Senior Civil Engineer – Energy

Overview

Join Stantec’s Energy & Resources team as a Senior Civil Engineer to help deliver sustainable energy infrastructure across hydropower, waste-to-energy, nuclear, hydrogen, and transmission projects. You’ll work across the full lifecycle in a multidisciplinary environment, balancing advisory and delivery duties to produce robust, coordinated designs. This role offers impact across UK energy transition initiatives and opportunities to shape critical infrastructure with a client‑focused, collaborative team. A strong hook is the chance to influence high-profile schemes like Coire Glas, Koysha, and Dinorwig while growing your Chartered Engineer status.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus schemes
• Enhanced pension plan
• Annual leave buy/sell
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection & life assurance

Responsibilities

• Contribute to projects from concept through detailed design and site support
• Work within a multidisciplinary team delivering innovative engineering solutions
• Perform Owner’s Engineer duties and contractor-facing detailed design, troubleshooting and installation support
• Conduct due diligence activities and ensure designs are technically robust and deliverable
• Collaborate with project managers, technical leaders and clients to coordinate civil, structural, geotechnical, and M&E inputs
• Provide advisory and assurance support to help clients manage risk across the lifecycle
• Integrate inputs from multiple disciplines to deliver fully coordinated designs
• Stay connected with industry developments and contribute to continuous improvement across the team

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution
• Progress towards Chartered Engineer status with the Engineering Council and ICE
• Experience in civil design across waterpower and dams, hydropower and pumped storage, advanced digestion and energy from waste, or transmission and distribution
• Experience producing technical specifications, designs, and reports with coordination across civil, structural, geotechnical, and M&E disciplines
• Experience delivering designs for end clients and design & build contractors
• Confidence working in a 3D design environment and with Common Data Environments (CDEs)
• Collaborative, client-focused approach and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

• Proactive and motivated
• Collaborative mindset
• Client-focused approach
• 3D design environment experience
• Common Data Environments (CDEs) proficiency
• Civil design across energy sectors (waterpower, hydropower, energy from waste, transmission & distribution)

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