Senior Principal Civil Engineer (Water)

Stantec; St Athan; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Civil Engineer (Water) to lead major UK water projects. You will work with top water clients to design and deliver water treatment, distribution and related infrastructure, while mentoring engineers and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.

The role offers leadership development, collaboration across the UK and Ireland, and opportunities to influence sustainable water solutions across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering required or equivalent.
• Chartered engineer status preferred; membership of a relevant institution.
• Experience in the water industry; familiarity with Process and MEICA disciplines valued.
• Understanding of environmental issues including net carbon is a plus.
• Ability to develop solutions from need through detailed design and to support and manage project teams.
• Experience in scoping and design within required timescales and budgets; ability to produce and check technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions from need to detailed design within water projects.
• Support and manage project team members across UK water projects.
• Lead scoping and design within project timelines and budgets; produce/verify technical reports.

Skills

Leadership

Water sector experience

Project coordination

Team mentorship

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered engineer

Job description

Senior Principal Civil Engineer (Water)

2026-10-19T00:00:00

Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, GB, CF62 4LD

Application deadline: 2026-11-17T10:00:28.69

Company: Stantec

Our growth strategy within our Water division for 2026 and beyond is creating a buzz around the place. You will be partnering with the top water clients in the area (and in the UK) to help develop a better way of how we obtain, clean, and distribute water for our local communities.

If you're looking for a role that is stepping into leadership, then look no further - we'll provide the support in order for you to become a Senior Principal Civil Engineer. Or, are you looking for a new challenge to harness the skills you've learnt in your previous role and see where it takes you in a new environment. We can cater for your needs and help your career journey.

In addition, you can help on UK wide projects, working on some of the largest, most iconic water projects in the UK. 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 Chartered and be a member of a relevant engineering institution.
• Previous experience working within the water industry is preferred as would be a working knowledge of the Process and MEICA disciplines.
• An understanding of environmental issues including net carbon would also be preferred, but is not essential.
• Drawing from your extensive experience in the water industry, you will, as part of a team, develop solutions from need to detailed design and have the ability to support and manage project team members.
• You will also possess experience in undertaking scoping and design within required timescales and design budgets, and also produce and check technical reports.

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 Partner 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.

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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.