Senior/Principal Civil Engineer

Stantec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training and development

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Life assurance

Job summary

Stantec in London seeks a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to lead development and delivery of civil design across building projects, from feasibility to construction.

You will influence layouts, ensure compliant, integrated designs and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve strong client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with ICE or working toward chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of civil engineering design solutions across building projects.
• Coordinate earthworks, drainage, roads, and below-ground utilities with external works and approvals.
• Contribute to project and commercial management, including scope definition, fee proposals, and mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Project leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Mentoring engineers

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered/Incorporated ICE

Job description

The Opportunity

You’re a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer who wants to lead projects and have a clear influence on how they’re delivered. At Stantec, you’ll join our Buildings team in London, working across multidisciplinary projects from early feasibility through to construction. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where civil engineering is fully integrated with other disciplines, giving you the opportunity to shape both design and delivery while developing your leadership.

The Opportunity

You’re a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer who wants to lead projects and have a clear influence on how they’re delivered. At Stantec, you’ll join our Buildings team in London, working across multidisciplinary projects from early feasibility through to construction. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where civil engineering is fully integrated with other disciplines, giving you the opportunity to shape both design and delivery while developing your leadership.

About The Role

You will lead the development and delivery of civil engineering design solutions across a range of building projects, taking responsibility for technical quality, programme, and client outcomes. You’ll be involved from concept through to construction, ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant, and aligned with wider project objectives.

Your work will include the design of earthworks, drainage, roads , coordination of below ground utilities and external works, alongside the preparation of plans, reports, and technical submissions. You’ll liaise with local authorities and stakeholders to secure approvals, including highways and building applications, while maintaining strong communication with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.

Alongside technical delivery, you’ll contribute to project and commercial management—supporting fee proposals, defining scope, and managing programme—while mentoring junior engineers and supporting their development within the team.

YOUR IMPACT

You’ll play a key role in shaping how developments are planned and delivered, influencing layouts, buildings, and long‑term site performance. Your work will support projects that are practical, compliant, and aligned with environmental and regulatory requirements.

Internally, your impact will be seen in the strength of delivery and team capability. By leading projects and developing engineers, you’ll help build a consistent, high‑performing environment while progressing your own leadership and client‑facing influence.

About You

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE, or working toward chartership
• Strong experience delivering civil engineering design for building developments
• Experience producing drainage strategies and sustainable drainage solutions
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers
• Comfortable contributing to project delivery from both a technical and commercial perspective

About Stantec

WHY JOIN US:

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: 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.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups )
• 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.

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