Senior Urban Drainage Modeller

Overview

As a Senior Urban Drainage Modeller at Stantec, you will lead the technical delivery of urban drainage and wastewater modelling projects across UK sites. You will develop, verify and interpret hydraulic models (InfoWorks ICM) to support investment decisions and improve network performance. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior modellers, driving digital innovation and best practices. This role offers ownership of technically challenging projects within a growing urban drainage community and opportunities for leadership development.

Pay / Benefits

• professional development and subscriptions
• progression toward chartered status
• pension
• private medical insurance
• gym membership discount
• hybrid/flexible working

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of urban drainage and wastewater modelling studies from investigation through to completion
• Develop, verify, calibrate and analyse hydraulic models using InfoWorks ICM and GIS tools
• Deliver modelling assessments across wastewater networks, storm overflows, flooding, water quality and network performance
• Interpret modelling outputs and provide technical recommendations to support client investment and operational decisions
• Collaborate with engineers, environmental specialists, modellers and client teams to develop practical and sustainable solutions
• Support project planning, programming and the delivery of high-quality technical outputs
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced modellers
• Contribute to digital innovation, technical best practice and improvements to modelling processes and approaches

Key requirements

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience delivering urban drainage, wastewater or hydraulic modelling projects
• Strong practical experience using InfoWorks ICM
• Good understanding of hydraulic modelling principles and their application to wastewater networks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex modelling outputs
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary project teams and contributing to client-facing activities
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly and support the development of colleagues

• communication
• collaboration
• mentoring
• InfoWorks ICM
• hydraulic modelling principles
• GIS tools

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