Principal Civil Engineer

Lead Cutting-Edge Water Projects: Are you a passionate Civil Engineer looking to make a real difference? Join our team in Leeds and spearhead innovative water projects that deliver for our communities and the environment.

Growth and Impact: Were a rapidly growing company, and our Water division is at the forefront. This role offers the chance to lead the design and execution of landmark projects with a national impact.

Work with the Best: We partner with the UKs top water authorities, tackling the industrys most iconic challenges.

Sustainable Solutions: Our focus is on designing with a purpose. Reduce environmental footprints, improve social impact, and contribute to sustainable infrastructure that adapts to climate change.

Our Civil Engineers work across the project lifecycle in asset planning / strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design. We work in a variety of project areas within the water sector, including clean water treatment and networks, wastewater treatment, wastewater networks, flooding, and urban drainage. Our local civil engineering teams are involved in large partnership initiatives such as Hull and East Riding’s Living with Water partnership and award-winning projects such as the Clifton Integrated Constructed Wetland project.

You’ll be responsible for the project’s civil engineering design, the leadership of the civil engineering team on the project and work alongside our overall project design leads to ensure successful project delivery and outcomes to our clients. You will also have access to Stantec’s world-class expertise to help you deliver leading edge design.

As well as work on nearby projects in local communities to Yorkshire, Stantec also offers the opportunity to work on projects across the UK and Ireland, and globally.

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

About You

You’ll have a degree in Civil Engineering (or a related subject), ideally along with Chartered or Incorporated member status with a relevant professional body such as ICE or CIWEM. Support can be given to achieve this if required.

You’ll have a passion for the water and environment sector and supporting our developing civil engineers. You’ll also be experienced in successful project delivery and working collaboratively with project teams to develop innovative solutions within the water industry.

Finally, you will have experience of working in a client facing role, leading client engagement and collaboration on a regular basis.