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Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector

Stantec
Department:Consulting
Type:HYBRID
Region:Birmingham, England
Location:Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:£55,000 - £75,000
Skills:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGWATER INDUSTRYDETAILED DESIGNPROJECT MANAGEMENTINFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNWASTEWATER TREATMENTPUMPING STATIONSCONVEYANCE SYSTEMSMENTORSHIPLINE MANAGEMENT
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Job Description

Posted on: December 15, 2025

The Opportunity Are you a highly skilled Mechanical Engineer with a passion for creating sustainable solutions ? Join Stantec and help us tackle the urgent climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our communities! AMP8 is an exciting time for the water industry and for Stantec's role within it. With record levels of investment and our ongoing growth plans in the region, there is plenty of opportunity within our engineering teams. In order to continue supporting our important work for clients across the UK, we are now seeking a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer in the South West and Midlands. This role can be based at a number of locations, including Bristol, Cardiff or Exeter in the South West or Birmingham, Derby or Redditch in the Midlands. You will be involved in the full project life cycle, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and construction support, including site surveys and investigations. This will mean leading mechanical design for infrastructure & non-infrastructure projects, including water/wastewater treatment plants, conveyance systems, pumping stations & more. You will work closely with project managers, technical leaders, design engineers, clients, supply chain partners, contractors, planners and other stakeholders to deliver positive projects outcomes. You will also be responsible for the mentorship and management of others engineers within the team. You can find out more about our work in the water sector here: Stantec Water . About You You will be degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant subject, ideally holding Chartered status or working toward. You will have previous experience of working in detailed design within the water industry, and a background working for/with delivery contractors would also be beneficial. You will also have experience of developing and leading engineers, taking on full line management responsibilities. 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 #UKWater 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 [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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