Senior / Principal Civil Engineer - Infrastructure

STANTEC; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure design is seeking a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer to join their Civil Infrastructure team in Ashford. You will be instrumental in managing key projects, mentoring junior staff, and engaging in collaborative efforts across various disciplines. The role promises diverse projects and opportunities for career growth, offering hybrid working options and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Agile and flexible working arrangements

Industry leading training

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Qualified as MEng/BEng and Chartered Engineer.
• Experience in highway and drainage infrastructure design.
• Proven project delivery with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery and approval of projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for holistic solutions.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage infrastructure design

Civils 3D

MicroDrainage

Utility coordination

Education

MEng or BEng degree

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Are you passionate about infrastructure design that genuinely adds social value and creatively responds to the needs of people, places, and the environment? Then join Stantec's industry-leading Civil Infrastructure team in Ashford!

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer to join a thriving group with a proven track record of delivering innovative projects across the South-East and beyond. Our Ashford team plays a crucial role in our regional delivery, and we can offer hybrid and flexible working options to ensure you enjoy a work-life balance that suits you.

You'll have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects, contributing to significant developments across the region and beyond. As well as leading our own projects, you'll collaborate closely with our building, environmental, and transport colleagues to deliver holistic solutions.

As a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer, you'll join a close-knit team where you'll have the opportunity to lead and mentor our junior engineers and technicians. You'll take responsibility for leading the technical delivery and approval of projects, as well as reviewing the work produced by our team.

You'll play a key part in delivering high-quality design projects on time and within budget, working closely with our clients to influence the development of infrastructure schemes in the region. As we continue to grow, you'll find ample opportunities to progress and develop your own career within Stantec.

About You

You'll be an MEng/BEng qualified and Chartered Engineer. You're a tactical thinker focused on achieving coordinated solutions and effective at communicating with both internal and external parties (e.g., utility companies, drainage authorities, highway authorities).

Ideally, you'll have expertise in highway and drainage infrastructure design to deliver multi-disciplinary projects across their entire lifecycle – from concept and planning through to detailed design and delivery. You'll have a proven record of delivering projects closely with clients across various technical disciplines and experience mentoring and managing the workload of junior team members. Skills with Civils 3D, MicroDrainage, and utility coordination are advantageous.

Crucially, you'll bring a passion and experience for delivering quality infrastructure design solutions and managing processes with regulators and local authorities.

Why Join Us?

The friendly and collaborative culture at Stantec is something we are proud of and we have many other reasons for you to be excited about joining us. We offer a competitive salary, agile and flexible working arrangements, industry leading training, great projects and lots more!

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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 careers.UK&[e-mail] we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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