Senior or Principal Civil Engineer

Stantec Truro, England Apr 29, 2026

Type Contract
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite
Level Senior

Senior or Principal Civil Engineer focuses on our promise, our values, and our voice support our purpose and guide us in all that we do.

What the role involves

  • Our promise, our values, and our voice support our purpose and guide us in all that we do.
  • Manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
  • We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth.
  • 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.

Skills and requirements

  • Opportunity to grow the team and mentor junior engineers, with potential for line management (experience depending).
  • Project Management (experience dependent, however training available).
  • Civil Engineering degree, or similar.
  • Previous experience in an Infrastructure or Environmental Design role.

Candidate fit

  • technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

  • This position offers the opportunity to be involved in the design and management of a diverse portfolio of river, coastal and land development projects.
  • Undertaking calculations and reports for planning and the design stage.
  • Design of Earthworks, river structures and drainage schemes and the preparation of the associated specifications.
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