Principal / Associate Civil Engineer - Infrastructure

STANTEC; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Northampton is seeking a Principal / Associate Civil Engineer to lead multidisciplinary infrastructure projects across the Midlands and East of England. You'll drive technical delivery, review team output, and work with clients to shape sustainable design solutions.

You'll mentor junior engineers, coordinate with highway, drainage, and utilities stakeholders, and ensure schemes are delivered on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• MEng or BEng in Civil Engineering and Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and manage workloads.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery and approval of projects.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians.
• Coordinate with building, environmental and transport teams to deliver holistic solutions.
• Ensure designs meet regulator and local authority requirements and budgets.

Skills

Civils 3D

MicroDrainage

Utility coordination

Highway design

Communication skills

Education

MEng/BEng in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Are you passionate about infrastructure design that genuinely adds social value and creatively responds to the needs of people, places, and the environment? Then join Stantec's industry-leading Civil Infrastructure team in Northampton!

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Principal / Associate Civil Engineer to join a thriving group with a proven track record of delivering innovative projects across the Midlands and East of England.

Our Northampton team plays a crucial role in our regional delivery, and we can offer hybrid and flexible working options to ensure you enjoy a work-life balance that suits you.

You'll have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects, contributing to significant developments across the region and beyond. As well as leading our own projects, you'll collaborate closely with our building, environmental, and transport colleagues to deliver holistic solutions.

As a Principal / Associate Civil Engineer, you'll join a close-knit team where you'll have the opportunity to lead and mentor our junior engineers and technicians. You'll take responsibility for leading the technical delivery and approval of projects, as well as reviewing the work produced by our team.

You'll play a key part in delivering high-quality design projects on time and within budget, working closely with our clients to influence the development of infrastructure schemes in the region. As we continue to grow, you'll find ample opportunities to progress and develop your own career within Stantec.

About You

You’ll be an MEng/BEng qualified and Chartered Engineer. You're a tactical thinker focused on achieving coordinated solutions and effective at communicating with both internal and external parties (e.g., utility companies, drainage authorities, highway authorities).

Ideally, you'll have expertise in highway and drainage infrastructure design to deliver multi-disciplinary projects across their entire lifecycle – from concept and planning through to detailed design and delivery. You'll have a proven record of delivering projects closely with clients across various technical disciplines and experience mentoring and managing the workload of junior team members. Skills with Civils 3D, MicroDrainage, and utility coordination are advantageous.

Crucially, you'll bring a passion and experience for delivering quality infrastructure design solutions and managing processes with regulators and local authorities.

Why Join Us?

The friendly and collaborative culture at Stantec is something we are proud of and we have many other reasons for you to be excited about joining us. We offer a competitive salary, agile and flexible working arrangements, industry leading training, great projects and lots more!

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. 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 then please contact [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.