Senior/ Lead Water Resources Modeller

Stantec; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is hiring a Senior/ Lead Water Resources Modeller to lead planning and delivery of water resource projects across India. You will work on WRMPs, drought plans, regional water resource plans, and SRO components, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and client needs.

Strong leadership and client-facing skills are essential. The role requires experience in water resources forecasting, demand management, and option development, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and grow

Qualifications

• Experience in developing WRMPs and regional water resources plans.
• Experience with drought planning and water resource options appraisal.
• Knowledge of regulatory assessments and environmental impact considerations (HRA, SEA, WFD).
• Ability to lead and mentor junior team members and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and implementation of water resource projects within scope, budget and schedule.
• Develop WRMPs, regional water resource plans, drought plans and SRO components; support RAPID-led gated process.
• Maintain client networks and contribute to bids, proposals, and project financing within budget.
• Support wider Water and Environment department across projects as needed.

Skills

WRMP development

Drought plans

Water resources modelling

Regulatory assessments

Client engagement

Education

Geography/Environmental Engineering degree

Postgraduate degree in Hydrology/Water Resources

Job description

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible. The Stantec community unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.

Position : Senior/ Lead Water Resources Modeller

Location : Pune/ Bengaluru/Vizag

Job Family : Technology

Primary Purpose Of Job

Stantec's engagement with water resources planning initiatives across the UK and Ireland has grown significantly since 2020. This has included working on several Strategic Resource Option (SRO) investigations in England and Wales, Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs), Drought Plans, and WINEP Water Resources schemes. Stantec will continue to focus on this in 2025 and beyond, helping water companies deliver their AMP8 schemes and plan for the future.

Our water resources team works with water companies, design engineers, contractors, planners, and other stakeholders to help achieve positive outcomes for projects.

As a member of our multidisciplinary and collaborative team, you will:

• Be involved in leading the planning, delivery and implementation of water resource projects, ensuring they adhere to scope, budget, timescale, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Be expected to bring experience to the team and support the development of early career team members in technical areas such as development of WRMPs, Regional Water Resource plans, Drought Plans, water resource modelling, demand management or forecast, options development, optimisation, regulatory environmental assessment (HRA, SEA, WFD etc) and/or development of SROs through the RAPID led gated process.
• Have a client-facing role and a willingness to grow your internal and external networks to achieve positive outcomes for your projects.
• Have experience running commercial projects, bids and proposals within budget.
• Support the wider Water and Environment department when required, complementing the other specialisms within the teams and working flexibly on various projects.

Person Specifications

We welcome people from varied backgrounds (regulatory, water company, academia or consultancy) who have recent experience applying their knowledge of water resources in policy and technical areas. We are looking for people used to working in fast-paced multidisciplinary teams, working closely with their clients, statutory authorities, and other stakeholders. Ideally, you will have had previous involvement in the assessment and development of WRMPs, regional plans, SROs and/or Drought Plans.

We Are Looking For The Following Areas

• Strong experience in water resources-focused projects undertaking: Assessment and development of WRMPs, drought plans and water resources regional plans, development of components of the supply-demand balance, hydrological, hydrogeological and/or water resources assessment, demand forecasting, options appraisal and/or development of risk and uncertainty
• Strong experience in WINEP investigations, Environmental Destination, Water Framework Directive assessments, Permitting and Abstraction licencing, wider catchment management, climate change impact assessments/and options appraisals
• Extensive experience in the water industry
• A degree in a relevant subject, such as geography, geological sciences, environmental science, civil or environmental engineering and preferably hold a postgraduate degree in hydrology, hydrogeology and/or water resources management.
• Actively involved with relevant institutions such as CIWEM, the Institute of Civil Engineers or the Institute of Water and either chartered or working towards your professional chartered status.

Primary Location:

India | Pune

Organization:

Stantec IN Business Unit

Employee Status:

Regular

Business Justification:

New Position

Travel:

No

Schedule:

Full time

Job Posting:

18/05/2026 09:05:33

Req ID:

1005896