Senior Principal Civil Engineer - Water role at Stantec

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The Opportunity

Following a number of successful frameworks bids across the water industry, and in preparation for the biggest AMP ever, we are expanding our amazing engineering teams across the country. In Leeds, we are excited to have been selected on Yorkshire Water’s Storm Overflow Alliance, to deliver their AMP8 capital investment programme. As part of this new delivery vehicle, we will deliver both outline and detailed design for projects to reduce spills from Combined Sewer Overflows. We will also continue to support Yorkshire Water as their Strategic Planning Partner throughout AMP8, providing outline design and strategic consultancy services to a large range of projects across their Clean/Waste Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure programmes. This partnership affords us the opportunity to continue delivering cutting edge designs which meet the complex challenges facing the water industry, driving innovations to deliver solutions that reduce carbon, enhance sustainability and serve local communities.

Role Overview

In order to continue providing our clients with expert service, we are recruiting a Senior Principal Civil Engineer into our team in Leeds city centre. You will become part of a UK-wide team, putting sustainability, the environment and the communities we serve at the heart of everything we do.

As a Senior Principal Civil Engineer, you will work across the entire project lifecycle in asset planning, strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design. You’ll lead and mentor Engineers in the team and work with the project design leads to ensure successful project delivery. You will also have access to Stantec’s world-class expertise to help you deliver leading-edge design while mentoring more junior engineers.

You can find out more about our work in the water sector here: Stantec H2O+U - UK

About You

• We are interested in speaking with passionate engineers with extensive design experience in the UK water industry.
• You’ll have a degree in Civil Engineering and ideally hold Chartered status with a relevant professional body such as ICE or CIWEM.
• With a focus on quality and proven technical capabilities, you will apply independent judgment and in-depth evaluation to complex engineering problems, provide coaching to teams and contribute to continuous improvement and innovative thinking.
• You will be a team-player and strong communicator, with a focus on delivering excellence for clients and experience working collaboratively with clients and delivery partners.
• You will have experience delivering community-focused projects, and we will support your growth through training and project exposure. Prior experience within storm overflows, SUDS, surface water management and sewage treatment would be beneficial.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees across 450 locations on 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage development and infrastructure to support sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective solutions, translating clients’ visions into valued consents, deliverable plans and efficient designs based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We are committed to clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy and meeting the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment and ensure equitable opportunities.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a 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 adjustments, please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can assist.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Industries
• Business Consulting and Services