Principal Mechanical Engineer – Water Infra Leader (Hybrid)

Stantec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Annual leave with buy/sell options

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the technical delivery of mechanical projects within the UK water sector. You will oversee feasibility through to commissioning, ensuring safe, sustainable and high-quality designs.

You will mentor team members and drive technical governance across projects. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and contractors to develop practical solutions that meet performance, safety and environmental standards, while supporting

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng/IEng) or actively working towards.
• Experience delivering detailed mechanical design within the UK water sector.
• Strong understanding of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure and associated mechanical systems.
• Experience leading technical project delivery and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience mentoring and supporting the development of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of mechanical engineering projects across the full lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers within the team and contribute to technical governance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and contractors to deliver sustainable solutions.

Skills

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CE

Lead mechanical project delivery

Water/wastewater mechanical systems

Stakeholder management

Mentoring junior engineers

Technical governance

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the technical delivery of mechanical projects within the UK water sector. You will oversee feasibility through to commissioning, ensuring safe, sustainable and high-quality designs.

You will mentor team members and drive technical governance across projects. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and contractors to develop practical solutions that meet performance, safety and environmental standards, while supporting