Senior / Principal Hydrogeologist | Energy

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled, enthusiastic Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist to join our Energy group and the wider hydrogeology team within Stantec. This position will require you to work within multidisciplinary teams to support small and large projects across the UK and internationally. You can potentially be based in Reading, High Wycombe, Bristol, Shrewsbury, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, or Edinburgh (other locations are available for the right candidate).

Stantec is looking for a Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist who can support and deliver hydrogeological and environmental aspects of varied contaminated land and quarrying/mineral industry projects within the UK, together with the opportunity to work across other projects, including water resources, catchment management, land development, waste, and flood risk. This position offers the potential for experience in a wide range of interesting and challenging projects, the opportunity to work in a highly knowledgeable team with technical experts, and the potential for strong career growth. If not already chartered, a significant commitment to obtain chartership is essential and progress towards this will be fully supported.

As a Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist, you will ideally have a Hydrogeology MSc or relevant PhD and/or considerable post-graduate experience in delivering hydrogeology-related projects. Experience in contributing to or delivering both Hydrogeological Risk Assessments and Hydrogeological Impact Assessments and Environmental Impact assessments is highly desirable. Experience in the quarrying and minerals industry, field-based monitoring/sampling and drilling supervision, pumping test supervision and analysis, data analytics, scripting and numerical groundwater modelling, or geochemical modelling and hydrochemical analysis would be an advantage.

The role offers great and varied career development opportunities, including people leadership, technical leadership, and business development leadership, depending on the candidate's interests.

About You

As a key team member, you'll be responsible for accurately quantifying groundwater flow, utilising analytical methods and various water modelling packages. Your exceptional technical report writing will be crucial, supported by strong communication and organisational abilities. We require a candidate with a solid grasp of, and ideally practical experience with, regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency (EA). You'll consistently deliver high-quality work, managing projects within set deadlines and budgets. Furthermore, a critical part of this role involves developing and nurturing strong working relationships with clients, colleagues, and regulators while offering essential technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK&I
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

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The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK&[email protected]  and we will talk to you about how we can support you.