Senior Principal Dam Engineer

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

The Opportunity

It’s an exciting time for Stantec! With AMP 8 well underway and a number of frameworks to support across the UK & Ireland, including Yorkshire Water’s Storm Overflow Alliance, Northumbrian Water’s Strategic Technical Partnership, and United Utilities’ Design Development Partnership.

• Yorkshire Water Storm Overflow Alliance to deliver AMP8 capital investment programme
• Northumbrian Water appoints Stantec as strategic technical partner for AMP8
• United Utilities appoints Stantec to Design Development Partners Framework for AMP8

Thanks to these appointments and a range of ongoing projects such as Coire Glas and Cruachan, we are looking to continue growing our team in Newcastle & Leeds. You will deliver technical solutions & advice, ensuring projects are delivered to cost, schedule, technical, and quality standards.

Our work spans from front‑end design to design & build projects, including new build reservoirs such as Cheddar & SESRO, and existing reservoir maintenance.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a global engineering firm that is expanding and growing our Dams team. You will work within professional and collaborative teams, all aimed at delivering world‑class solutions for our clients and the communities around us. On a personal level, you will learn and develop, and we will aid your career progression and increase your job satisfaction.

About You

We are interested in speaking with degree‑qualified engineers who have achieved Chartered status with a relevant engineering institution (e.g., IEI, ICE, CIWEM).

You will have extensive experience in dam engineering, hydraulic stresses & hydropower, and ideally have achieved Supervising Engineer accreditation – though support can be provided to achieve this.

Preferably, you’ll have previous consultancy experience, experience managing civil engineers, and coordinating with other technical professionals to achieve holistic technical outcomes. Most importantly, you’ll embody our values and ethos of client focus and service excellence.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees across 450+ locations worldwide. We have supported the UK for over 150 years, planning, designing, delivering, and managing the development and infrastructure needed to build sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans, and efficient designs. We address today’s challenges while looking ahead to a cleaner, fairer, and more resilient future.

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services