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This is an exciting time for Stantec as we look forward to continuing our growth journey in Northern Ireland and our exciting work on Northern Ireland Water's IF182 Professionals Services Framework. To support this growth, we are looking to recruit a Senior Urban Drainage Modeller into our team in Belfast. This is an opportunity to help us deliver a great range of projects and join our reputable UDM team spread across the UK & Ireland.

As well as delivering work locally, you will have the opportunity to support Southern Water's AMP8 Professional Services Framework in delivering vital resilience and improvement schemes across the South of England. This includes identifying and designing nature-based solutions to improve water quality, reduce overflows, boost biodiversity, and spearhead best practices in hydraulic modelling, water recycling, and digital innovation.

Working closely with Technical Specialists, Framework Managers, Project Managers and Project Technical Leads, you will provide technical expertise and ensure that projects are delivered to cost, schedule, technical and quality standards.

You will play a key role in our urban drainage teams taking on multiple small projects or large programmes of work for our clients, along with opportunities to innovate service offerings and develop industry leading solutions. You will assist with bids and the preparation of cost estimates within our project frameworks.

The role will involve taking part in the planning, programming, and coordinating of urban drainage projects while ensuring delivery excellence, technical governance and best practices are upheld.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity you will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, or other relevant subject, be a member of an industry relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM and have previous experience leading projects in an urban drainage environment.

You will demonstrate excellent communication skills through report writing, developing and delivering presentations (external and internal), and making contacts in the industry. You will also have experience in the management and development of staff as well as the ability to integrate well into a team and provide technical leadership to other modelling staff as a leader in an urban drainage environment with an excellent client service focus.

Most importantly, you’ll embody our values and ethos of client focus and service excellence.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
  
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey in Ireland and Northern Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
  
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Yearand Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
  
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
  
• Flexible working arrangements
  
• Great Projects: We have secured positions on both the Uisce Eireann and NI Water Frameworks and are delivering a wide variety of projects that will make a real difference to our communities
  
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions
  

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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 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.

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 careers.UK&I@stantec.comand we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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