Principal Civil Engineer - Water

Stantec; Ashford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Civil Engineer, where your expertise will shape the future of water projects. You will lead innovative civil engineering designs that address community needs while minimizing environmental impacts. Collaborate with top clients across the UK on iconic projects, ensuring sustainable development and infrastructure that adapt to climate change. This role offers the opportunity to mentor developing engineers and engage directly with clients, making a significant impact in the water and environment sector. If you are passionate about creating solutions for a better tomorrow, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Civil Engineer in water or related infrastructure sectors.
• Chartered or Incorporated member of ICE or CIWEM.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering design and teams for water projects.
• Collaborate with project teams for successful project delivery.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Delivery

Client Engagement

Team Leadership

Innovative Solutions

Education

Chartered Engineer

Incorporated Engineer

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for a talented Principal 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 the 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 of working in a client-facing role, leading client engagement and collaboration regularly.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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, focusing on clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for current and future employment, prohibiting discrimination on various grounds. We ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is 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 support or adjustments, please contact [e-mail], and we will discuss how we can support you.