Stantec
Senior Level Water Resource Consultants | Expression of Interest
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Water Resources Planning Consultant – Expressions of Interest
Opportunity at Stantec – AMP8 (2025–2030) Water Resources
At the heart of everything, water sustains life, ecosystems, and communities across the UK. The next eight years will demand the largest investment in UK water infrastructure since privatisation, addressing climate change, population growth, and environmental resilience while ensuring secure, long-term water solutions.
Stantec’s Water Resources team supports leading organisations shaping the future of water management. We collaborate across Strategic Resource Options (SROs), Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs), Drought Plans, and the Water Industry National Environmental Programme (WINEP)—bridging regulators, water companies, and stakeholders to deliver sustainable decisions.
About the Role
Expressions of Interest asked from Water Resources Consultants at all career stages—from early-career professionals to Technical Directors—to support clients across the UK. This role values collaborative, interdisciplinary work that merges hydrological expertise, environmental impact analysis, and engineering solutions.
Key Duties:
- Work independently and within multidisciplinary teams, engaging with specialists across Water Environment, Engineering, and Regulatory Compliance.
- Develop sustainable water management strategies, including:
- Water resources option appraisals
- Environmental assessments and modelling
- Feasibility studies and deployable output assessments
- Strategic, drought, and regulatory submission development
- Contribute to planning and delivery of resilient, long-term solutions for sustainable futures.
- For senior professionals:
- Take a strategic leadership role across projects.
- Support client engagement, programme delivery, and business growth.
- Expand our Water Resources capabilities.
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Your Impact
Your work will underpin evidence-based water planning, helping clients navigate complexity and deliver solutions that: ✔ Influence long-term resilience to climate shifts. ✔ Drive environmentally positive outcomes. ✔ Extend sustainable water supplies for communities.
About You
Essential Qualities & Experience:
- Industry background: Pretention from a consultancy, water company, regulator, or complementary organisation.
- Core expertise: Water resources planning—tinged to areas such as:
- Hydrology, modelling, and forecasting
- Environmental impact assessment
- Catchment management, drought planning, or water resources strategy development
- Problem-solving skills: Data-driven approach to interpreting technical information and advancing decision-making.
- Collaborative mindset: Enjoy contributing to multidisciplinary teams at all organisational levels.
Nice To Have (Advantageous):
- Direct experience with:
- WRMPs, Drought Plans, or SROs projects.
- RAPID (Resource Assessment Project Implementing Durability) programmes.
- Long-term regional studies or environmental programmes.
- Leadership maturity: Capacity to lead projects or mentor junior team members.
Note: No rigid requirement checklist exists—we value transferrable skills over rigid experience. If the values and industry challenges resonate, do get in touch—this opportunity may be right for you.
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- Positioned for success: Friendly and inclusive workplace where collaborative excellence enables career growth.
- Achievement recognised: Ranked in the top 50 UK companies to work for (Glassdoor 2025). Named "Most Sustainable Company" (Corporate Knights 2025) and "International Consulting Firm of the Year" (NCE Awards 2024).
- Purpose without compromise: Professional subscriptions, chartered pathways (ICE accreditation routes), and innovative learning resources.
Diverse & Supportive Ecosystem
- A set-up to fulfil your potential, including mentorship through our ERG networks (graduates, early-careers talent, LGBTQ+ allies, etc.).
- Hybrid workplace flexibility: seamless balance between on-site and virtual collaboration.
Professional Rewards & Inclusion
- Equal opportunity promise: No discrimination based on background, identity, or disability.
- Accessibility-first recruitment: We adapt to needs—contact [email protected] for support in applying.
Why Stantec?
Founded on 150+ years of UK pursuit to design and deliver sustainable infrastructure, Stantec combines technical expertise with community-focused vision. Our bold, forward approach aims to:
"Travel boldly to more sustainable futures"
Sustain Your Career Here With Stiantec
- A hybrid/remote-friendly culture to match your lifestyle.
- Generous benefits package:
- Salary/student bonuses, enhanced pension, medics plan, wellness discounts and beyond.
- A home of driven professionals, where every talent benefits from mentoring to strengthire challenging problems.
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