Graduate Urban Drainage Modeller - Water - 2027 (Newcastle)

As a Graduate Urban Drainage Modeller, you will support project delivery while developing your hydraulic modelling, analysis and solution development skills. Your core responsibilities include:

• Supporting ongoing project work across storm overflow, DWMP, SOAF, WINEP and flooding programmes.
• Building, analysing and updating hydraulic models to help assess wastewater network performance.
• Undertaking scenario testing and contributing to option development for network improvements.
• Opportunity to develop experience with hydraulic modelling software, such as InfoWorks ICM, and GIS analysis in ArcGIS Pro and FME, amongst others.
• Developing technical outputs, documentation and analysis to support project delivery and client reporting.
• Working collaboratively with local and wider teams to deliver modelling support across multiple programmes.
• Taking responsibility for your own work with support from experienced colleagues and mentors.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. The applicable professional qualification routes for this role are ICE or CIWEM.

Your Impact

This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting projects that improve wastewater network performance, reduce flooding and support storm overflow improvements. By building and analysing hydraulic models, you will help clients understand current and future network challenges, test potential solutions and make informed decisions that support more resilient and sustainable water infrastructure.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Hydraulic Engineering, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science or Hydrology and a keen interest in the water industry, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-

• An Adapter - You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Perseverer - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• A Collaborator - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver - You love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression support, including routes towards ICE or CIWEM accreditation.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)

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.