Principal Civil Engineer - Water

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Glasgow is looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to join their Water Team. You will oversee projects related to wastewater infrastructure and treatment works, providing technical expertise and mentoring to ensure high standards of delivery. Candidates must have a degree in Civil Engineering and relevant industry experience. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence project outcomes while embodying client-focused values.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or relevant subject.
• Experience in the water industry.
• Previous consultancy experience is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor engineers within the team.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with cost, schedule, and quality standards.

Skills

Civil Engineering knowledge

Project management

Mentoring and leadership

Client-focused service

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Incorporated or Chartered membership (ICE, CIWEM)

Job description

Here at Stantec our ongoing work with Scottish Water, coupled with a number of successful framework bids across the North of England and beyond means that we have a diverse and challenging pipeline of work to look forward to.

Within our Glasgow and Edinburgh based teams, we are currently supporting our clients in delivering projects across areas including wastewater infrastructure, storm water overflows and treatment works. In addition to this, our Scottish teams also have the opportunity to support our colleagues across the country, working on projects for Northumbrian Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities.

In order to continue delivering our high-level expertise, we are looking to recruit a Principal Civil Engineer into our Water Team in Scotland. You’ll have the opportunity to work across the entire project lifecycle in asset planning / strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design. You will provide technical expertise to ensure that projects are delivered to cost, schedule, technical and quality standards to meet both client and Stantec expectation, whilst also taking responsibility for the management and mentoring of engineers within the team.

You can find out more about our work in the water sector here: Stantec H2O+U - UK

About you

To be considered for this opportunity you must be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or other relevant subject with experience within the water industry. You must also be an Incorporated or Chartered member of a relevant engineering institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM.

Ideally, you’ll have previous consultancy experience and experience of leading and developing civil engineers and managing other technical professionals to achieve holistic technical outcomes. Most importantly, you’ll embody our values and ethos of client focus and service excellence.

We are seeking civil engineers across all areas of water and wastewater infrastructure / networks and treatment.

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