Environmental Water Quality | Senior Consultant

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; SHREWSBURY; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking candidates with a relevant Degree and experience in water quality and pollution management for various roles. Responsibilities include overseeing investigations, authoring technical reports, and developing business opportunities. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in data analysis and GIS.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering evidence-led investigations related to water.
• Experience in consulting services in water-related sectors.
• Knowledge of legislation and guidance related to the water environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain services to ensure a market-leading position.
• Manage technical aspects of catchment investigations and nature-based solutions.
• Author and review technical reports complying with quality assurances.
• Oversee field teams and develop client relationships.

Skills

Degree qualification

Data analysis

GIS knowledge

Environmental data coding

Education

Relevant Degree

Post-graduate qualification

Job description

About you

You will hold a relevant Degree qualification and, desirably, a post-graduate qualification with a background in one or more of water quality, catchment science, hydrogeology, pollution management or limnology. You will possess a good understanding of relevant legislation and guidance related to the water environment, as well as experience in delivering evidence-led investigations.

Proven experience in providing consulting services in one or more of our target sectors, along with expertise in the development of nature-based solutions such as wetlands, natural flood management, or soil management, will also be advantageous.

We are advertising for several roles and would be particularly interested in candidates with demonstrable experience in either or both of the following:

• Design, coordination and delivery of monitoring programmes with knowledge in novel / emerging monitoring and remote sensing techniques.
• Advanced skills in data analysis (including GIS), coding and modelling environmental data.

Key accountabilities include:

• Continuous development of our services to establish and maintain a market-leading position.
• Provide technical management and specialist input to catchment investigations and nature-based solutions for both small-scale and large, multiple-discipline infrastructure projects.
• Author and reviewer of technical evidence-led reports, including compliance with our quality assurance processes
• Coordinate and oversee in-house and subcontracted field teams.
• Build client relationships and develop new business opportunities across the UK and overseas.
• Mentoring of junior staff and strengthening relationships with other disciplines

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 prohibits 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 [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID: 8084