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Career Opportunities in the Water Sector - Brighton & The South East | Expression of Interest
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The Opportunity
Shape the Future of Water in the South East - Join Stantec’s Growing Team!
2026 is set to be a defining year for Stantec’s Water business in the South East.
With a strong AMP8 pipeline and newly secured frameworks, we are growing our Water teams across the UK — and our Brighton office, alongside offices in Southampton, Kings Hill and Ashford, has exciting plans for expansion.
We are inviting Expressions of Interest from passionate water professionals who want to work on some of the South East’s most complex and high-profile programmes. Our projects range from improving water quality and environmental performance to strengthening resilience and delivering sustainable infrastructure that supports growing communities.
At Stantec, We Don't Just Manage Water; We Reimagine Its Entire Lifecycle. From Addressing Scarcity To Protecting Our Natural Environments, Our Teams Deliver High-profile Projects Across The Region, Including
- Water Re-use & Recycling: Pioneering sustainable closed-loop systems to ensure long-term water security.
- Major Transfer Pipelines: Engineering the critical infrastructure that moves water where it’s needed most.
- Storm Overflow Programme: Delivering large-scale environmental protection and system resilience with a focus on nature based solutions.
- Bio-Resources: Turning waste into value through advanced recovery and renewable energy solutions.
- Desalination: Leading complex, large-scale treatment projects to provide alternative, climate-resilient water sources.
We are keen to hear from professionals at all levels across the following disciplines:
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Design Management
- Process Engineering
- Urban Drainage Modelling
- Project Management
- Programme Management
- Ecology & Environmental Advisory / Planning
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If improving water quality and mitigating climate change are important to you, then we would love to hear from you.
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Why Brighton & the South East?
Our South East Water teams are delivering projects of regional and national importance, supported by a strong local pipeline that offers long-term career stability and the chance to see projects through from concept to completion.
You’ll work on schemes that create real impact across the region — improving water quality, strengthening resilience, enhancing environmental outcomes and supporting sustainable growth.
Across our South East offices, you’ll find supportive teams, diverse project exposure, and opportunities to work across multiple stages of the project lifecycle in an inclusive, collaborative environment.
If you’re looking for meaningful work, local impact and the backing of a global consultancy, we’d love to hear from you.
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About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 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.
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