Graduate scheme
Role Overview
We are seeking a Graduate Hydrologist to join our Bristol office on the 2026 graduate programme, as part of our market-leading Environmental Services group. This group supports clients across environmental, geotechnical, and water disciplines, working with industry and water companies throughout the UK and occasionally overseas.
From day one, you will assist in delivering high-quality solutions to environmental problems in the water and minerals sectors. The role combines technical fieldwork and office-based analysis. You will learn to conceptualise and quantitatively describe hydrological systems and processes, and report on your findings.
Core Services You Will Develop Skills In
- Water resources
- Groundwater modelling
- River and coastal modelling
- Flood risk assessments
- Drought analysis
- Climate change assessments
- Hydrogeological impact assessments
- Catchment management
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over experience. You will have a bachelor's degree in Geology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, or another relevant subject, with a keen interest in hydrology.
- An adapter: Able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
- A perseverer: Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
- A collaborator: Work effectively with different people, considering others' perspectives to shape better outcomes.
- A problem-solver: Willing to share ideas based on evidence, unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week to ensure colleagues can provide the appropriate level of support.
What We Can Offer You
- A competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection, and life assurance
- Permanent employment contract, demonstrating our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
- Professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE
- A supportive and collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and wider Employee Resource Group network
Our Culture and Purpose
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees 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 address today's challenges while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, focusing on clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.
Equal Opportunity and Accessibility
Stantec is an equal opportunity employer that supports inclusion and diversity. We prohibit discrimination on the grounds of demographic background in any condition of employment. Stantec complies with applicable laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
We want to ensure all applicants have the same opportunity for success. Please inform us of any support or reasonable adjustments you may need because of a disability, long-term health condition, neurodiversity, or other personal circumstances, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process (e.g., extra assessment time, special access requests). We will be happy to assist.
More Details
Locations
Bristol
