Career Opportunities in the Water Sector - Northern Ireland | Expression of Interest

At Stantec, we are building on what has been a highly successful period of growth for our water sector teams. We partner with clients across the UK and Ireland on impactful projects across the regulated water sector, leveraging our local expertise and global presence to help clients achieve their ambitious targets and beyond.

Stantec is at the forefront of transformative projects, driving sustainable development and innovative water solutions. We are excited to continue our growth journey in Northern Ireland and we have exciting plans for expansion in 2025 and beyond. We are delighted to continue our work on Northern Ireland Water’s IF182 Professional Services Framework and to support our growth we have moved to a new city centre office in Belfast.

As well as delivering work locally, you will have the opportunity to support projects with our water sector clients from across the United Kingdom and Ireland – including the delivery of vital resilience and improvement schemes, identifying and designing nature-based solutions to improve water quality, reduce overflows, boost biodiversity, and spearhead best practices in hydraulic modelling, water recycling, and digital innovation.

This exciting pipeline of work, coupled with the scale of opportunity across the AMP8 cycle in the UK – means that we have a number of new opportunities to grow our team in Belfast. If improving water quality, mitigating climate change, and ensuring a resilient water supply is important to you, Stantec is the perfect place to join. Learn more about our projects and team here: Water. 

What we offer 

• People culture: Friendly, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
• Award winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• Benefits: Competitive salary, great pension plan, private medical insurance, professional subscriptions, group income protection, life assurance, discounted gym membership, and more.
• Flexible Working: Locations and arrangements to suit your needs.
• Impactful and Sustainable projects: Work on award-winning sustainable water sector projects across the UK and Ireland.
• A Great Team: Collaborate with and learn from industry-renowned water sector professionals.
• Training and Development: Industry-leading and first-of-its-kind training and paid professional subscriptions. 

About You

We have a wide range of opportunities in engineering, environmental services, modelling, project or programme management, digital, strategic advisory services, and related disciplines. Previous experience in the water sector is advantageous, but we welcome candidates with transferable skills eager to make an impact. We are currently interested in speaking to candidates of all levels that might suit the following roles:-

• Civil Engineer
• Project Manager
• Design Manager
• Electrical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Network Modellers
• Design Manager
• Project Manager
• Environmental Consultants (All disciplines)
• Geotechnical Engineers
• CAD/BIM specialist

If we don’t have a live role that is suited to you now, then we would be happy to keep in touch until we do so please reach out to us either way.

Join us and become part of our amazing growth story in Northern Ireland!

The Stantec community unites more than 33,000 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 careers.UK&[email protected] we will talk to you about how we can support you.