Principal Civil Engineer - Water

STANTEC; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer in Leeds to join their team focused on sustainability and community impact within the water sector. The role involves leading projects from planning to detailed design, mentoring engineers, and delivering innovative solutions to complex challenges in the industry. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering, extensive design experience, and ideally Chartered status.

Qualifications

• Extensive UK water industry design experience required.
• Experience with storm overflows, SUDS, surface water management beneficial.
• Experience delivering community-focused projects essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineers across project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with project leads for successful delivery.
• Focus on sustainability and community impact.

Skills

Sustainability

Community Impact

Collaboration

Innovative Solutions

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status with ICE or CIWEM

Job description

Following a number of successful frameworks bids across the water industry, and in preparation for the biggest AMP ever, we are expanding our amazing engineering teams across the country.

In Leeds, we are excited to have been selected on Yorkshire Water’s Storm Overflow Alliance, to deliver their AMP8 capital investment programme. As part of this new delivery vehicle, we will deliver both outline and detailed design for projects to reduce spills from Combined Sewer Overflows. We will also continue to support Yorkshire Water as their Strategic Planning Partner throughout AMP8, providing outline design and strategic consultancy services across their Clean/Waste Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure programmes.

This partnership allows us to continue delivering innovative designs to meet the complex challenges facing the water industry, driving us to innovate in carbon reduction, sustainability, and community service.

We are looking to recruit a Principal Civil Engineer in Leeds city centre to join our UK-wide team, focusing on sustainability, the environment, and community impact.

The role involves working across the project lifecycle—from asset planning to detailed design—leading and mentoring engineers, and collaborating with project leads to ensure successful delivery. You will have access to Stantec’s expertise to support your work and development.

More about our water sector work can be found here: Stantec H2O+U - UK

About You

We seek passionate engineers with extensive UK water industry design experience, a degree in Civil Engineering, and ideally Chartered status with ICE or CIWEM. Experience delivering community-focused projects and working collaboratively with teams to develop innovative solutions is essential. Experience with storm overflows, SUDS, surface water management, and sewage treatment is beneficial.

About Stantec

With over 31,000 employees across 450+ locations worldwide, we have been working in the UK for over 150 years, supporting sustainable community development through planning, design, and infrastructure management.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive, supportive environment. If you are interested but unsure if your experience aligns perfectly, we encourage you to apply.

For support during the recruitment process, contact careers.UK&[e-mail].

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