Senior Civil Engineer; Water – Design & Build

The Opportunity

Across the entire business we’re building on top of what’s already been a highly successful period of growth. Our strategy within the Water division for 2025 and beyond is creating a number of new exciting opportunities across the business. We partner with the top water clients across the south region and the UK, work on some of the largest, most iconic water projects in the industry and we promise to design with community in mind by reducing environmental impacts and improving social impacts.

We enable the delivery of sustainable development and infrastructure projects that adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Within the High Wycombe, London and Reading teams, we are supporting our clients in delivering projects across Water and Wastewater treatment, Water and Wastewater networks, Storm Water overflows and urban drainage. We have a diverse and challenging pipeline of work across the project lifecycle ranging from asset planning / strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design. Our partnership with contractor partners gives us the opportunity to work on major Design and Build projects.

Our team also has the opportunity to support our colleagues across the country and become part of the UK wide team, redefining our landscape with sustainability, the environment and having the communities we serve at the heart of everything we do.

You can find out more about our work in the water sector here:
Stantec Water Jobs.

To continue solving challenging problems and delivering high-level expertise, we are looking for a talented Senior Civil Engineer who enjoys working on exciting and impactful projects to join our team in High Wycombe, Reading or London, all our offices are a short walk away from the nearest train station! You’ll be responsible for the project’s civil engineering design, and work alongside our overall project design leads to ensure successful project delivery and outcomes for our clients.

You will also support the professional development of our young engineers, and with leadership of the civil engineering team. You will also have access to Stantec’s world‑class expertise to help you deliver cutting‑edge design.

We are interested in speaking with passionate engineers with design experience within the UK water industry or other related industries. You will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or other relevant subject. Ideally you will have achieved or close to achieving professional qualification (i.e. Charted or incorporated member) with a relevant professional body such as ICE or CIWEM.

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.

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

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Civils

• Individualised development plan alongside company wide org structure highlighting pathway for progression, ensuring you always know where your career is heading
• Private medical insurance, group income protection and life assurance included as standard
• Flexi-working and hybrid working pattern to help you to find the right work life balance for you
• Lucrative employee referral scheme
• Culture of inclusivity, where we celebrate diversity and put “doing what’s right” at the forefront of everything we do
• Award winning consultancy with a commitment to achieving our ambitious environmental goals

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…