Graduate Hydrogeologist 2026

With every community, Stantec redefines what’spossible.Application Deadline:Recruitment is ongoing.Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.Your role:We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Hydrogeologist to join our Water team in our High Wycombe office, as part of the 2026 graduate programme.As a Graduate Hydrogeologist, you will join one of the largest Hydrogeology teams in the UK, working within Stantec’s market-leading Environmental Services group.The team you will be joining provides services in water resources, groundwater modelling, river and coastal modelling, flood risk assessment, drought analysis, climate change assessments, hydrogeological impact assessment and catchment management. You will be supporting multiple clients across environmental, geotechnical and water disciplines, working with industry, regulators and water companies across the UK, and occasionally overseas.You will work on a variety of projects, providing high quality solutions to challenges faced in the water and mineral sectors. Some examples of challenges are:Assessing the impacts of climate change on the water environment and on water supplies, at both extremes of droughts and flooding.Investigating the sustainability and impacts of water abstractions on the wider environment such as dependent surface water and terrestrial ecosystems.Developing conceptual understanding of regional aquifers and how groundwater interacts with surface water, developing numerical models to enable the regulation of groundwater abstraction.Determining the potential risk of national infrastructure projects on the groundwater environment.Designing new groundwater abstractions and monitoring boreholes infrastructure.You will be given the opportunity to carry out technical field work as well as office-based work, developing your ability to collect and analyse data and to conceptualise and quantitatively describe hydrological systems and processes.Examples of work carried out by graduates in our team include groundwater modelling, collecting field hydrometric data, processing data in GIS, water framework directive assessments, hydrogeological impact assessments, water quality modelling and much more.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 | StantecAbout you:At Stantec, we value your potential over experience.Along with your bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geography, Environmental Science, or other relevant discipline, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-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 colleagues are able to provide 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 become chartered with ICE.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#NextGen #StantecCareers #UKGraduate #J-18808-Ljbffr