Senior Principal Urban Drainage Modeller
Added 3 Sept · still live
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£50,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2121 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £50,400, and Stantec is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1258 (Directors in consultancy services, Senior leadership and client-facing strategic direction could indicate consultancy director role) or SOC 1121 (Production managers and directors in manufacturing, Technical director role in engineering consultancy could fit production management). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
The Opportunity
The UK water sector is undergoing significant investment to improve environmental performance, address increasing pressure on wastewater networks and create infrastructure that is resilient for the future. At Stantec, our Urban Drainage Modelling teams are helping clients navigate these challenges through industry-leading technical expertise, advanced hydraulic modelling and innovative digital solutions.
We’re looking for a Senior Principal Urban Drainage Modeller to join our growing teams in Warrington, Manchester, Redditch, Birmingham, Derby, Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter. This is a senior leadership opportunity within our nationally recognised Urban Drainage Modelling community, working alongside specialists across the UK and internationally.
You’ll provide strategic and technical direction across complex programmes, influence client decisions, develop innovative approaches and play a key role in growing our modelling capability. With a strong pipeline of work across major UK water programmes, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future of urban drainage modelling while developing the next generation of technical leaders.
About The Role
As a Senior Principal Urban Drainage Modeller, you’ll act as a senior technical authority across a portfolio of urban drainage and wastewater projects. You’ll combine technical leadership with strategic thinking, providing direction to project teams, developing client relationships and helping shape the continued growth of our Urban Drainage Modelling capability.
You Will
The UK water sector is undergoing significant investment to improve environmental performance, address increasing pressure on wastewater networks and create infrastructure that is resilient for the future. At Stantec, our Urban Drainage Modelling teams are helping clients navigate these challenges through industry-leading technical expertise, advanced hydraulic modelling and innovative digital solutions.
We’re looking for a Senior Principal Urban Drainage Modeller to join our growing teams in Warrington, Manchester, Redditch, Birmingham, Derby, Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter. This is a senior leadership opportunity within our nationally recognised Urban Drainage Modelling community, working alongside specialists across the UK and internationally.
You’ll provide strategic and technical direction across complex programmes, influence client decisions, develop innovative approaches and play a key role in growing our modelling capability. With a strong pipeline of work across major UK water programmes, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future of urban drainage modelling while developing the next generation of technical leaders.
About The Role
As a Senior Principal Urban Drainage Modeller, you’ll act as a senior technical authority across a portfolio of urban drainage and wastewater projects. You’ll combine technical leadership with strategic thinking, providing direction to project teams, developing client relationships and helping shape the continued growth of our Urban Drainage Modelling capability.
You Will
- Provide senior technical leadership and direction across complex urban drainage and wastewater modelling programmes.
- Lead and assure technically challenging studies covering wastewater networks, storm overflows, flooding, water quality, pollution management and network resilience.
Your technical leadership will help water companies make better-informed decisions about investment, network performance and environmental improvement. The projects and programmes you lead will support solutions to flooding, storm overflow impacts, water quality and pollution, while helping clients develop more resilient and sustainable wastewater networks.
Beyond individual projects, you’ll have a wider influence on Stantec’s Urban Drainage Modelling capability. You’ll help shape technical standards and best practice, develop innovative digital approaches, strengthen client relationships and create opportunities for our people to grow. Your leadership will contribute to the continued success and expansion of our UDM community across the UK.
ABOUT YOU Essential
- Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Engineering or a related discipline.
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng/IEng) or actively working towards
- Membership of a relevant professional institution such as ICE or CIWEM.
- Extensive experience working with UK regulated water companies and across AMP programmes.
- Strong technical experience across storm overflows, water quality, flood risk, pollution management and wastewater network modelling.
- Experience developing digital tools, automation, data analytics or innovative modelling solutions.
- Experience developing client relationships and identifying opportunities for business growth.
- Experience shaping technical strategy, standards or best practice within a modelling discipline.
- We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
- We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
- We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
Join Stantec in Warrington, Manchester, Redditch, Birmingham, Derby, Cardiff, Bristol or Exeter and use your technical expertise and leadership to shape innovative solutions for some of the UK’s most important water and environmental challenges.
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 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 [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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 [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2121 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~59k in sampleP25 £40kP75 £65k
£32kmedian £51kgoing rate £50k£65k
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