Senior Principal Civil Engineer - Water

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in London is looking for a Senior Principal Civil Engineer to lead impactful projects and mentor engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have strong design experience in the UK water sector and a passion for sustainability. This role offers hybrid working patterns and excellent development opportunities within the civil engineering field.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexi-working options

Lucrative employee referral scheme

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Extensive design experience within the UK water industry.
• Experience working in a client-facing role.
• Ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering design for projects.
• Mentor junior engineers in the civil engineering team.
• Collaborate with project design leads for successful delivery.

Skills

Passion for water and environment sector

Client engagement

Collaborative project delivery

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant subject

Professional qualification (Chartered or Incorporated)

Job description

Overview

Across the entire business we’re building on a highly successful period of growth. Our strategy within the Water division for 2025 and beyond is creating new opportunities across the business. We partner with the top water clients across the south region and the UK, work on major water projects, and design with community in mind by reducing environmental impacts and improving social impacts. We enable the delivery of sustainable development and infrastructure projects that adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Within the High Wycombe, Cambridge, Reading and London teams, we support our clients in delivering projects across Water and Wastewater treatment, Water and wastewater networks, storm water overflows and urban drainage. We have a diverse and challenging pipeline across the project lifecycle ranging from asset planning/strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design. Our partnership with contractor partners enables work on major Design and Build projects. Our team also has the opportunity to support colleagues across the country and become part of the UK-wide team, keeping sustainability, the environment and the communities we serve at the heart of everything we do.

To understand more about our work in the water sector, see information related to our water projects and careers.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Principal Civil Engineer who enjoys working on exciting and impactful projects to join our team in High Wycombe, Reading, Cambridge and London. You will:

• Lead the project’s civil engineering design and work with the project design leads to ensure successful delivery and outcomes for the client.
• Take responsibility for leadership and mentoring of engineers within the project and support leadership of the civil engineering wider team.
• Access Stantec’s expertise to help deliver cutting-edge design.

About You

We are interested in speaking with passionate engineers with extensive design experience within the UK water industry. You will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or other relevant subject and ideally hold professional qualification (i.e. Chartered or incorporated member) with a relevant professional body such as ICE or CIWEM.

You will have a passion for the water and environment sector and for supporting developing civil engineers. You will have experience in successful project delivery and working collaboratively with project teams to develop innovative solutions. You will have experience of working in a client-facing role, leading client engagement and collaboration on a regular basis.

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Why Join Us

This is an exciting time to join Stantec, with the opportunity to tackle challenging new projects across the region and growth plans extending throughout the AMP cycle. In addition, all employees have access to our company-wide benefits, including:

• Individualised development plan alongside company-wide org structure highlighting pathway for progression, ensuring you always know where your career is heading
• Private medical insurance, group income protection and life assurance included as standard
• Flexi-working and hybrid working pattern to help you find the right work-life balance
• Lucrative employee referral scheme
• Culture of inclusivity, where we celebrate diversity and put “doing what’s right” at the forefront of everything we do
• Award-winning consultancy with a commitment to achieving our ambitious environmental goals

Find out more about why Stantec could be the right next step for you.

About Stantec

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 development and infrastructure needed to support 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 and keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, supporting clean growth and meeting the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on 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, 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, please contact [e-mail] and we will discuss how we can support you.

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