Engineer - Flood and Water Management

Stantec is seeking an Engineer to join our Rivers and Coastal Management team in Glasgow or Edinburgh. We can offer the flexibility of a balance between home and office work, which will help maintain a good work‑life balance and effective teamwork.

We are fortunate to work with an excellent range of clients across the UK, and our client‑focused approach has enhanced our reputation as one of the leading development consultancies in the local market. We have many public and private sector projects, including flood alleviation, natural flood management and surface water management, and residential‑led mixed‑use developments and major infrastructure schemes. Flood risk and the water environment are key considerations in many of these projects, and we continue to provide creative and innovative nature‑based solutions which both protect people and promote sustainable development.

Your main task will be to provide robust and creative advice to our existing clients. You will have the opportunity to play an essential role in various multi‑disciplinary projects, including flood alleviation, flood risk assessment and surface water drainage and SuDS strategies for regeneration, urban expansion and large infrastructure projects.

You will deliver and review technical work, such as hydrological and hydraulic analysis, flood risk reports, drainage strategies and Info Drainage calculations.

• BSc, BEng or MEng degree in civil engineering or a related field, or qualified water management consultant.
• Incorporated or Chartered with a relevant professional body or actively working towards chartership.
• Experience in surface water and foul water drainage design.
• Experience in designing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and nature‑based solutions.
• Experience in drainage network modelling using software such as Micro Drainage or Info Drainage.
• Experience in flood risk assessment.
• Experience in hydraulic modelling using tools like ICM, Flood Modeller or TUFLOW.
• Experience in Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment.
• Experience in geomorphology.
• Experience in designing flood protection measures from pre‑planning to detailed construction.

As a consultant, you will possess strong report‑writing and client‑facing skills and be able to work across multiple complex projects. Your passion and experience in delivering quality design solutions is most crucial to your success in this role. You will be ambitious, forward‑thinking and have a desire to better your career.

We offer a competitive salary, agile and flexible working arrangements, industry‑leading training, great projects, and lots more. Our friendly and collaborative culture provides a supportive environment for growth.

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