Senior Principal Civil Engineer - Hydropower and Dams
Location: Stantec, High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom
Opportunity
Let us help shape the future of Hydropower and Dams! Stantec is at the forefront of some of the world's most ambitious and innovative dams and hydro projects. Our continued success has fueled rapid growth, and we are interested in hearing from experienced Senior Principal Civil Engineers with Hydropower or Pumped Storage experience to discuss our continued growth and opportunities to join our dynamic team. You will be instrumental in the design and development of cutting‑edge dams, hydropower, and pumped storage solutions.
Based in any of our UK offices, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working on diverse projects such as Coire Glas in Scotland, Koysha in Ethiopia, and Dinorwig in Wales. You will also support UK water companies with inspections, remediation, and the development of new dams and reservoirs.
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
* Senior Principal Civil Engineer, ideally Chartered or Incorporated with the ICE or working towards this.
* Experience in the civil design of at least one of: Dams (or dam components), Hydro and/or pumped storage hydro schemes, Complex hydraulic structures (channels, culverts, bridges, spillways, stilling basin).
* Demonstrable civil engineering experience and skills in the dams and hydro sector, or aligned water and energy sector experience such as the design of hydraulic structures.
* Proficient in producing technical specifications, designs, and reports, integrating closely with associated disciplines including structures, geotechnical, and M&E, and experience in preparing designs for both end‑user clients and D&B contractors.
* Comfortable working within a full 3D environment using appropriate tools to sketch and review models and within a common data environment.
* Embodies and supports Stantec’s values of client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration, and service excellence.
Why Join Us
* People culture: a close‑knit team and proud collaborative environment.
* Awards: International Consulting Firm of the Year, Best Place to Work – Large Consulting Firms (2024 NCE awards), and consistent recognition in the Top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies.
* Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership, and more.
* Flexible working arrangements: 3 days in‑office, 2 days remote.
* Great projects across our sectors in the UK & Ireland.
* Industry‑leading training and development, and paid professional subscriptions.
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, planning, designing, delivering, and managing the development and infrastructure needed to support sustainable, healthy, and prosperous 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, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We comply with laws and regulations and ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Business Consulting and Services
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