49 Water Resources jobs in the United Kingdom

Job Title: Water Resources Specialist Salary: To £39,000 depending on experience Location: Walsall/ Cambridge Travel: Some travel required across both regions South Staffs Water is seeking a Water Resources Specialist to support the development of statutory water resource plans. The role involves working with internal teams and external stakeholders to produce technically accurate, regulator-compliant documents that contribute to effective and sustainable water resource management across the regions. The Role: Key Responsibilities

• Support the water resources functions of the business across both regions
• Produce statutory documents including Water Resources Management Plans, Drought Plans, and Annual Reviews
• Ensure delivery of environmentally sustainable water resources in line with regulatory guidance
• Take ownership of technical supporting elements for statutory plans
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure compliant and successful plan delivery
• Work across diverse and challenging subject areas within water resource planning
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory standards and ethical practices
• Lead technical contributions to water resource planning, including scenario modelling and sustainable abstraction strategies
• Produce clear, regulator-compliant documentation and reports

What You ll Need: Skills & Experience

• Strong communicator with confidence in technical and stakeholder settings
• Self-driven and capable of working independently
• Skilled in managing relationships with regulators and cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with the ability to interpret and convey complex data
• Proactive and adaptable in both solo and team environments
• Familiarity with water industry operations and drought planning
• Understanding of water resource systems and environmental legislation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) Essential
• Full UK driving licence Essential
• EUSR certification Advantageous
• 3+ years experience in water resources or water company role Advantageous
• Experience with Aquator modelling Advantageous

What You ll Get in Return:

• A competitive salary plus benefits
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension with employer contributions
• 24-hour helpline providing free and confidential advice to you and your family on financial, legal, marital, and health matters
• Eyecare vouchers via Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 24/7 remote GP access

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Job Title: Water Resources Specialist Salary: To £39,000 depending on experience Location: Walsall/ Cambridge Travel: Some travel required across both regions
South Staffs Water is seeking a Water Resources Specialist to support the development of statutory water resource plans. The role involves working with internal teams and external stakeholders to produce technically accurate, regulator-compliant documents that contribute to effective and sustainable water resource management across the regions.
The Role:
Key Responsibilities

• Support the water resources functions of the business across both regions
• Produce statutory documents including Water Resources Management Plans, Drought Plans, and Annual Reviews
• Ensure delivery of environmentally sustainable water resources in line with regulatory guidance
• Take ownership of technical supporting elements for statutory plans
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure compliant and successful plan delivery
• Work across diverse and challenging subject areas within water resource planning
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory standards and ethical practices
• Lead technical contributions to water resource planning, including scenario modelling and sustainable abstraction strategies
• Produce clear, regulator-compliant documentation and reports

What You'll Need:
Skills & Experience

• Strong communicator with confidence in technical and stakeholder settings
• Self-driven and capable of working independently
• Skilled in managing relationships with regulators and cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with the ability to interpret and convey complex data
• Proactive and adaptable in both solo and team environments
• Familiarity with water industry operations and drought planning
• Understanding of water resource systems and environmental legislation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) - Essential
• Full UK driving licence - Essential
• EUSR certification - Advantageous
• 3+ years' experience in water resources or water company role - Advantageous
• Experience with Aquator modelling - Advantageous

What You'll Get in Return:

• A competitive salary plus benefits
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension with employer contributions
• 24-hour helpline providing free and confidential advice to you and your family on financial, legal, marital, and health matters
• Eyecare vouchers - via Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 24/7 remote GP access

Job Title: Water Resources Specialist

Salary: To £39,000 depending on experience

Location: Walsall/ Cambridge

Travel: Some travel required across both regions

South Staffs Water is seeking a Water Resources Specialist to support the development of statutory water resource plans. The role involves working with internal teams and external stakeholders to produce technically accurate, regulator-compliant documents that contribute to effective and sustainable water resource management across the regions.

The Role:

Key Responsibilities

• Support the water resources functions of the business across both regions
• Produce statutory documents including Water Resources Management Plans, Drought Plans, and Annual Reviews
• Ensure delivery of environmentally sustainable water resources in line with regulatory guidance
• Take ownership of technical supporting elements for statutory plans
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure compliant and successful plan delivery
• Work across diverse and challenging subject areas within water resource planning
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory standards and ethical practices
• Lead technical contributions to water resource planning, including scenario modelling and sustainable abstraction strategies
• Produce clear, regulator-compliant documentation and reports

What You'll Need:

Skills & Experience

• Strong communicator with confidence in technical and stakeholder settings
• Self-driven and capable of working independently
• Skilled in managing relationships with regulators and cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with the ability to interpret and convey complex data
• Proactive and adaptable in both solo and team environments
• Familiarity with water industry operations and drought planning
• Understanding of water resource systems and environmental legislation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) – Essential
• Full UK driving licence – Essential
• EUSR certification – Advantageous
• 3+ years' experience in water resources or water company role – Advantageous
• Experience with Aquator modelling – Advantageous

What You'll Get in Return:

• A competitive salary plus benefits
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension with employer contributions
• 24-hour helpline providing free and confidential advice to you and your family on financial, legal, marital, and health matters
• Eyecare vouchers – via Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 24/7 remote GP access

Job Title: Water Resources Specialist

Salary: To £39,000 depending on experience

Location: Walsall/ Cambridge

Travel: Some travel required across both regions

South Staffs Water is seeking a Water Resources Specialist to support the development of statutory water resource plans. The role involves working with internal teams and external stakeholders to produce technically accurate, regulator-compliant documents that contribute to effective and sustainable water resource management across the regions.

The Role:

Key Responsibilities

• Support the water resources functions of the business across both regions
• Produce statutory documents including Water Resources Management Plans, Drought Plans, and Annual Reviews
• Ensure delivery of environmentally sustainable water resources in line with regulatory guidance
• Take ownership of technical supporting elements for statutory plans
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure compliant and successful plan delivery
• Work across diverse and challenging subject areas within water resource planning
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory standards and ethical practices
• Lead technical contributions to water resource planning, including scenario modelling and sustainable abstraction strategies
• Produce clear, regulator-compliant documentation and reports

What You'll Need:

Skills & Experience

• Strong communicator with confidence in technical and stakeholder settings
• Self-driven and capable of working independently
• Skilled in managing relationships with regulators and cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with the ability to interpret and convey complex data
• Proactive and adaptable in both solo and team environments
• Familiarity with water industry operations and drought planning
• Understanding of water resource systems and environmental legislation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) – Essential
• Full UK driving licence – Essential
• EUSR certification – Advantageous
• 3+ years' experience in water resources or water company role – Advantageous
• Experience with Aquator modelling – Advantageous

What You'll Get in Return:

• A competitive salary plus benefits
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension with employer contributions
• 24-hour helpline providing free and confidential advice to you and your family on financial, legal, marital, and health matters
• Eyecare vouchers – via Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 24/7 remote GP access

Job Title: Water Resources Specialist Graduate

Graduate Opportunity: Water Resources Specialist - Graduate

Water Production (Drinking Water) - Water Resources and Drought

Salary: £32,000

Location: Based within the Anglian Water Huntingdon area. Please note your placements may vary across the region and departments so flexibility is essential.

Start date: September 2026

When applying, please submit your CV along with a supporting document answering the questions at the end of this advert as we would love to hear how your values align with ours. Applications without a supporting document will not be considered.

Are you a graduate looking to make a meaningful impact on the environment and your community? Join Anglian Water as a Water Resources Specialist. Our two-year graduate programme is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in a vital and fast-paced industry. You'll be joining our Water Production team, which plays a crucial role in delivering clean, sustainable water to millions of customers across our region.

No two days are the same. Through rotational placements, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of challenges and experiences. This dynamic environment will help you develop your technical knowledge, leadership skills, and strategic thinking. You'll be at the heart of our mission to protect the environment and deliver exceptional service to our customers. You'll gain hands-on experience and insight into the complexities of water management and build a strong foundation for a long-term career in the water industry.

What You'll Be Doing

The Water Resources & Drought Team ensure we deliver environmentally sustainable water resources both now and for future generations. Throughout the graduate placement you will spend time across a number of teams to give you the skills and experience to help you prepare for a senior role within Water Resources Management.

Examples include:

• Drought Management - we operate in the driest part of the UK, where around half of the water we supply comes from groundwater sources (e.g. boreholes) and the other half from surface water sources (e.g. reservoirs and rivers). You will have the opportunity to learn how we carefully monitor and manage our water resources position to ensure we keep taps flowing now and long into the future.

• Sustainable Abstraction - our region is environmentally sensitive and we are committed to ensuring all our water resources abstractions are sustainable to support the environment. In this team, you will learn how we manage new and emerging environmental obligations, including the delivery of physical river restoration and habitat improvement schemes across our region, as well as how we maintain compliance with our existing environmental obligations.

• Supply Demand Strategy - we're working to ensure water is available for generations to come-balancing the needs of our customers and the environment. Here you will learn how we maintain balance between supply and demand against the backdrop of growth, climate change, drought and environmental pressures.

• Groundwater Engineering - we draw water from over 450 boreholes and have an in-house service to manage and maintain these groundwater assets 24/7. You will have the opportunity to actively contribute to safety management, asset investment planning, failure mode analysis and water quality management of these critical resources.

We're looking for graduates who are:

• Curious and courageous - eager to learn, ask questions, and challenge the status quo

• Active listeners and great communicators - able to engage with a wide range of people and understand different perspectives

• Team-driven collaborators - who thrive in a supportive, interdependent environment and understand the value of working across teams to achieve shared goals

• Strategic thinkers - who can see the bigger picture and make smart, informed decisions

• Organised and detail-focused - with a proactive mindset and a drive to get things done

• Open to change and dynamic environments - adaptable and resilient when faced with new challenges or shifting priorities

• Passionate about sustainability - and motivated to make a real difference to the environment and their community

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are excited and looking to make a difference in the water industry.

What You'll Gain

• A structured 2-Year graduate development programme with rotational placements

• Knowledge and awareness of Water Production - understanding how water is sourced, treated, and delivered to communities, and the challenges involved in maintaining sustainable services

• Hands-on experience in operations, leadership, and project delivery

• Mentoring and support from experienced professionals

• Opportunities to gain professional qualifications

• A career with purpose in a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation

Benefits:

• A health and wellbeing package designed to support your mental and physical health

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

• Double Matched Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (up to 18% total)

• Private Healthcare

• An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family including fantastic maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.

Ready to Make a Splash?

Please apply below, remembering to submit your CV along with a supporting document that responds to the questions below, where applicable please give examples.

• What motivates you to join Anglian Water's Water Resources & Drought Team as a graduate, and how do you see yourself growing into a leadership role that reflects our values of building trust, doing the right thing, and always exploring?

• Describe a time when you took the lead on a project, task, or initiative.

• Tell us about a time when you helped build trust within a team or group.

• Leaders at Anglian Water are always exploring - seeking better ways to do things. Can you share an example of when you introduced a new idea, challenged the status quo, or adapted to change?

• Customer service is a key part of leadership at Anglian Water. What does great customer service mean to you, and how have you demonstrated it in a way that reflects our values - especially building trust and doing the right thing?

• Tell us about a time when you made a choice that helped improve health, safety, or wellbeing - this could be for yourself or others. How did your actions reflect our core values.

Closing Date : Sunday 14th September 2025

Assessment Centre Date (in Person) : Thursday 16th October 2025 at Lancaster House Head Office, Huntingdon

Job Title: Water Resources Specialist Graduate

Graduate Opportunity: Water Resources Specialist - Graduate

Water Production (Drinking Water) - Water Resources and Drought

Salary: £32,000

Location: Based within the Anglian Water Huntingdon area. Please note your placements may vary across the region and departments so flexibility is essential.

Start date: September 2026

When applying, please submit your CV along with a supporting document answering the questions at the end of this advert as we would love to hear how your values align with ours. Applications without a supporting document will not be considered.

Are you a graduate looking to make a meaningful impact on the environment and your community? Join Anglian Water as a Water Resources Specialist. Our two-year graduate programme is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in a vital and fast-paced industry. You'll be joining our Water Production team, which plays a crucial role in delivering clean, sustainable water to millions of customers across our region.

No two days are the same. Through rotational placements, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of challenges and experiences. This dynamic environment will help you develop your technical knowledge, leadership skills, and strategic thinking. You'll be at the heart of our mission to protect the environment and deliver exceptional service to our customers. You'll gain hands-on experience and insight into the complexities of water management and build a strong foundation for a long-term career in the water industry.

What You'll Be Doing

The Water Resources & Drought Team ensure we deliver environmentally sustainable water resources both now and for future generations. Throughout the graduate placement you will spend time across a number of teams to give you the skills and experience to help you prepare for a senior role within Water Resources Management.

Examples include:

• Drought Management - we operate in the driest part of the UK, where around half of the water we supply comes from groundwater sources (e.g. boreholes) and the other half from surface water sources (e.g. reservoirs and rivers). You will have the opportunity to learn how we carefully monitor and manage our water resources position to ensure we keep taps flowing now and long into the future.

• Sustainable Abstraction - our region is environmentally sensitive and we are committed to ensuring all our water resources abstractions are sustainable to support the environment. In this team, you will learn how we manage new and emerging environmental obligations, including the delivery of physical river restoration and habitat improvement schemes across our region, as well as how we maintain compliance with our existing environmental obligations.

• Supply Demand Strategy - we're working to ensure water is available for generations to come-balancing the needs of our customers and the environment. Here you will learn how we maintain balance between supply and demand against the backdrop of growth, climate change, drought and environmental pressures.

• Groundwater Engineering - we draw water from over 450 boreholes and have an in-house service to manage and maintain these groundwater assets 24/7. You will have the opportunity to actively contribute to safety management, asset investment planning, failure mode analysis and water quality management of these critical resources.

We're looking for graduates who are:

• Curious and courageous - eager to learn, ask questions, and challenge the status quo

• Active listeners and great communicators - able to engage with a wide range of people and understand different perspectives

• Team-driven collaborators - who thrive in a supportive, interdependent environment and understand the value of working across teams to achieve shared goals

• Strategic thinkers - who can see the bigger picture and make smart, informed decisions

• Organised and detail-focused - with a proactive mindset and a drive to get things done

• Open to change and dynamic environments - adaptable and resilient when faced with new challenges or shifting priorities

• Passionate about sustainability - and motivated to make a real difference to the environment and their community

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are excited and looking to make a difference in the water industry.

What You'll Gain

• A structured 2-Year graduate development programme with rotational placements

• Knowledge and awareness of Water Production - understanding how water is sourced, treated, and delivered to communities, and the challenges involved in maintaining sustainable services

• Hands-on experience in operations, leadership, and project delivery

• Mentoring and support from experienced professionals

• Opportunities to gain professional qualifications

• A career with purpose in a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation

Benefits:

• A health and wellbeing package designed to support your mental and physical health

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

• Double Matched Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (up to 18% total)

• Private Healthcare

• An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family including fantastic maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.

Ready to Make a Splash?

Please apply below, remembering to submit your CV along with a supporting document that responds to the questions below, where applicable please give examples.

• What motivates you to join Anglian Water's Water Resources & Drought Team as a graduate, and how do you see yourself growing into a leadership role that reflects our values of building trust, doing the right thing, and always exploring?

• Describe a time when you took the lead on a project, task, or initiative.

• Tell us about a time when you helped build trust within a team or group.

• Leaders at Anglian Water are always exploring - seeking better ways to do things. Can you share an example of when you introduced a new idea, challenged the status quo, or adapted to change?

• Customer service is a key part of leadership at Anglian Water. What does great customer service mean to you, and how have you demonstrated it in a way that reflects our values - especially building trust and doing the right thing?

• Tell us about a time when you made a choice that helped improve health, safety, or wellbeing - this could be for yourself or others. How did your actions reflect our core values.

Closing Date : Sunday 14th September 2025

Assessment Centre Date (in Person) : Thursday 18th October 2025 at Lancaster House Head Office, Huntingdon

Job Title: Water Resources Specialist Graduate

Graduate Opportunity: Water Resources Specialist - Graduate

Water Production (Drinking Water) - Water Resources and Drought

Salary: £32,000

Location: Based within the Anglian Water Huntingdon area. Please note your placements may vary across the region and departments so flexibility is essential.

When applying, please submit your CV along with a supporting document answering the questions at the end of this advert as we would love to hear how your values align with ours. Applications without a supporting document will not be considered.

Are you a graduate looking to make a meaningful impact on the environment and your community? Join Anglian Water as a Water Resources Specialist. Our two-year graduate programme is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in a vital and fast-paced industry. You'll be joining our Water Production team, which plays a crucial role in delivering clean, sustainable water to millions of customers across our region.

No two days are the same. Through rotational placements, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of challenges and experiences. This dynamic environment will help you develop your technical knowledge, leadership skills, and strategic thinking. You'll be at the heart of our mission to protect the environment and deliver exceptional service to our customers. You'll gain hands-on experience and insight into the complexities of water management and build a strong foundation for a long-term career in the water industry.

What You'll Be Doing

The Water Resources & Drought Team ensure we deliver environmentally sustainable water resources both now and for future generations. Throughout the graduate placement you will spend time across a number of teams to give you the skills and experience to help you prepare for a senior role within Water Resources Management.

Examples include:

• Drought Management - we operate in the driest part of the UK, where around half of the water we supply comes from groundwater sources (e.g. boreholes) and the other half from surface water sources (e.g. reservoirs and rivers). You will have the opportunity to learn how we carefully monitor and manage our water resources position to ensure we keep taps flowing now and long into the future.

• Sustainable Abstraction - our region is environmentally sensitive and we are committed to ensuring all our water resources abstractions are sustainable to support the environment. In this team, you will learn how we manage new and emerging environmental obligations, including the delivery of physical river restoration and habitat improvement schemes across our region, as well as how we maintain compliance with our existing environmental obligations.

• Supply Demand Strategy - we're working to ensure water is available for generations to come-balancing the needs of our customers and the environment. Here you will learn how we maintain balance between supply and demand against the backdrop of growth, climate change, drought and environmental pressures.

• Groundwater Engineering - we draw water from over 450 boreholes and have an in-house service to manage and maintain these groundwater assets 24/7. You will have the opportunity to actively contribute to safety management, asset investment planning, failure mode analysis and water quality management of these critical resources.

We're looking for graduates who are:

• Curious and courageous - eager to learn, ask questions, and challenge the status quo

• Active listeners and great communicators - able to engage with a wide range of people and understand different perspectives

• Team-driven collaborators - who thrive in a supportive, interdependent environment and understand the value of working across teams to achieve shared goals

• Strategic thinkers - who can see the bigger picture and make smart, informed decisions

• Organised and detail-focused - with a proactive mindset and a drive to get things done

• Open to change and dynamic environments - adaptable and resilient when faced with new challenges or shifting priorities

• Passionate about sustainability - and motivated to make a real difference to the environment and their community

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are excited and looking to make a difference in the water industry.

What You'll Gain

• A structured 2-Year graduate development programme with rotational placements

• Knowledge and awareness of Water Production - understanding how water is sourced, treated, and delivered to communities, and the challenges involved in maintaining sustainable services

• Hands-on experience in operations, leadership, and project delivery

• Mentoring and support from experienced professionals

• Opportunities to gain professional qualifications

• A career with purpose in a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation

Benefits:

• A health and wellbeing package designed to support your mental and physical health

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

• Double Matched Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (up to 18% total)

• Private Healthcare

• An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family including fantastic maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.

Ready to Make a Splash?

Please apply below, remembering to submit your CV along with a supporting document that responds to the questions below, where applicable please give examples.

• What motivates you to join Anglian Water's Water Resources & Drought Team as a graduate, and how do you see yourself growing into a leadership role that reflects our values of building trust, doing the right thing, and always exploring?

• Describe a time when you took the lead on a project, task, or initiative.

• Tell us about a time when you helped build trust within a team or group.

• Leaders at Anglian Water are always exploring - seeking better ways to do things. Can you share an example of when you introduced a new idea, challenged the status quo, or adapted to change?

• Customer service is a key part of leadership at Anglian Water. What does great customer service mean to you, and how have you demonstrated it in a way that reflects our values - especially building trust and doing the right thing?

• Tell us about a time when you made a choice that helped improve health, safety, or wellbeing - this could be for yourself or others. How did your actions reflect our core values.

Closing Date : Sunday 14th September 2025

Assessment Centre Date (in Person) : Thursday 18th October 2025 at Lancaster House Head Office, Huntingdon

**With every community, Stantec redefines what's possible.**
**Application Deadline:** **Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.**
**With every community, Stantec redefines what's possible.**
**Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.**
**Your role:**
We are looking for a **Graduate Water Resources Consultant** to join our Water Environment discipline in our Leeds office, as part of the 2026 graduate programme.
As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your professional skills and expertise within an exciting and creative inter-disciplinary environment. We offer a supportive environment to further your personal and professional development, through a combination of our graduate programme and comprehensive training opportunities. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with leading technical experts throughout the UK and contribute to exciting projects while developing your career.
**The Opportunity**
Stantec's market-leading Technical and Environmental services group in the Water sector support our clients in the water industry, including water companies, regulators and research bodies across the UK and occasionally internationally. We also support across other multidisciplinary sectors, including energy and infrastructure.
Water resource requirements now and in the future will be significantly impacted by global trends in population growth, climate change, environmental requirements, energy production and agricultural needs. You will join a UK-wide team working on a variety of projects, providing high quality solutions to these challenges faced by the water sector. Some examples of challenges are:
+ Investigating the sustainability and impacts of water abstractions on the wider environment such as dependent surface water and terrestrial ecosystems.
+ Developing a conceptual understanding and modelling of water resource availability in complex hydrological and hydrogeological systems
+ Undertaking water supply option development and appraisals in addition to other elements of Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs)
+ Undertaking deployable output, yield and drought modelling in different climate and operational scenarios
+ Collaborating on regional water transfer schemes such as Strategic Resource Options (SRO)
In our Water Environment discipline within the Water Resources team, you will learn to provide technical advice and innovative solutions to water resource investigations, including preparing data, reports and other deliverables. You and the wider team will collaborate effectively with water companies, regulators, design engineers, contractors, planners and other stakeholders to ensure project success. Technical work will be complemented with learning fundamental project management principles, working within budget and scope, and liaising with other professionals in the industry.
As part of the role you will develop in-depth knowledge of UK and global water resources and drought planning processes. You will complete water resource options assessments, water resource management plans, drought plans, WINEP investigations, catchment management studies, climate change impact assessments, Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessments and have opportunities to collect hydrometric data in the field.
Take a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey of some of our early careers professionals here: Career Stories | Stantec
**About you**
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Geography or Environmental-related subject, with a keen interest in working in the Water sector, you will be:-
+ **An Adapter** - You're able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
+ **A Perseverer** - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
+ **An Eager Learner** - You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
+ **A Collaborator** - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others' perspectives to shape better outcomes.
+ **A Problem-Solver** - You love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
**Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.**
**What we can offer you:**
+ A competitive salary
+ Private medical insurance
+ A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
+ Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
+ Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
+ A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
**Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs (** **Graduate Application FAQs** **) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!**
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**About Stantec**
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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.
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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.
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**ReqID:** 7601

**With every community, Stantec redefines what's possible.**
**Application Deadline:** **Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.**
**Your role:**
We are looking for a **Graduate Water Resources Consultant** to join our Water Environment discipline in our Birmingham office, as part of the 2026 graduate programme.
As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your professional skills and expertise within an exciting and creative inter-disciplinary environment. We offer a supportive environment to further your personal and professional development, through a combination of our graduate programme and comprehensive training opportunities. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with leading technical experts throughout the UK and contribute to exciting projects while developing your career.
**The Opportunity**
Water resource requirements now and in the future will be significantly impacted by global trends in population growth, climate change, environmental requirements, energy production and agricultural needs. You will join a UK-wide team working on a variety of projects, providing high quality solutions to these challenges faced by the water sector. Some examples of challenges are:
+ Investigating the sustainability and impacts of water abstractions on the wider environment such as dependent surface water and terrestrial ecosystems.
+ Developing a conceptual understanding and modelling of water resource availability in complex hydrological and hydrogeological systems
+ Undertaking water supply option development and appraisals in addition to other elements of Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs)
+ Undertaking deployable output, yield and drought modelling in different climate and operational scenarios
+ Collaborating on regional water transfer schemes such as Strategic Resource Options (SRO)
In our Water Environment discipline within the Water Resources team, you will learn to provide technical advice and innovative solutions to water resource investigations, including preparing data, reports and other deliverables. You and the wider team will collaborate effectively with water companies, regulators, design engineers, contractors, planners and other stakeholders to ensure project success. Technical work will be complemented with learning fundamental project management principles, working within budget and scope, and liaising with other professionals in the industry.
As part of the role you will develop in-depth knowledge of UK and global water resources and drought planning processes. You will complete water resource options assessments, water resource management plans, drought plans, WINEP investigations, catchment management studies, climate change impact assessments, Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessments and have opportunities to collect hydrometric data in the field.
Take a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey of some of our early careers professionals here: Career Stories | Stantec
**About you**
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Geography or Environmental-related subject, with a keen interest in working in the Water sector, you will be:-
+ **An adapter:** you're able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
+ **A Perseverer:** you stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
+ **A focussed individual:** you focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
+ **An Eager Learner:** you learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
+ **A Collaborator:** you work effectively with lots of different people, considering other's perspectives to shape better outcomes.
**Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.**
**What we can offer you:**
+ A competitive salary
+ Private medical insurance
+ A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
+ Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
+ Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
+ A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
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**About Stantec**
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.
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.
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**ReqID:** 7442