Senior Civil Engineer - Water

Stantec; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Holidays

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working

Training and development

Mentorship

Job summary

Stantec is recruiting a Senior Civil Engineer for its Water division in the UK. The role focuses on delivering innovative water projects from feasibility to detailed design, while collaborating with multiple disciplines and guiding junior engineers.

You will have a Civil Engineering degree and ideally be pursuing chartership. Prior water sector experience is preferred, with opportunities to influence local communities and environments through award‑winning projects.

Qualifications

• Must be degree qualified in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Ideally a member of a relevant engineering institution and actively working towards chartership.
• Experience in the water industry is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions from needs identification and feasibility through outline and detailed design.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and manage design deliverables within budgets and timescales.
• Support and mentor new graduates as part of the team.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Our growth strategy within our Water division is creating a buzz around the place! We are partnering with the top water clients across the UK& Ireland to help develop a better way of how we obtain, clean, and distribute water for our local communities. We’re looking to grow our teams to manage the volume of exciting new projects we have coming up in AMP8.

If you're looking for a role of Senior Civil Engineer that is delivering innovative and exciting projects or, looking for a new challenge to harness the skills you've learnt in your previous roles and want to see where it takes you in a new environment, then look no further! We can cater for your needs and help accelerate your career journey.

Working at Stantec you will be working on some of the largest, most iconic water projects across the UK&I. We’re one team, we help each other out – whether you’re based in Scotland, the South of England, Ireland – we work together.

About you

You will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering. Ideally, you will be a member of a relevant engineering institution and actively working towards your chartership.

Previous experience working within the water industry is preferred, but not essential. We have the projects to give you exciting experience in the Water Sector. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to local communities and see real benefits to the environment. We have key clients dedicated to improving rivers and streams across England and Wales.

Drawing from your civil engineering experience, you will, as part of a team, develop solutions from needs identification and feasibility, through to outline and detailed design. You will have the ability to collaborate with other disciplines. Start developing your leadership skills as you start supporting new graduates starting their careers. You will also have a track record of undertaking designs and complete design deliverables within required timescales and design budgets.

What we offer

• People culture: Friendly, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

• Award winning workplace: Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024. Awarded ‘Consultancy of the Year’ at the Water Industry Awards 2023. Named ‘Utility Parter of the Year’ and ‘Built Environment Partner of the Year’ at the Utility Week Awards 2023.

• Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, private medical insurance, group income protection, life assurance, discounted gym membership, and more.

• Flexible working: Locations and arrangements to suit your needs.

• Revolutionary projects: Work on award-winning water sector projects across the UK and Ireland.

• Excellent team members: Collaborate with industry-renowned water sector professionals and mentor the next generation of engineers.

• Training and development: Industry-leading and first-of-its-kind training and paid professional subscriptions.

• Mentorship: We continue to support all our staff towards chartership, with relevant and exciting on-the-job development and learning.

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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 prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit 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] we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID: 9562

Other Locations: Redditch, Shrewsbury, Derby

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