Modelling Team Lead

Urban Drainage Modelling Leadership Role

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, driven by a purpose to create communities with a focus on what’s next and what’s best. We believe that when smart, passionate, and creative people come together, extraordinary results are unleashed. Our collaborative, supportive culture and commitment to professional development are key to our success. At Stantec, you’ll find a clear path for career progression, mentorship opportunities, and a dedication to helping you reach your full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements.

This is a strategically important leadership role that will be vital to the management and growth of our modelling team in the region. The role offers the opportunity to get involved with our important portfolios with clients like Severn Trent and Welsh Water, key partners for our business. You will be at the forefront of tackling some of the most pressing challenges in urban drainage, from reducing storm overflows to enhancing environmental resilience.

This is a chance to not only lead people and projects but also to play an important role in the leadership of the urban drainage modelling discipline within Stantec.
Key Responsibilities:
• Leading and mentoring a talented team of modellers.
• Managing key client relationships.
• Driving the strategic growth of the Birmingham Urban Drainage Modelling team.
• Delivering a wide range of technical work, including model build & verification, solution development, and outline design.
About This Role

To succeed in this role, you will be a highly experienced professional with a proven track record of technical and leadership excellence. The ideal candidate will possess:
• Extensive experience in urban drainage modelling.
• Expert-level proficiency with InfoWorks ICM.
• Strong people management skills and the ability to inspire a team.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing abilities.
• A passion for technical quality and a strategic mindset for business growth.

Our teams provide effective solutions, translating clients’ visions 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.
Equal Opportunity

We provide 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.