Urban Drainage Modeller | Expression of Interest

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Glasgow is seeking an Urban Drainage Modeller. The role involves technical input on stormwater overflow projects, project planning, and ensuring best practices. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in urban drainage modelling. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and extensive career development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Flexi-working hours

Individualized development plan

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Experience in urban drainage modelling and related activities.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input on stormwater overflow projects.
• Assist in planning and coordinating urban drainage projects.
• Ensure excellence in delivery and technical governance.

Skills

Urban drainage modelling

Excellent communication skills

Technical writing

InfoWorks ICM

GIS packages

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant subject

Membership in industry relevant institution (e.g., ICE, CIWEM)

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

GIS tools

Job description

Overview

Make a splash in the water sector at Stantec, leading the way on challenging projects across multiple AMP cycles!

Thanks to a longstanding relationship with Scottish Water and a number of successful framework bids with clients across the UK & Ireland, we are proud to be supporting a diverse portfolio throughout 2025 & beyond. Our projects are brimming with innovation, including pioneering wetland solutions that slash carbon emissions and delivering cutting-edge catchment strategies that leverage the latest tech to minimise storm overflows.

In order to continue delivering our expert service, we are seeking expressions of interest from Urban Drainage Modellers to join the team in Scotland.

What you will do

You will receive expert guidance from your local team and the wider Stantec community, withour Storm Overflows Academyhelping to equip you with the skills to excel. This, combined with the full spectrum of opportunities across Stantec, empowers you to make a real difference.

Your role will involve providing technical input to projects including stormwater overflows, model maintenance & water management, whilst assisting with bids and the preparation of cost estimates within our project frameworks. You will also take part in the planning, programming, and coordinating of urban drainage projects while ensuring delivery excellence, technical governance and best practices are upheld.

Team and location

You'll become part of an interdisciplinary team made up of 175 personnel from Stantec, across 13 UK offices and a team in Pune, along with our clients and consultant/contractor partners, collaborating to deliver projects throughout the UK & Ireland. This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious and innovative team of engineers, working on a specialist modelling framework whilst contributing to industry leading projects. You will be based from our offices in Edinburgh with hybrid working arrangements in place.

You can find out more about our work in the water sector here: Stantec H2O+U - UK

About You

To be considered for this opportunity you must be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, or other relevant subject, and ideally be a memberof an industry relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM Successful candidates will demonstrate technical experience covering a wide range of urban drainage modelling activities and a working knowledge of InfoWorks ICM and other relevant modelling and GIS packages.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills through report writing, developing and delivering presentations (external and internal), and making contacts in the industry. 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 the opportunity to tackle challenging new projects across the region and growth plans extending throughout the AMP cycle. In addition, all employees have access to our company wide benefits, including:

• Become part of a renowned UDM team, at the forefront of innovation & developing new smart applications
• 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 achievingour 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 to find the right work life balance for you

Find out more about why Stantec could be the right next step for you here!

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