Principal Roads & Infrastructure Lead (Hybrid)

Stantec; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; 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

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.