Senior Civil Engineer - Water

Senior Civil Engineer - Water

2026-09-24T00:00:00

Location: Ashford, Kent, GB, TN23 1

Application Deadline: 2026-12-24T11:01:18.85

We are looking for a talented Senior Civil Engineer who wants to work on exciting water projects and make a big impact, to join our team in Brighton, Southampton, Kings Hill or Ashford. Across the entire business we're building on top of what's already been a highly successful period of growth. Our strategy within the Water division for 2026 and beyond is creating a number of new exciting opportunities across the business.

We partner with the top water clients across the UK, work on some of the largest, most iconic water projects in the industry, and we promise to design with community in mind by reducing environmental impacts and improving social impacts. We enable the delivery of sustainable development and infrastructure projects that adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Our Civil Engineers work across the project lifecycle in asset planning / strategy, concept design, outline design, and detailed design. We work in a variety of project areas within the water sector, including clean water treatment and networks, wastewater treatment, wastewater networks, flooding, and urban drainage. You can find out more about our work in the water sector here: Stantec Water Jobs

You'll be responsible for the project's civil engineering design, leading civil engineering teams, and working alongside our overall project design leads to ensure successful project delivery and outcomes for our clients. You will also have access to Stantec's world-class expertise to help you deliver cutting-edge design.

About You

• You will have experience working as a Civil Engineer on projects within sectors such as water, environment, or other related infrastructure sectors.


• Ideally, you will hold Chartered or Incorporated member status with a relevant professional body such as ICE or CIWEM.


• You will have a passion for the water and environment sector and supporting the development of civil engineers.


• You will be experienced in successful project delivery and working collaboratively with project teams to develop innovative solutions.


• Finally, you will have experience working in a client-facing role, leading client engagement, and collaboration on a regular basis.

Additional tags: #ukwater, #UKCivils, #AMP8Civils, #LI-JW1

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 look forward to a better tomorrow by delivering clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for current and future employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent.

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 making it accessible to all. If you need support or require adjustments, please contact us, and we will discuss how we can support you.

ReqID: 8013

Other Locations: Kings Hill, Ashford, Southampton

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We are looking for atalented SeniorCivilEngineerwho wants towork on exciting water projectsand make a big impact, to join our team in Brighton, Southampton, Kings Hill or Ashford. Across the entire business we're building on top of what's already been a highly successfulperiod of growth. Our strategy withintheWater division for 2026 and beyond is creatinga number of new exciting opportunities across the business.We partnerwith the top water clientsacross the UK,work on some of the largest, most iconic water projects in theindustryandwe promise to design with community in mindby reducing environmental impacts and improving social impacts.We enable the delivery of sustainable development and infrastructure projects that adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. Our Civil Engineers work across the project lifecycle in asset planning / strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design. We work in a variety of project areas within the water sector, including clean water
treatment and networks, wastewater treatment, wastewater networks, flooding, and urban drainage.You can find out more about our work in the water sector here: Stantec Water Jobs You'll be responsible for the project's civil engineering design, the leadership of civil engineering teams and will work alongside our overall project designleads to ensure successful project delivery and outcomes for our clients.You willalso have access toStantec'sworld-class expertisetohelp youdelivercutting edgedesign. About You You'll have experience working as a Civil Engineer on projects within sectors such as the water, environment or other related infrastructure sectors. Ideally you will hold Chartered or Incorporated member status with a relevant professional body such as ICE or CIWEM. You'll have a passion for the water and environment sector and supporting our developing civil engineers. You'll also be experienced in successful project delivery and working collaboratively with project teams to develop
innovative solutions. Finally, you will have experience of working in aclient facing role, leading client engagement and collaboration on a regular basis. #ukwater #UKCivils #AMP8Civils #LI-JW1 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 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
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