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Senior or Principal Civil Engineer - Rivers & Coastal

Job in Cardiff, Cardiff City Area, CF10, Wales, UK
Listing for: Stantec
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-03
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer, Water Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Are you a Civil Engineer located in the Southwest with experience of river, coastal or flood risk management in the infrastructure design or environmental sector? Do you have a passion for delivering sustainable projects that have a lasting impact on our communities?

This opportunity is ideal for an engineer looking to join our River and Coastal Team in either

Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton, Bristol, or Cardiff as a Senior or Principal Engineer, with full support provided for your career development and advancement.

This position offers the opportunity to be involved in the design and management of a diverse portfolio of river, coastal and land development projects. These may include flood risk, river engineering, and supporting wider strategic land development schemes for a variety of public and private sector clients.

For more info on our projects, please click on the link:

- Taunton, UK Proj, ctsWe’re looking for someone with a strong background in the design, optioneering, coordination, and successful delivery of projects with excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and public bodies. You’ll bring hands-on experience across all project stages from concept to completion including project coordination and making sound engineering decisions.

Why Stantec?

When we say community, we mean everybody with a stake in the work we do from the clients we collaborate with across many sectors, to the populations we reach, to the thousands of us working together to serve them.

Our promise, our values, and our voice support our purpose and guide us in all that we do.

We are defined by more than our services. We are defined by what we stand for, what we believe, and why we do what we do. We make a difference in the world by creating communities.

This is our purpose, learn more here:
Purpose & Values | Stantec As a key member of our River and Coastal team, your role would involve the following:

Preparing designs for drainage strategies, flood risk management, river engineering and river restoration schemes

Undertaking calculations and reports for planning and the design stage.

Preparing plans and drawings at all stages of the project development cycle (concept through to construction)
Design of Earthworks, river structures and drainage schemes and the preparation of the associated specifications

Ensuring high quality delivery in design through QA checks

Engaging with the Environment Agency and other stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals

Liaising with clients, third party bodies and multi-disciplinary teams and disciplines on all relevant aspects of projects

Supporting projects during the construction stage, including site queries and inspections

Opportunity to grow the team and mentor junior engineers, with potential for line management (experience depending)
Project Management (experience dependent, however training available)

About You:

Civil Engineering degree, or similar,Chartered professional status, or close to application.

Previous experience in an Infrastructure or Environmental Design role.

Experience producing Flood Risk Assessments, design of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) with good knowledge of relevant current standards and guidelines and contemporary environmental solutions.

Experience of working with other disciplines and interested parties with regards to the design and detailing of works.

Ability to represent the employer on in a client-facing role.

Able to work independently.

Advantageous

Experience:

AutoCAD/Civils 3DInfoDrainage/Micro Drainage or similar

Project management

Line management#LI-AS1

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…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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