Career Opportunities in Geo-environmental (UK Water Sector) | Expression of Interest

Multiple Locations – Warrington, Cardiff, Leeds, Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester, Reading, High Wycombe & Exeter

The Opportunity

As we move through 2026, the environmental and infrastructure challenges facing the UK have never been more complex - or more rewarding to solve. Stantec’s Environmental Services and Ground Assessment teams work at the heart of these challenges, supporting major UK infrastructure and regeneration programmes with innovative, sustainable, and practical solutions.

We are inviting Expressions of Interest from Geo-Environmental Consultants at all career stages, from early-career professionals through to Senior and Principal level specialists, who are passionate about land quality, sustainability, and delivering infrastructure that stands the test of time.

Our teams support a diverse portfolio of projects, with a strong focus on the UK water sector, working closely with long-term framework clients such as United Utilities and Yorkshire Water, alongside urban regeneration, development, and nature-based solutions projects. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, design, and environmental teams, helping to embed land quality, carbon reduction, and biodiversity considerations across the full project lifecycle.

About the roles

Depending on your experience and interests, your role may include:

• Geo-environmental & Land Quality Assessment
  Providing technical input to Phase I and Phase II investigations, materials characterisation, risk assessment, and contaminated land management.
• Integrated Project Delivery
  Working alongside infrastructure, water, and environmental teams to support sustainable design solutions, including nature-based and low-carbon approaches.
• Technical & Project Leadership
  Managing technical delivery, supporting project and programme management, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to quality assurance.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement
  Building strong relationships with clients, contractors, joint venture partners, and regulators, translating complex data into clear, actionable advice.
• Growth & Development Opportunities
  Contributing to business development, strategic growth initiatives, and diversifying your experience across Stantec’s wider UK business.

About You

We’re keen to hear from professionals who bring a mix of technical capability, curiosity, and collaborative mindset. You are likely to have:

• A degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, or a related discipline
• Experience in land quality assessment and contaminated site management within a UK consultancy environment
• Working toward or holding Chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g. Geological Society, IES), with mentoring and support available
• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect technical detail with real-world delivery
• For more senior applicants, experience in technical leadership, project management, client relationships, or team mentoring
• An innovation-led mindset and a desire to challenge “business as usual” to deliver better environmental outcomes

Why Stantec?

At Stantec, you’ll be part of a friendly, inclusive, and collaborative culture where people are supported to do their best work. We offer:

• Flexible and agile working arrangements
• Industry-leading training and professional development
• Opportunities to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Clear pathways for career progression across a diverse, growing business

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 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 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 [email protected]  and we will talk to you about how we can support you.