Principal Structural Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Structural Engineer to join our team. The role is based from our Reading office with hybrid working allowing for a mix of home and office working. As a Principal Structural Engineer, you will be leading the delivery of high-quality structural input to major projects and programmes across an extensive portfolio of water frameworks. Projects will be varied, but include the design of water retaining concrete structures, dams / reservoirs, concrete and steel buildings, site inspections and assessment of existing structures. As a senior member of team, you will also provide mentoring and guidance to more junior team members to help them develop their careers. You will report directly to our Specialist Technical Lead and will be key to developing our structural knowledge and capability. There will also be future opportunities to support the Stantec business to deliver solutions in other key business areas including Energy, Buildings and Transportation. This is a brilliant opportunity for you to join a global engineering firm that is rapidly expanding in the UK and Ireland. You will work within professional and collaborative teams all with the same aim of delivering world class solutions for our clients and the communities around us. On a personal level, you will learn and develop, and our goal is to aid your career progression and increase your job satisfaction. You will be supported and guided by senior members of the Stantec team to enable you to realise your potential and prosper within the company.

Stantec is working in partnership with several Clients and Contractors across the UK and Ireland to deliver innovative, sustainable, and efficient solutions across regulated water programmes and projects. We are looking for 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 net zero challenges., Specific requirements of this role include the ability to carry out and lead structural design for concrete, steel, and masonry structures, and to carry out structural inspections and produce concise reports that define requirements for asset maintenance and modifications to meet client and regulatory standards. Experience within the Water or Energy sectors would be beneficial. In addition to your structural design experience, you'll have a good knowledge of civil and geotechnical engineering, and an awareness of mechanical and electrical engineering sufficient to enable collaborative working with these other disciplines. You will also have experience of structural engineering software such as Tedds Staad.PRO, Robot Structures or similar FEM analysis software, and have experience working within a 3D design environment.

All Stantec employees have access to our company wide benefits, including:

• Individualised development plan alongside company-wide org structure highlighting pathway for progression, ensuring you always know where your career is heading
• Mentoring & support from senior staff to help you realise your potential
• Private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard
• Flexi-working and hybrid working pattern to help you to find the right work life balance for you
• Lucrative employee referral scheme
• Culture of inclusivity, where we celebrate diversity and put "doing what's right" at the forefront of everything we do
• Award winning consultancy with a commitment to achieving our ambitious environmental goals
If you're someone who has a broad range of structural and civil engineering experience and are looking to further develop your career within a forward-thinking consultancy, then we would love to hear from you. #AMP8Civils About Stantec The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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.