You’re a Senior Structural Engineer who wants more than just delivering packages of work. You want to lead projects, influence design decisions early, and be part of a team where your input carries weight. At Stantec, you’ll join a well-established and growing Structural Engineering team in Glasgow or Edinburgh, working on complex, high-profile building projects across the UK. You’ll operate within a genuinely multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with Civil, MEP, Environmental, Energy and Water teams, giving you exposure to broader project challenges and opportunities beyond your own discipline.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will lead the structural design of building projects from early concept through to construction, taking responsibility for the technical delivery and overall quality of outputs. You’ll be involved in shaping design solutions, coordinating with other disciplines, and ensuring that projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
You’ll oversee calculations, specifications, and technical documentation, while providing direction and support to engineers and technicians within the team. Alongside design leadership, you’ll play a key role in managing project workloads, contributing to resource planning, and supporting the commercial performance of projects.
You’ll also engage directly with clients, architects, and stakeholders—building relationships, contributing to bids and proposals, and representing the team in meetings and industry settings.
YOUR IMPACT
You’ll be central to delivering projects that define the built environment across multiple sectors, from education and healthcare to commercial, residential and energy developments. Your role will go beyond technical delivery—you’ll influence how projects are approached, guide teams through complex challenges, and help shape outcomes that are both practical and forward-thinking.
As a senior member of the team, your impact will also be felt internally. You’ll support the development of engineers, contribute to team capability, and play a part in how the business continues to grow in Scotland and across the wider UK.
ABOUT YOU
1. Degree qualified in Structural or Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng or equivalent)
2. Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (or progressing toward chartership) with IStructE or ICE
3. Proven experience delivering building structures across a range of sectors
4. Strong design, analytical and problem-solving capability (software and hand calculations)
5. Confident communicator, able to engage with clients and stakeholders
6. Interested in developing client relationships and contributing to business development
WHY JOIN US
7. We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
8. 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.
9. We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to continue your professional development.
10. We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment with access to multidisciplinary expertise across the business.
11. Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across Scotland and the wider UK - we want you to be part of it.
12. 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 more.
13. Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.
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 process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK@stantec.comand we will talk to you about how we can support you.
ReqID: 8659