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Water consultancy: strategic advice for resilient water management

Water is a vital, strategic resource that is under increasing pressure due to climate change and urbanisation. More extreme weather is leading to structural water scarcity, while heavy rainfall is increasingly causing problems. We need to fundamentally rethink our water management. Sweco is committed to sustainable strategies to make our future water-secure and safe.

The need is high. Belgium is in the most critical category for drought stress. At the same time, in 2021, heavy rainfall in some European countries caused significant economic damage and much human suffering. European directives such as the Water Framework Directive and CSRD aim to structurally integrate water management into policies.

Viable solutions for industry, governments, and investors

Our multidisciplinary teams offer integrated water consultancy. Hydrologists, ecologists, urban planners, and engineers will guide your project through the whole process:

  • Vision
  • Feasibility study
  • Master planning
  • Permits
  • Stakeholder management
  • Implementation
  • Monitoring

We combine strategic advice, in-depth technical expertise, policy insight, and process guidance that leads to implementable solutions. For industrial clients, we map the entire water resources management system, from water sources to wastewater. We formulate solutions for reuse, buffering, and optimisation of process water.

For cities and municipalities, we develop rainwater and drought plans, integrated landscape and water plans, and circular water networks. At the Flemish level, we support the roll-out of the water policy through the Ijzer and Leie river basins. We increase carrying capacity with participatory processes.

Building owners and developers also call on our experts, including for water balances and circular water concepts.

Customisation in a wider system for ecological and economic added value

With in-depth field knowledge from numerous references, you can count on advice and solutions that are mindful of the local context and the impact on the bigger system. Customisation that takes cycles into account, linking water, energy, nature, and space. Together, we create projects with ecological and economic added value for a climate-robust and water-secure future.

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Make an impact and help transform the world at Sweco! With our focus on innovation and sustainability, we give you the opportunity to truly make a difference in multidisciplinary projects.

Sweco offers a flexible work environment, sustainable mobility options, and a healthy work-life balance. Join a dynamic team where personal development and enjoyment go hand in hand, and help build the future.

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