Senior / Principal Structural Engineer

Are you a Structural Engineer with experience in the buildings sector? Do you have a passion for delivering projects for a variety of clients?

Then come and join us at Stantec 

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior / Principal Structural Engineer to join our highly regarded, award winning Civil & Structural team within Cardiff. The role focuses on delivery and management, with increasing business development responsibilities. 

We offer an excellent people-focused culture, an abundance of engaging projects and a clearly defined progression structure. As well as being part of our national Civil and Structural team (200 employees and growing,) you will have the opportunity to work alongside other successful divisions such as MEP, Nuclear and Smart Energy and Sustainability. 

Key Responsibilities

Delivery:

• As a highly experienced civil and/or structural engineering designer, you will lead your team's project delivery efforts, taking responsibility for all aspects of our projects, leading the way for our engineers and technicians and promoting design innovation.
• You will maintain a high-level overview of your team's projects, ensuring that the design is delivered correctly and in accordance with Hydrock's quality assurance procedures and health-and-safety responsibilities.

Management:

• Resource planning;
• Managing staff HR issues;
• Identifying team weaknesses/issues;
• Change control/additional fees;
• Financial performance;
• Divisional task groups/design innovation;
• Contractual matters.

Business Development:

• You will take responsibility for ensuring a sustainable stream of work through sales planning, project bids, tender interviews, client management and business networking.
• You will be able to contribute to marketing materials and assist with business/sales planning and financial budgeting.

About You

• MEng or BEng in civil or structural engineering.
• Chartered membership/ Associate membership of the IStructE/ ICE OR working towards Chartership.
• Significant experience in building structures design.
• Self-motivated team player with good people skills.
• Strong communication, analysis, technical design and drawing skills.
• Experience using analysis and design software packages.
• Ability to design through hand calculations.
• Understanding of BIM requirements up to and including Level 2.
• Developing marketing/ business development skills.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK&I
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

To hear what some of our employees say about life at Stantec, please click on My Stantec Stories

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 [email protected]  and we will talk to you about how we can support you.