Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering has launched its largest ever recruitment campaign in the UK and Ireland to boost their 3000-strong workforce.

The recruitment drive follows a stellar year for the firm, which has seen it grow their business, working with over 90% of water businesses across the UK and Ireland.

According to Gill Blandin-Ellis, HR Director at Stantec, the business is looking to recruit over 250 staff across the UK & Ireland business including specialists in water and hydropower to help deliver major infrastructure projects that will help its clients deliver real social value to its communities.

"Stantec is looking for people who can help deliver transformative infrastructure projects for our water clients"

Gill Blandin-Eliis commented:

“Investment in infrastructure has increased which presents opportunities for our clients to replace ageing infrastructure, transition to greener solutions and create more sustainable communities for the future.

“We are at the forefront of innovation and are looking for people who can help deliver transformative infrastructure projects for our water clients and who have an enthusiasm for contributing to industry initiatives such as our research partnership with UKWIR which examines the relationship between hydrogen production, water availability, emerging technologies, and the role water utilities can play in the hydrogen value chain across the UK and Ireland.”

Stantec’s inter-disciplinary teams, who have recently celebrated success at the British Construction Industry and Utility Week Awards, are expanding as they look to support an increasing number of opportunities with water utility clients across the UK and Ireland.

A wide variety of positions are now open for experienced candidates as well as those starting their career in water and environmental services.

Be a part of creating a sustainable future

Stantec’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality and net zero reflects its commitment to a robust ESG sustainability strategy and to delivering sustainable solutions to support clients on their own carbon reduction journeys. Stantec were recently named one of the most sustainable corporations in the world by Corporate Knights ranking number seven globally and number one in the industry, placing the business among the top one percent in the world on sustainability performance.

Gill Blandin-Ellis continued:

“We deliver innovative ways to mitigate environmental impacts and enhance the resiliency of the communities and clients we serve, and we’re committed to conducting our business in a similar way. That is why we are pledging to achieve carbon neutrality, then net zero.

“We are proud to have worked on a number of award-winning projects including the Clifton Wastewater Treatment Works Integrated Constructed Wetland which recently won the Net Zero category at the Utility Week Awards 2022. This award recognises the outstanding contributions of the sector in tackling climate change and meeting the UK’s net zero.”

Drive forward innovation

To achieve this ambition, Stantec’s technical specialists work closely with digital solutions teams to develop creative, technology-forward approaches to solve the most difficult challenges facing clients, communities, and industries, while protecting and enhancing the environment.

Stantec.io, an integrated digital services approach, brings people together with the power of technology. From tools that improve utility performance through data driven insights to cloud based applications for scenario modelling, digital solutions are firmly embedded in their approach to shaping the world around us for the better.

Invested in you

Stantec creates opportunity by inviting, embracing and celebrating differences. It fosters a community of inclusiveness through a number of Employee Resource Groups from Women@Stantec to PRIDE which empower their people to bring their authentic selves to work. The business was recently presented with a Silver Award at the Mind Workplace Wellbeing Awards in recognition of its initiatives to support mental wellbeing in the workplace and it recently joined Neurodiversity in business as a founding member.

Stantec’s Learning and Development team have created a blended learning environment to support their people at every stage of their career.

Blandin-Ellis explains:

“Great things happen when smart people with equal parts talent and determination come together, so we want to bring together and empower the best talent in the industry to help drive our ambition to transform people’s lives by creating sustainable, prosperous and equitable communities.

“From healthier hospitals to smarter schools, from safer roadways to more resilient waterways, improving communities around the world is our passion. And it takes a special community of our own to make it all happen.”

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