Senior Civil Design Engineer - Energy in Manchester

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, and 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.

Sectors:

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

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.

About You:

You will ideally be qualified with a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution, and 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 should be comfortable working within a full 3D environment using appropriate tools, within a common data environment, and able to produce technical specifications, designs, and reports. You will embody and support our values of client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration, and service excellence.

The role can be based in any of our UK offices, with a preference for Edinburgh, Newcastle, Redditch, and High Wycombe.

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 more.
• Flexible working arrangements: 3 days in, 2 days remote.
• Great Projects: Across all of our sectors in the UK.
• Industry‑leading training and development: With paid professional subscriptions.

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, planning, designing, delivering, and managing 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, and efficient designs.

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. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

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, please contact careers.UK@stantec.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.