Senior Civil Engineer - Water

Join our vibrant, highly collaborative water engineering team in either Manchester city centre or Warrington (Birchwood) as we kick off AMP8—the UK water sector’s largest capital investment period to date. Following major framework wins across the region, including United Utilities’ £269m Design Development Partners Framework and Yorkshire Water’s Storm Overflow Alliance, our Northwest hub offers a fast-paced, innovation-led environment where your expertise directly shapes sustainable water management. You will work alongside industry-leading technical specialists and design leads, delivering cutting-edge solutions while enjoying a supportive team culture that puts professional growth and work-life balance front and centre.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will drive civil engineering designs across the full project lifecycle, seamlessly guiding schemes from initial asset planning and strategy through to concept, outline, and detailed design. Operating in a lead technical capacity, you will collaborate closely with Principal Engineers and multi-disciplinary project leads to solve complex clean and wastewater infrastructure challenges. Additionally, you will play a key role in steering project deliverables, integrating advanced digital technologies into design workflows, and acting as a technical reference point and mentor for rising engineering talent within the team.

YOUR IMPACT

In this role, your work directly protects local waterways and transforms community infrastructure across the Northwest. By leading design development for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) spill reduction schemes alongside major clean and waste water programmes, you will translate environmental targets into deliverable, sustainable infrastructure. You will help pioneer low-carbon, resilient design solutions that safeguard local environments, mitigate flood risk, and deliver lasting, positive ecological outcomes for generations to come.

ABOUT YOU

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Proven design or construction experience within water and wastewater infrastructure or sewage treatment (transferable civil engineering experience across related sectors will also be considered).
• Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered (CEng) status with a relevant body such as ICE or CIWEM, or a clear ambition to achieve professional accreditation with our full support.
• Technical proficiency in developing outline and detailed civil design packages for infrastructure or treatment assets.
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring junior team members and delivering client-focused design excellence.

WHY JOIN US

• We put people first: We are proud of our friendly, inclusive, and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry-leading training and development as well as paid-for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan supporting you to become chartered with the ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment with access to our Early Careers peer group and wider Employee Resource Group (ERG) networks.
• Growth: We are on an exciting growth journey across the UK—we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection, life assurance, discounted gym membership, and more.
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

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 on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID: 7339

Other Locations: Warrington

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