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Principal Water Quality Consultant - Water Sector

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The Opportunity
Join Stantec: Shape a Sustainable Future with Our Environmental Team!
Are you a driven environmental professional who thrives on challenging the status quo and innovating for a sustainable world? Stantec's Environmental Team is expanding, and we're looking for individuals who think differently to join our collaborative and ambitious group of consultants.
We partner closely with our clients to deliver groundbreaking, efficient, and sustainable solutions to their most pressing environmental challenges. This is your chance to be part of a team that's genuinely redefining industry standards.
We're currently seeking a Senior or Principal Environmental Advisor / Scientist to join us, ideally based in Belfast. We're open to considering part-time working for suitable candidates. This role offers significant growth prospects and a clear path for career progression as we continue to expand.
Role
In this role, you'll be instrumental in delivering critical environmental project objectives. Your primary focus will involve supporting our EIA and environmental management teams by:
- Preparing environmental planning reports.
- Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).
- Leading environmental management studies and audits.
- Managing complex environmental and sustainability issues.
About You
You'll ideally hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Science, or Environmental Planning, accredited by a relevant professional body (CIWEM, IEMA, or RTPI). We're looking for someone who can demonstrate a strong capability as an Environmental Advisor, with:
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- Experience in analysing and presenting data using GIS.
- A general understanding of ecology, flood risk, town planning, or water resources would be a plus.
As Stantec's UK business continues to diversify and grow, you'll also discover exciting future opportunities across our various business lines.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us build a more sustainable future.
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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.


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