Civil Engineer - Water

Overview

Do you have a passion for Civil Engineering? Are you driven to create solutions for climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our clients and communities? Join Stantec in Northern Ireland as part of the ongoing growth, with plans for expansion in 2026 and beyond. We are continuing work on Northern Ireland Water’s IF182 Professional Services Framework and support our growth with a new city centre office in Belfast.

This pipeline, together with opportunities across the AMP8 cycle in the UK—including supporting Southern Water—means we are seeking Civil Engineers at all levels with experience in the water/wastewater industry to join us.

In this role, you’ll:

• Develop technical solutions and provide expert advice to clients
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure first-class project delivery
• Learn, grow, and progress your career in a supportive environment

• Develop technical solutions and provide expert advice to clients
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure first-class project delivery
• Learn, grow, and progress your career in a supportive environment

You will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related subject and have some experience of working within the regulated water industry. You will have or be working toward chartered status (e.g., IEI, ICE, CIWEM).

You will have knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure/networks and treatment. Ideally, you will also have experience in areas such as Clean Water and Wastewater Treatment, Trunk Mains and Large Diameter Pipeline Design. Ideally, you’ll have previous consultancy experience mentoring or leading more junior civil engineers and technical professionals to achieve holistic technical outcomes. Most importantly, you’ll embody our values and ethos of client focus and service excellence with a passion for making a difference in the water sector.

• Our People Culture:
  We’re a close-knit team with a friendly and collaborative environment
• Growth:
  Part of an exciting growth journey in Ireland and Northern Ireland; you can be part of it
• Awards:
  Stantec has been recognized with awards for International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best Place to Work – Large Consulting Firms, and consistently featured in top sustainability rankings
• Benefits:
  Competitive salary, pension, holidays, private medical insurance, discounted gym membership, and more
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great Projects:
  Participation on Uisce Eireann and NI Water Frameworks delivering projects that make a difference
• Industry-leading training and professional subscriptions

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees across 450 locations on 6 continents. We have worked with 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.

We provide solutions translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans, and efficient designs based on technical excellence and market insights. We address today’s challenges while aiming for a fairer, better tomorrow, delivering clean growth and meeting the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We comply with laws and ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. If you are excited by this role but feel your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

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