Principal Geomorphologist

Stantec seeks an experienced consultant to join our busy Flood and Water Management team. This position would ideally be based from our Reading office, but we would however consider other locations for the right candidate.This is a key role within our team and for the right candidate there is ample scope to grow and develop your personal profile and learn new skills along the way. We are fortunate to work with an excellent range of Public and Private clients across the UK.Our client-focused approach has enhanced our reputation as one of the leading infrastructure and development consultancies in the UK. Our success means that we are actively recruiting to support our growing water management groups.Our work covers a wide range of sectors and technical disciplines, and depending on your skills and interests, you will be able to engage in projects ranging from policy and modelling-based assessments to the detailed design of flood management and river restoration schemes.Ideally, you will hold a background in geomorphology or flood risk and your main tasks will include providing support to our Water Management Team and Project Directors developing your role as a principal consultant. You will have responsibility and lead the whole project lifecycle from initial enquiry through to successful delivery, and manage other members of the team as well as wider relationships across the business.You will also provide support to our eco-services sector, delivering fluvial audits, river restoration and geomorphology assessments, and will support on some WFD Assessments, EIA, flood risk assessments, drainage designs, and option reporting for all types and scales of projects, liaising with the design teams and client representatives.About YouYou will be a BSc/BEng/MEng/MSc qualified and ideally be chartered (or nearly chartered) through the relevant institution ICE/CIWEM.You should also be able to demonstrate significant capability in technical leadership and delivery in complex water and environmental projects, specifically in one or more of the following areas:Geomorphology and fluvial auditsRiver engineering, restoration/habitat improvement, flood alleviation schemesHabitats directive and water framework directive assessmentsFlood risk assessments, development resilience and environmental statementsRiver and sediment hydraulic modellingCatchment based approaches to sustainable water and sediment managementYour passion and experience of delivering quality design solutions is most crucial to your success in this role. You will be ambitious, forward thinking and have a desire to better your career.About 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr