Graduate Environmental Water Quality Consultant

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 Quality Consultant in our Shrewsbury office as part of our Water team, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your hydrogeological expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment.The OpportunityStantec's market-leading Environmental Services group supports clients in the water, environmental and geotechnical sectors. We work with businesses and water companies across the UK, and occasionally internationally.You will join over 20 people in the Environmental Water Quality team, contributing to high-quality projects and applying your knowledge and initiative to real-world challenges. At Stantec, 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.This role offers a fantastic opportunity to deliver high-quality solutions to environmental problems in the water industry. You'll learn to conceptualise, quantitatively describe and report on environmental water quality systems and processes. You will also develop skills in a wide range of core services, including environmental chemistry, wastewater collection and treatment, nature-based solutions, river and coastal modelling, climate change assessments and catchment management, all whilst leveraging your digital skills and numerical analysis abilities. Finally, you'll gain experience in project management principles, working within budget and scope, and liaising with other professional sub-contractors.About youAt Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an environmental-related degree, you will also have a minimum A Level qualification (or equivalent) in Maths and 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 salaryPrivate medical insuranceA range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurancePermanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at StantecProfessional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartershipA 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#StantecNextGen #StantecCareers #UKGraduateAbout StantecThe 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.At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition teamReqID: 7438 #J-18808-Ljbffr