Senior Civil Design Engineer - Energy in London

Are you a talented Experienced Civil Design Engineer with a passion for the energy sector? Do you want to deliver sustainable projects that make a difference in the face of unprecedented challenges? The UK energy sector is experiencing a transformative period. With increasing demand, stringent regulations, and ambitious net-zero targets, innovation is at the forefront. This is your opportunity to be a part of this exciting journey.

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join Stantec’s Energy & Resources Team, working across four main sectors:

• Waterpower and Dams
• Waste and Generation
• Transmission and Distribution
• Minerals and Resources

We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to work on a range of projects across all work sectors and project stages from concept design to detailed design and site support. This role offers a chance to significantly contribute to the UK's energy transition. You will join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team working on cutting-edge hydropower and pumped storage hydro solutions as varied as Coire Glas in Scotland, Koysha in Ethiopia, and Dinorwig in Wales, as well as other wider energy projects across energy from waste (such as Advanced Digestion plants and heat recovery systems), nuclear, hydrogen generation, and transmission and distribution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project managers, technical leaders, design engineers, and clients to achieve positive project outcomes.
• Engage in traditional advisory roles, Owner’s Engineer duties, client-facing concept design, contractor-facing detailed design, remediation, troubleshooting, installation support, and Lender’s Engineer/insurance/due diligence support.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who is passionate about sustainable energy and eager to make a significant impact in the industry.

About You:

You will ideally be qualified with a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution, and you will be on route to professional registration as a Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council and ICE. We are looking for individuals with experience in civil design over some or all of the following sectors:

• Waterpower and Dams
• Hydro and/or pumped storage hydro schemes
• Advanced Digestion
• Energy from Waste plants
• Transmission and Distribution projects

You will have a good understanding of how the various disciplines within the sector come together to create an integrated solution. You will be experienced in producing technical specifications, designs, and reports, integrating closely with associated disciplines including structures, geotechnical, and M&E, and ideally, with experience in preparing designs for both end user clients and D&B contractors. You should be comfortable working within a full 3D environment using appropriate tools to sketch and review models and within a common data environment.

Most importantly, you will embody and support our values of client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration, and service excellence. With offices in multiple locations across the UK, the role can be based in any of our offices, with a preference to be Edinburgh, Newcastle, Redditch, or High Wycombe. You will be a pro-active individual with knowledge and understanding of the Energy Sector. You will be engaged in the engineering community and understand how we can drive success for our clients, including understanding innovative solutions and industry best practices.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close-knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership, and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements: 3 days in, 2 days remote.
• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK.
• Industry-leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

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Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits 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.