Senior​/Principal Civil Engineer - Infrastructure

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about designing infrastructure that creates lasting social value and responds to the needs of people, places and the environment? Join Stantec's industry‑leading Civil Infrastructure team in Oxford or Reading.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer to join a growing team delivering innovative infrastructure projects across the South East and beyond. Working on a diverse portfolio of developments, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable solutions while enjoying hybrid and flexible working and excellent opportunities for career progression.

You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects across a range of sectors, contributing to major developments throughout the region and beyond. Alongside leading your own schemes, you’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across our buildings, environmental and transportation teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.

As a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer, you’ll be responsible for leading the technical delivery of projects, ensuring designs meet quality, programme and budget requirements. You’ll also play an important role in mentoring junior engineers and technicians while supporting the continued growth of the team.

• Lead the technical delivery and approval of civil infrastructure projects.
• Produce and review high‑quality highway and drainage infrastructure designs.
• Deliver projects from concept and planning through to detailed design and construction support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop integrated infrastructure solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulators, local authorities and key stakeholders.
• Liaise effectively with utility companies, drainage authorities and highway authorities throughout project delivery.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers and technicians.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest technical standards.
• Help shape innovative, sustainable infrastructure that delivers positive outcomes for communities.

You will hold a BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering or a related discipline and have experience delivering civil infrastructure projects within a consultancy environment.

• Experience designing highway and drainage infrastructure across all project stages, from concept through to detailed design.
• A strong understanding of infrastructure design principles and relevant UK standards.
• Proven experience delivering multidisciplinary projects and working closely with clients.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience liaising with utility companies, drainage authorities and highway authorities.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring junior engineers and technicians.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A collaborative approach and passion for delivering high‑quality engineering solutions.
• Experience using Civil 3D, Info Drainage and utility coordination software would be advantageous.
• A passion for delivering innovative, sustainable infrastructure and navigating approval processes with regulators and local authorities.

• Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension, annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection, life assurance, discounted gym membership and much more.
• Hybrid / flexible working:
  Enjoy a healthy work‑life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

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