Senior Civil Engineer - Water in Belfast

Do you have a passion for Civil Engineering and are you driven to create solutions for the unprecedented climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our communities? Then make a real difference and join the award-winning team at Stantec! We are excited to continue our significant growth journey in Northern Ireland and have ambitious plans for expansion in 2026 and beyond. Building on our work with Northern Ireland Water’s IF182 Professional Services Framework, we have moved to a new city center office in Belfast. This exciting local pipeline of work, coupled with the scale of opportunity across the UK's AMP8 cycle—including supporting Southern Water’s Professional Services Framework—means we are actively seeking talented Civil Engineers at all levels with experience in the water/wastewater industry to join us. While you will be delivering work locally, you'll also have the opportunity to support critical resilience and improvement schemes across the South of England.

You will play a vital role in our team, developing technical solutions and providing expert advice to our clients. You'll ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of cost, schedule, and quality, and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams. A key part of your role will be fostering long-term relationships with external stakeholders and clients. On a personal level, we are committed to aiding your career progression and increasing your job satisfaction. Your role will be varied and challenging, providing the perfect opportunity to learn from the wider group and take your career to the next level.

About You

We are looking for individuals who embody our values of client focus and service excellence and have a passion for making a difference in the Water sector and have the following:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a relevant subject.
• Experience working within the regulated water industry.
• You are chartered, or actively working toward chartered status (e.g., IEI, ICE, CIWEM).
• Knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure, networks, and treatment processes.
• Experience in areas such as Clean Water and Wastewater Treatment, and Trunk Mains and Large Diameter Pipeline Design.

Why Choose Stantec?

• Join a company that not only secures exciting, impactful projects but also values its people.
• People Culture: We pride ourselves on a friendly and collaborative environment—we are a close-knit team.
• Career Growth: Be a part of our exciting and rapidly accelerating growth journey in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
• Great Projects: We hold secured positions on both the NI Water and Uisce Eireann Frameworks and are delivering vital projects that make a real difference to our communities.
• Development & Support: Receive industry-leading training, development, and paid-for professional subscriptions.
• Flexible Working: We offer flexible working arrangements to support your life.
• Excellent Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, robust pension plan, generous holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership, and more.

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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] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.