Civil Engineer - Water
Stantec
Following a sustained period of successful growth, our Water division is expanding with exciting new opportunities across the UK. Based out of our Brighton office, you will join a progressive team dedicated to designing with community resilience and environmental protection at its core. We partner with top water clients across the region to enable sustainable infrastructure, tackle climate adaptation, and improve social outcomes. This role offers an ideal environment to develop your technical career, working on iconic water projects alongside world-class specialists in a collaborative, supportive setting.
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Civil Engineer, you will contribute across the full project lifecycle, delivering designs from asset planning and concept stage through to outline and detailed design.
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Produce civil design deliverables across clean water networks and treatment, wastewater infrastructure, flooding, and urban drainage.
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Collaborate closely with overall project design leads to ensure successful project outcomes.
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Lead civil engineering task teams and manage daily delivery requirements.
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Support regular client engagement and maintain collaborative working relationships with external project partners.
In this role, your engineering designs will directly support local communities in adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change. By delivering resilient water networks, flood risk solutions, and sustainable urban drainage systems across the region, you will help turn environmental commitments into tangible, sustainable infrastructure. Your work will reduce environmental impacts, safeguard water resources, and help build a greener, more resilient future for local communities.
ABOUT YOU-
Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering.
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Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered (CEng) status with a relevant body (such as ICE or CIWEM), or actively working towards professional accreditation.
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Design experience as a Civil Engineer within the water, environment, or related infrastructure sectors across the project lifecycle.
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Proven experience in project delivery and working collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
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Experience in client-facing environments with a background in regular client engagement and collaboration.
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Passion for the water and environment sector and for supporting developing engineers within the team.
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We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
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We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024
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We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
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We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.
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Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!
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Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
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Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.