Principal Structural Engineer

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

At Stantec, we’re proud of our growing, respected Structural Engineering team and we're looking for a talented Principal Structural Engineer to take a leading role in delivering complex, high-profile projects across the UK from either our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices.

This is more than a job it’s a career-defining opportunity. You’ll lead technically challenging projects across multiple sectors, all while being part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that includes Civil, MEP, Environmental, Energy, and Water professionals. You’ll contribute to building designs spanning Education, Residential, Healthcare, Heritage, Commercial, Logistics, Water and Energy sectors.

You’ll benefit from clear progression pathways, professional development support, and the chance to make a tangible impact as we continue to grow our Scotland team.

Technical Delivery:

• Lead the analysis, design, specification, and coordination of the structural engineering design from concept through to construction, across a range of building projects.
• Collaborate with design and client teams to ensure seamless integration with broader project goals.
• Represent the organisation at all project stages, communicating effectively to address client needs and resolve challenges.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and quality oversight for engineers and technicians.
• Drive design innovation while upholding Stantec’s high standards and quality assurance processes.

Team Management:

• Mentor and develop team members through performance appraisals, goal-setting, and constructive feedback.
• Plan and allocate resources efficiently to meet project demands.
• Contribute to team development initiatives and help foster a positive, inclusive working environment.
• Act as an in-house Project/task Manager, ensuring adherence to quality assurance and commercial governance standards.
• Demonstrate financial management expertise by supporting invoicing, financial forecasting, work-in-progress tracking, and debt recovery.

Client and Business Development:

• Manage relationships with key clients to maintain and expand business opportunities.
• Participate in business development events and networking activities to support strategic growth.
• Take responsibility for work-winning activities, including preparing fee proposals and contributing to multidisciplinary bids.
• Gain experience in business planning and financial budgeting to align projects with organisational objectives.
• Contribute to divisional task groups focused on improving operational processes and enhancing service delivery.

About You:

You will be degree qualified (BEng/MEng) in Structural or Civil Engineering and Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (or progressing toward chartership) with the IStructE or ICE.

You will have proven experience in delivering building structure projects across a variety of sectors with strong design, analytical, and problem-solving skills – both software-based and by hand, and ideally you will be proficient in the use of Tekla Building structures.

You will be a confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and team leadership abilities and have an interest in expanding business development network preferrable

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.