Senior / Principal Urban Drainage Modeller

STANTEC; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior / Principal Urban Drainage Modeller for their Exeter office. You will provide technical leadership for wastewater modelling projects, develop solutions for various drainage issues, and mentor junior staff. The ideal candidate has a degree in Civil Engineering and significant experience in urban drainage projects, particularly with InfoWorks ICM, demonstrating strong collaborative and leadership skills. This role offers a hybrid working pattern and various company benefits.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexi-working

Individualised development plan

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Experience in urban drainage projects is essential.
• Strong technical proficiency across urban drainage modelling activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical leadership for wastewater modelling projects.
• Develop solutions for Stormwater Overflows and Water Quality Management.
• Mentor junior staff within the team.

Skills

Urban drainage expertise

Technical leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Proficiency in InfoWorks ICM

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant field

Job description

Overview

Stantec is excited to have been appointed to a number of AMP 8 major water frameworks across the UK & Ireland, affording our Urban Drainage Modelling teams the opportunity to support a wide range of projects. Locally, Stantec will be supporting Welsh Water & South West Water, while a number of appointments in the North of England, including the United Utilities specialist modelling framework, will provide an exciting portfolio for our Network Modelling teams.

We are looking for a Senior / Principal Urban Drainage Modeller to join us in Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team of 175 personnel from Stantec across the UK and Pune, along with clients and consultant/contractor partners, collaborating to deliver projects. Our work is centred around a thorough knowledge of urban drainage and its role within the wider water cycle and urban landscape, while placing environmental commitments, sustainability and our communities at the heart of what we do.

Your role involves delivering technical leadership for wastewater modelling projects and developing solutions across Stormwater Overflows, Water Quality Management, Developer Assessments, Flood Investigations and more. You will work with specialist teams to develop new tools and procedures within Wastewater Modelling and support and manage more junior modellers within the team.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity you will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, or another relevant subject, and be a member of an industry relevant institution such as ICE or CIWEM. You will have prior experience working on urban drainage projects and demonstrate strong technical proficiency across a wide range of urban drainage modelling activities, including a full working knowledge of InfoWorks ICM.

Experience in providing technical leadership and mentoring of junior staff is important, along with the ability to work closely with external stakeholders. Most importantly, you will embody our values and ethos of client focus and service excellence.

Why Join Us

This is an exciting time to join Stantec, with opportunities to tackle challenging new projects across the region and growth plans extending throughout the AMP cycle. All employees have access to our company-wide benefits, including:

• Innovative UDM team driving new technologies in the industry
• Culture of inclusivity, where we celebrate diversity and put “doing what’s right” at the forefront of everything we do
• Award-winning consultancy with a commitment to achieving our ambitious environmental goals
• Individualised development plan alongside company-wide org structure highlighting pathway for progression, ensuring you always know where your career is heading
• Private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard
• Flexi-working and hybrid working pattern to help you find the right work-life balance for you

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits 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.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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