Principal Engineer - Roads & Infrastructure

Stantec; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Gym membership

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Engineer in Scotland to lead and deliver roads and active travel projects. Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow, you will guide technical delivery, engage clients, and mentor junior engineers within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

You’ll influence project development, ensure design standards compliance, and help grow the Scottish Roads and Infrastructure unit through strong leadership and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• BSc, BEng or MEng in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status, or demonstrable progress towards professional qualification.
• Experience leading the design of road and active travel infrastructure.
• Proven track record delivering multidisciplinary projects through full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of roads and active travel projects.
• Manage projects through concept to delivery lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Local Authorities and Design & Build Contractors.
• Mentor junior engineers and apprentices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across teams.

Skills

Road design leadership

Team leadership

Client engagement

Mentoring juniors

Civil 3D

BIM knowledge

Education

BSc/BEng/MEng in engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

BIM

Job description

Do you have a passion for transport and the connections that bring our cities and communities together? Are you motivated by the challenge of balancing the social and economic benefits of transport with the need to reduce our environmental impact? Do you enjoy leading, motivating and engaging teams to innovate and deliver solutions to complex engineering challenges?

If so, we’d love you to join us at Stantec.

We’re looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to join our growing Scottish Roads and Infrastructure team, based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow. You’ll be a senior technical professional, playing a key role in the delivery of a diverse range of projects within a close-knit, supportive and collaborative team.

Working alongside specialists from across our business, you’ll help develop and deliver innovative engineering solutions for our clients, contributing to projects that make a meaningful difference to the places where people live, work and travel.

With a strong workload, an expanding project portfolio and exciting growth plans for both our Roads and Infrastructure team and the wider business, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career while helping shape the future of transport infrastructure across Scotland and the UK.

About The Role:

You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering services to a varied client base, including Local Authorities and Design and Build Contractors. Our portfolio spans a broad range of roads and active travel projects, from smaller-scale local improvements through to major national strategic schemes and frameworks.

As a Principal Engineer, you’ll lead the technical delivery of projects, working closely with clients to influence and shape the development of engineering schemes across the region. You’ll also collaborate with teams throughout the UK, supporting the delivery of projects for clients of all sizes and contributing to our wider integrated transport offering.

Alongside your technical responsibilities, you’ll take an active role in developing others, leading, supervising and mentoring junior engineers and apprentices to help them produce high-quality work and reach their potential.

With our continued growth, you’ll also have opportunities to broaden your experience, take on new challenges and progress your own career within Stantec.

Our Scottish offices are located in the heart of Edinburgh and Glasgow, offering welcoming and collaborative working environments, alongside hybrid and flexible working options.

Stantec’s integrated transport team operates across the whole of the UK, bringing together expertise from multiple disciplines to deliver effective solutions for our clients. With exciting projects, a strong pipeline of work and ambitious plans for the future, there has never been a better time to join us.

Your Impact:

• Lead the technical delivery of roads and active travel infrastructure design projects, ensuring high-quality, practical and effective engineering solutions.
• Manage and contribute to projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from concept development, feasibility and planning through to detailed design and delivery.
• Work closely with clients, including Local Authorities and Design and Build Contractors, to understand their needs and influence the development of engineering schemes.
• Deliver a diverse portfolio of projects, ranging from local infrastructure improvements to major national strategic schemes and frameworks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists and teams across Scotland and the wider UK to deliver integrated solutions for clients.
• Apply your technical expertise and knowledge of engineering principles, relevant design standards and guidance to develop robust and pragmatic solutions.
• Oversee the work of others, providing technical guidance, supervision and support to junior engineers and apprentices.
• Promote a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment, supporting the professional development of colleagues and contributing to the continued growth of the team.
• Contribute to the ongoing success and expansion of Stantec’s Roads and Infrastructure team and wider integrated transport business.

About You:

You’ll be an experienced roads and infrastructure professional with a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions and the leadership skills to support and develop others.

• A BSc, BEng or MEng in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status, or demonstrable progress towards professional qualification.
• Experience leading the design of road and active travel infrastructure.
• A proven track record of delivering multidisciplinary projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from concept, feasibility and planning through to detailed design and delivery.
• An in-depth understanding of engineering principles, with a strong eye for detail and a pragmatic approach to solving technical challenges.
• Ideally, knowledge of CDM, BIM, relevant design standards and guidance, and experience using Civil 3D.
• The ability to lead, motivate and engage colleagues across different grades, providing technical leadership and mentoring to support their development.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
• An ambitious, forward-thinking approach, with a genuine desire to continue learning, share knowledge and develop your own career.

Above all, you’ll be passionate about delivering quality infrastructure design solutions and enthusiastic about contributing to projects that balance the needs of communities, the economy and the environment.

Why join us?

• People culture: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• Award winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.
• Professional development: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

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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 prohibits 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.

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