Structural Engineering Team Lead - Water

Overview

In this role, you lead Stantec’s Structural Team within the Water sector, driving growth and delivering high-quality structural engineering solutions. You will mentor staff, coordinate multi-office delivery, and apply hands-on, state-of-the-art methods to complex water projects. Your leadership and technical excellence will build trust with clients and shape regional capability. A clear growth-focused impact underpins this senior, collaborative position.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• pension plan
• holidays
• free private medical insurance
• discounted gym membership
• flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and line management for the Structural Group
• Deliver structural design expertise using advanced techniques to meet project needs
• Coordinate and forecast resources across teams and offices
• Oversee budgets, timelines, and quality of outputs for structural work
• Mentor staff and provide technical training as required
• Review work outputs and maintain focus on priorities
• Foster internal and external relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Adopt hands-on project delivery and drive collaboration with Pune for better integration
• Travel regularly to meet with regional Structural Teams (High Wycombe, London, Manchester, Bristol)

Key requirements

• Chartered member of a relevant engineering institution (e.g., IStructE, ICE)
• Hands-on and up-to-date experience in structural engineering, in water or a related field
• Experience in managing and mentoring junior staff
• Ability to oversee project budgets and timelines for structural components
• Preparation and review of technical documents, reports, and proposals
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• leadership and team-building
• mentoring and staff development
• structural design expertise for water projects
• state-of-the-art design techniques
• water retaining structures knowledge

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