Civil Engineer

Stantec; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Professional subscriptions paid

Training and development

Job summary

Stantec in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead delivery of civil engineering projects within a multidisciplinary team. You will own delivery, coordinate design teams, and work closely with clients to shape practical, compliant outcomes.

The role focuses on drainage, levels and external works design, with QA oversight and ongoing contribution to technical standards and innovation. A hybrid working approach and progression opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE, or working toward chartership.
• Strong experience in civil engineering design for building developments.
• Experience delivering drainage (surface and foul), levels, and highways/external works design.
• Proficient in tools such as AutoCAD, InfoDrainage, Civil 3D, and collaborative platforms.
• Experience leading project delivery, including QA and coordination.
• Interested in contributing to technical standards and innovation within the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of civil engineering projects, taking responsibility for technical quality, programme, and client outcomes. Coordinate design teams, attend project meetings, and ensure designs align with project objectives.
• Develop and manage civil design packages, including drainage, levels, and external works, ensuring QA and compliance with standards.
• Manage client relationships and support progression from early design through approvals and construction.

Skills

Project leadership

Client coordination

QA processes

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE

Tools

AutoCAD

InfoDrainage

Civil 3D

Job description

About the Role

You're a Senior Civil Engineer who wants to lead projects, not just contribute to them. At Stantec, you'll join our Civil Engineering team in Cardiff, working across a range of building development projects within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. This is a role where you'll take ownership of delivery while influencing how projects are shaped, working closely with clients and design teams to deliver practical, high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• You will lead the delivery of civil engineering projects, taking responsibility for technical quality, programme, and client outcomes. You'll coordinate design teams, attend project meetings, and ensure designs are aligned with wider project objectives and requirements.
• Your work will focus on developing and managing civil design packages, including drainage, levels, and external works, ensuring compliance with SAB requirements and other regulatory standards. You'll oversee quality assurance across outputs while contributing to technical standards and continuous improvement within the team.
• Alongside delivery, you'll manage client relationships and support the successful progression of projects through key stages, from early design through to approvals and construction.

Impact

You'll play a key role in delivering developments that shape communities across the region. Your work will influence how sites are designed and brought forward, ensuring solutions are practical, compliant, and aligned with environmental and regulatory requirements. Internally, your impact will be seen in the consistency and quality of delivery. By contributing to technical standards and supporting collaboration, you'll help strengthen team capability while continuing to develop your own leadership and project ownership.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng or equivalent)
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE, or working toward chartership
• Strong experience in civil engineering design for building developments
• Experience delivering drainage (surface and foul), levels, and highways/external works design
• Proficient in tools such as AutoCAD, InfoDrainage, Civil 3D, and collaborative platforms
• Experience leading project delivery, including QA and coordination
• Interested in contributing to technical standards and innovation within the team

Company Culture & Benefits

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 your continued development.

We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment with access to multidisciplinary expertise across the business.

Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it.

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 more.

Hybrid / Flexible Working

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

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working 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 the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of 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, 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.

Stantec provides 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. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job 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.

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.