Senior Principal Civil Engineer - Hydropower and Dams

Senior Principal Civil Engineer - Hydropower and Dams

Join Stantec as a Senior Principal Civil Engineer and help shape the future of hydropower and dams. Based in any UK office, you will work on projects such as Coire Glas (Scotland), Koysha (Ethiopia), and Dinorwig (Wales), and support UK water companies with inspections, remediation, and new dam development.

You will be instrumental in the design and development of cutting‑edge dams, hydropower, and pumped‑storage hydro solutions, collaborating with project managers, technical leaders, designers and clients.

• Collaborate with project managers, technical leaders, design engineers, and clients to achieve positive project outcomes.
• Engage in advisory roles, Owner’s Engineer duties, client‑facing concept design, contractor‑facing detailed design, remediation, troubleshooting, installation support, and lender/insurance due diligence.

• Senior Principal Civil Engineer, ideally Chartered or Incorporated with the ICE (or working towards it).
• Experience in civil design of dams, hydro or pumped storage schemes, or design/assessment of hydraulic structures (channels, culverts, bridges, spillways, stilling basin).
• Experience producing technical specifications, designs and reports, and integrating with structures, geotechnical, and M&E disciplines.
• Comfortable working in a full 3D environment and common data environment.
• Demonstrates client focus, collaboration, and service excellence.

• Our people culture: a close‑knit, collaborative environment.
• Awards:
  International Consulting Firm of the Year, Best place to work (Large Consulting Firms) 2024 NCE, top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies.
• Competitive salary, pension, holidays, private medical insurance, gym membership, and more.
• Flexible working: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.
• Industry‑leading training, professional subscriptions.

Stantec serves clients globally, with over 31,000 employees. We design and deliver infrastructure that supports sustainable communities. For more on our work, see Stantec Hydropower & Dams.

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

If you need support or adjustments during the recruitment process, contact