Civil Engineering - Expressions of Interest

Stantec; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Manchester is seeking skilled civil engineers with experience in drainage and SuDS. This role offers the opportunity to address major water industry challenges such as improving water quality and reducing flood risks. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and relevant experience, with the potential for career growth within a supportive and respected team. If you are ready for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering, ideally Chartered or working towards it.
• Solid experience in drainage or SuDS design.
• Experience taking projects from feasibility to detailed design.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality work on time and within budget.
• Support or lead other engineers across disciplines.
• Work on projects that improve water quality and reduce flood risk.

Skills

Drainage design

SuDS design

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered or working towards it

Job description

The Opportunity

If you're a civil engineer with experience in drainage or SuDS, there's never been a better time to bring those skills into the water industry.

Stantec is hiring at all levels across our UK water offices – and the work is genuinely exciting. You'd be stepping into a sector that is tackling some of the biggest infrastructure challenges: improving water quality, reducing flood risk, and building resilient systems that communities will rely on for decades to come. The kind of problems that keep you interested.

You'd be working alongside teams who are well-respected across the industry, on projects that have real impact – and with the scale and variety of work we deliver, there's serious room to grow. Find out more about our projects and team: [Water link]

About You

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, ideally Chartered or working towards it.
• Solid experience in drainage or SuDS design, and be comfortable taking projects from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Used to working across disciplines, happy supporting or leading other engineers, and consistently deliver quality work on time and within budget.

If you're ready for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

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 prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. 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 to be made, please contact [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.