Senior/ Lead Water Resources Modeller

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. is seeking a Senior/Lead Water Resources Modeller in Pune. You will lead planning, delivery, and implementation of diverse water resource projects while ensuring compliance with scope, budget, and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in WRMPs, drought plans, and possesses relevant academic qualifications. You will work in a collaborative environment, engaging with a multidisciplinary team and clients to achieve positive project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in assessment and development of WRMPs and drought plans.
• Experience with WINEP investigations and Environmental Destination assessments.
• Extensive industry experience in water resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery, and implementation of water resource projects.
• Support development of early career team members in technical areas.
• Client-facing role to grow internal and external networks.

Skills

Water resources project management

Water resource modelling

Client communication

Drought Plans development

Regulatory environmental assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in geography, geological sciences, environmental science, civil or environmental engineering

Postgraduate degree in hydrology or water resources management

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.

• 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 licensing, 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.