Senior / Principal Geotechnical Engineer in Brighton

The Opportunity

Stantec's Environmental Services Team works closely with our clients to develop innovative, sustainable, and efficient solutions to their needs by applying genuinely new ways of working. We are looking for driven individuals who think differently and love to challenge conventional thinking to join us in a growing, collaborative team of like-minded engineers working to meet the unprecedented industry-wide efficiency and environmental challenges. As such, we are currently seeking a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join us in Cardiff.

We are excited by the potential growth prospects, and this is a good opportunity to join an ambitious team that will provide you with plenty of scope for career progression in the coming years. We can offer the flexibility of a balance between home and office work, which will help maintain a good work-life blend and effective teamwork.

You will support the delivery of our UK infrastructure programmes, primarily in the water sector with key clients such as Southern Water, Yorkshire Water, and United Utilities. You will collaborate and work closely with our multidisciplinary engineering and design teams while providing support and advice to the contractors we work with.

We can offer you many benefits, including a competitive benefits package, a strong culture of learning and development, and a great work environment. As we look to further diversify and grow our wider Stantec UK business, you will potentially be presented with opportunities across our diversified business lines to further your career.

About You

You will hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Geology or a related subject and be a chartered member or working towards membership of a relevant institution such as the ICE or Geological Society. You will have experience preparing desk studies for proposed construction sites, including acquiring data, site inspections and draft reports. You will have experience preparing interpretative geotechnical reports for ground investigations and experience undertaking analysis of geotechnical structures. Most importantly, you will have a passion for delivering quality geotechnical solutions to our clients, which will be critical to your success.

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 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.