projects, ensuring they meet scope, budget, timescales, quality, and regulatory standards.
2. Bring expertise in areas such as WRMP development, water resource modeling, demand management, environmental assessments, and SRO development.
3. Have client-facing experience and a willingness to expand your professional network.
4. Manage commercial projects, bids, and proposals within budget.
5. Support the wider department and work flexibly across various projects.

About you

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds with recent experience in water resources policy and technical work, working in fast-paced multidisciplinary teams and engaging with stakeholders. Experience in WRMPs, regional plans, SROs, or Drought Plans is preferred.

We are looking for:

1. Experience in water resource projects, including planning, assessment, demand forecasting, and options appraisal.
2. Experience with environmental investigations, licensing, catchment management, and climate change impact assessments.
3. Between 5 to 10 years of industry experience.
4. A relevant degree, with postgraduate qualifications in hydrology, hydrogeology, or water resources management preferred.
5. Active involvement with professional institutions like CIWEM, ICE, or the Institute of Water, and working towards chartership.

Feel free to contact us to discuss these opportunities. We value diverse skills and experiences within our water resource team.

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