Associate Civil Engineer - Infrastructure

Stantec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Gym membership discount

Flexible working

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an Associate Civil Engineer in London to lead a diverse portfolio of development planning and infrastructure projects. You will mentor engineers, manage client relationships and contribute to business growth within our London Infrastructure team.

You will guide projects from concept to delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary groups and ensuring high-quality outputs while supporting growth across the region.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Civil Engineering and Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Extensive experience delivering civil engineering and infrastructure projects, especially in development planning.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and manage project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering projects from concept through detailed design and delivery.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and contribute to work-winning activities.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure delivery to programmes, budgets and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Communication

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate Civil Engineer to join our established Infrastructure team in London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded professional to play a key role in the continued growth of our civil engineering business. You'll bring together technical expertise, project leadership and strong client relationships to deliver a diverse portfolio of development planning and infrastructure projects across London and nationally.

Working with a talented, multidisciplinary team, you'll help shape solutions for a wide range of clients, from strategic land developers and private sector organisations to public sector bodies. You'll also play an important role in developing our people, winning new work and strengthening our market presence.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Associate Civil Engineer, you'll provide technical and project leadership across a varied portfolio of projects, taking responsibility for delivery, client relationships and supporting the strategic growth of the team.

You'll work across projects of varying scales and complexities, from major strategic land development proposals to smaller development sites, commercial schemes, urban regeneration and public sector infrastructure commissions.

Working closely with colleagues across our wider business, you'll lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, commercially successful solutions. You'll also work alongside the leadership team to identify new opportunities, develop client relationships and contribute to work-winning activities.

YOUR IMPACT

Team & People Leadership

• Lead, mentor and support engineers and technical specialists, encouraging professional development and knowledge sharing.

• Provide line management support, including recruitment, performance management and career development.

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture.

• Support the continued development and growth of the London Infrastructure team.

Project & Technical Leadership

• Lead civil engineering projects from early concept through to detailed design and delivery.

• Provide technical leadership on complex, multidisciplinary and multi-business line projects.

• Ensure projects are delivered to agreed programmes, budgets, quality standards and client expectations.

• Undertake Project Manager, Technical Lead or Discipline Lead responsibilities as appropriate.

• Oversee technical outputs, project reporting and commercial performance.

Client Relationships & Market Presence

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and industry partners.

• Support Directors in developing and managing key client accounts.

• Represent Stantec at client meetings, project discussions and industry events.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing relationships and generate repeat business.

Business Development & Growth

• Play an active role in identifying, developing and securing new business opportunities.

• Contribute to bids, proposals and work-winning strategies.

• Develop fee proposals, budgets and scopes of work.

• Support the continued growth and reputation of our civil engineering and infrastructure services across the region.

Technical & Industry Leadership

• Act as a subject matter expert within your area of civil engineering.

• Champion technical excellence, innovation and best practice.

• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across project teams.

• Maintain high standards of technical delivery in line with Stantec and client requirements.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll be an experienced civil engineering professional with a strong technical background and the confidence to lead projects, develop client relationships and support business growth.

You’ll ideally bring:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership.

• Significant experience delivering civil engineering and infrastructure projects, particularly within the development planning sector.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing project delivery.

• Strong commercial awareness, including fee proposals, budgets and project financial management.

• A track record of building client relationships and contributing to successful work-winning activities.

• Experience mentoring and developing engineers and supporting team growth.

• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us:

• We put people first: We’re proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.

• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.

• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.

• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)

• Growth: We’re on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!

• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.

• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.