Stantec Looking for Highways Engineer at Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Full Time

We are currently seeking a Highways Engineer to join our growing Scottish Roads and Highways team.  As a Highways Engineer you will be responsible for the design and development of project deliverables for a wide range of different projects as part of a close-knit and supportive team.  Working in collaboration with the team and with guidance and support from Senior Engineers, you will help to deliver solutions for our clients. 

You will play an important role in the development of high-quality solutions for our clients, including Transport Scotland, Local Authorities and Design and Build Contractors.  Our portfolio includes a variety of roads and highways projects from smaller scale local improvements to large national strategic schemes and frameworks.  We also work with and support teams across the UK to deliver schemes for clients, both big and small – Stantec Highways Projects

You will develop highway designs (including, but not limited to, alignment/drainage/pavement/road restraints) for all types and scales of development projects and support in the effective delivery of outputs to agreed deadlines.  Working with Senior Engineers, Engineers and Technicians within the team, you will develop designs to appropriate guidance and standards for a range of scheme’s in the region.  Your role will be varied and challenging, and you will have the opportunity to learn from the wider group and take your career to the next level.  

We have Scottish offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, situated in the heart of both cities. We offer a welcoming environment to work in and offer hybrid and flexible working options. 

Stantec’s integrated transport team spans the whole of the UK. Our workload is strong and our increasing portfolio of roads and highways projects means that we are looking to expand.  With exciting growth plans in place for both the Transport team and for the wider business, there has never been a better time to consider joining us. 

About You

You will hold a Civil Engineering Degree and will ideally be working towards Incorporated or Chartered status. You will have expertise in highway infrastructure design to deliver multi-disciplinary projects for the entire lifecycle – from concept, feasibility and planning through to detailed design and delivery. Ideally, you will have awareness of CDM, BIM and DMRB and knowledge of Civil 3D, drainage design using MicroDrainage or pavement design.  

Your passion and experience of delivering quality infrastructure design solutions is key to your success in this role.  You will understand engineering principals, have an eye for detail and be pragmatic.  You will be enthusiastic, ambitious, forward thinking and have a desire to better your career.

The friendly and collaborative culture within the team and at Stantec is something we are proud of.  We have many other reasons for you to be excited about joining us so why not apply to speak to the team in more detail. We offer a competitive salary, agile and flexible working arrangements, industry leading training, great projects and lots more!

About Stantec

Stantec is a professional services firm. Our team of 25,000 global experts provides engineering, architecture, environmental, and project management services across all phases of the project life cycle.

We’re designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

From large-scale developments to challenging neighbourhood projects, we stretch across our global network to learn from others, offer our support, and gain new experiences along the way. So while we work to help the communities around us thrive, our own people thrive too.

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.

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