Principal Mechanical Engineer

Join to apply for the Principal Mechanical Engineer role at Stantec. The position is based in the UK with hybrid working (in-office and home working) and options to be based in Leeds or Cambridge. The role focuses on delivering mechanical engineering solutions for water sector projects within an industry-leading consultancy.

• Contribute to the full project life cycle from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and construction support, including site surveys and investigations.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical leaders, design engineers, clients, supply chain partners, contractors, planners, and other stakeholders to achieve positive project and community outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership to junior team members and support their development.
• Produce and review technical outputs such as technical specifications, reports, pumping and water system designs, schedules, and related documentation.
• Participate in collaborative planning reviews and assist with design of pumping systems and water infrastructure; provide construction and commissioning services.
• Contribute engineering input to outputs in collaboration with other disciplines (e.g., GA drawings, 3D models, control philosophies, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams).
• Deliver technical presentations to clients and other design engineers; participate in workshops, safety reviews, HAZOPs, and ALMs.
• Understand lowland drainage pumping station operation and assess existing site infrastructure to deliver mechanical designs; awareness of Eel Regulations 2009 and their implications on flood and coastal pumping stations.
• Support opportunities in energy, infrastructure and water sectors as applicable.

• Experienced Mechanical Engineer, ideally chartered with the IMechE.
• Experience in mechanical design with pump station optioneering, construction management, and commissioning.
• Proven ability to produce and review technical specifications and reports; sizing and designing pumping systems and water systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to deliver technical presentations; capable of leading and mentoring junior engineers.
• Ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary design outputs (GA drawings, 3D models, control philosophies, P&ID).
• Understanding of lowland drainage pumping stations and relevant regulatory considerations; interest in UK water-sector projects.

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees across 450 locations globally. In the UK, Stantec has over 150 years of history delivering sustainable infrastructure and communities. We focus on clean growth, climate resilience, and inclusive workplaces, with equal employment opportunities and protections against discrimination in line with applicable laws. If your experience doesn’t align exactly, we encourage you to apply.

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