Senior Principal Urban Drainage Modeller

Scotland’s water sector is entering a period of significant investment, with increasing focus on improving water quality, reducing environmental impacts and building greater resilience into wastewater networks. At Stantec, our Urban Drainage Modelling teams are helping water companies respond to these challenges through innovative hydraulic modelling, digital solutions and industry-leading technical expertise.

We’re looking for a Senior Principal Urban Drainage Modeller to join our growing team in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness
. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced modeller who can provide technical direction across complex projects, strengthen client relationships and help shape the continued growth of our Urban Drainage Modelling capability in Scotland.

You’ll work alongside recognised specialists across the UK and internationally, leading technically challenging programmes while helping to develop innovative approaches and the next generation of modelling talent.

As a Senior Principal Urban Drainage Modeller
, you’ll provide senior technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of wastewater and urban drainage projects. You’ll act as a technical authority, guiding project teams, influencing client solutions and supporting the continued development of Stantec’s modelling capability.

• Provide strategic and technical leadership across complex wastewater and urban drainage modelling projects.
• Lead the development and delivery of innovative solutions across storm overflow reduction, water quality management, developer assessments, flood investigations and wider network studies.
• Provide technical assurance and governance, reviewing and approving modelling approaches, outputs and key project deliverables.
• Work closely with specialist teams to develop new tools, procedures and digital applications that enhance our modelling capability and client solutions.
• Develop strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, providing expert advice and helping shape investment and engineering decisions.
• Lead project planning and delivery, including programming, resourcing and preparation of cost estimates.
• Contribute to bids, frameworks and business development activity, helping to grow Stantec’s Urban Drainage Modelling portfolio across Scotland and the wider UK.
• Lead, mentor and develop modelling teams, supporting technical excellence and creating opportunities for future leaders.

Your technical leadership will help clients in Scotland and further afield make informed decisions about the future performance, resilience and environmental impact of their wastewater networks. The work you lead will contribute to tackling storm overflows, improving water quality, understanding flood risk and supporting long-term investment in resilient water infrastructure.

Beyond individual projects, you’ll help shape the direction of Stantec’s Urban Drainage Modelling capability, championing innovation, digital approaches and best practice while developing people and strengthening our relationships with clients. Your influence will extend across projects, teams and the wider business as we continue to grow our presence in Scotland.

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng/IEng) or actively working towards
• Significant experience delivering and leading urban drainage and wastewater modelling projects.
• Expert working knowledge of Info Works ICM and a strong understanding of hydraulic modelling principles and wastewater networks.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, assurance and direction across complex projects.
• Strong…