Civil Engineer - Water

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Brighton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Brighton is seeking a skilled Civil Engineer to work on innovative water projects. You will lead project teams and ensure successful design delivery. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and professional accreditation, with strong client engagement skills. The role offers opportunities to make a significant impact in sustainable development and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Civil Engineer in the water and environment sectors.
• Passion for supporting developing engineers.
• Experience in client-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering teams for project delivery.
• Responsible for project’s civil engineering design.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

Project delivery

Client engagement

Innovative solutions

Team leadership

Education

Chartered or Incorporated member status

Job description

We are looking for a talented Civil Engineer who wants to work on exciting water projects and make a big impact, to join our team in Brighton.

Across the entire business, we’re building on top of what’s already been a highly successful period of growth. Our strategy within the Water division for 2025 and beyond is creating a number of new exciting opportunities across the business. We partner with top water clients across the UK, work on some of the largest, most iconic water projects in the industry, and we promise to 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.

Our Civil Engineers work across the project lifecycle in asset planning/strategy, concept design, outline design, and detailed design. We work in a variety of project areas within the water sector, including clean water treatment and networks, wastewater treatment, wastewater networks, flooding, and urban drainage. You can find out more about our work in the water sector here: Stantec H2O+U - UK.

You’ll be responsible for the project’s civil engineering design, leading civil engineering teams, and working alongside our overall project design leads to ensure successful project delivery and outcomes for our clients. You will also have access to Stantec’s world-class expertise to help you deliver cutting-edge design.

About You

You’ll have experience working as a Civil Engineer on projects within sectors such as water, environment, or other related infrastructure sectors. Ideally, you will hold Chartered or Incorporated member status with a relevant professional body such as ICE or CIWEM.

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