Graduate Hydrologist - Water - 2026 (Manchester)

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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 aGraduate Hydrologistto join our Water Environment discipline in our Manchester 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.

You will join a friendly team of Hydrologists, contributing to high-quality projects and applying digital modelling skills to real-world challenges. These projects include enhancing the resilience of the public water supply, flood risk alleviation and sustainable drainage schemes. You will work on a variety of projects, providing high quality solutions to challenges faced in the water sectors.Some examples of challenges are:

• Assessing the flood risk impact of national infrastructure projects.
• Designing Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems to mitigate the impacts of infrastructure projects.
• Supporting the development of the hydraulic aspects of Nature Based Solutions.
• Investigating the impact of the built environment on hydrology in 1D and 2D space.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to deliver high-quality solutions to environmental problems in the water industries, involving both field and office work. You'll learn to conceptualise, quantitatively analyse and report on hydrological systems and processes, focussing on the application of flood modelling and hydrological estimation software packages. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary delivery team, applying your knowledge of catchment science principles to meet our clients' objectives and positive environmental outcomes. Technical work will be complemented with learning fundamental project management principles, working within budget and scope, and liaising with other professionals in the industry.

You will develop skills in a wide range of core services, including water resources, groundwater, river and coastal modelling, flood risk assessments nature-based solutions, drought analysis, climate change assessments, and catchment management.

Take a look at our Water business line here: Water () , 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 and Engineering Discipline, Geology, Geography, Environmental Science or other relevant subject with a keen interest in working in Hydrology, 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!