The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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.
Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Urban Drainage Modeller in our Leeds office, where you will be part of a specialist team helping to improve river health, reduce flooding and support more resilient urban drainage systems.
At Stantec, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers, modellers and multidisciplinary specialists to deliver practical, sustainable solutions for our clients and communities. This is an opportunity to develop your technical capability in hydraulic modelling while contributing to important water sector programmes, including WINEP, flooding, growth and outline design projects. You will support the delivery of major Yorkshire Water investment programmes including AMP8 CSO, DWMP and Specialist Modelling Framework projects, helping clients better understand and improve the performance of their wastewater networks.
As a Graduate Urban Drainage Modeller, you will support the delivery of modelling and drainage projects while developing your understanding of the water industry and how different disciplines work together. Your core responsibilities include:
We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. The professional progression plan for this role will support you towards ICE or CIWEM chartership.
This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting projects that reduce flooding, improve storm overflow performance and contribute to healthier rivers. By developing and applying hydraulic models, you will help clients understand network performance, test options and make informed decisions about future investment. Your work will support resilient, sustainable water infrastructure and play a part in improving people’s lives through reduced flooding and pollution.
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Hydraulic Engineering, Geography or Hydrology, and a keen interest in the water industry, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-
Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that colleagues are able to provide the appropriate level of support.
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
We offer multiple start dates throughout next summer in June, July, August and September.
Please note: we recruit on an ongoing basis and therefore may close this role before the stated closing date so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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