Principal Structural Technician - Buildings

Due to an increased workload, we are currently seeking a Principal Structural Technician to join our Digital Delivery team based in Cambridge. The team is currently using the complete Autodesk package including Revit and Autodesk Construction Cloud.

About The Team:

Stantec is growing and our buildings and environmental design portfolio is no exception. The variety and volume of our project wins is ever increasing, and we have ambitious plans to strengthen our structural engineering design capability in our Cambridge office.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a truly integrated engineering environment that has been structured to respond to the future demands of the construction industry. Our multi-disciplinary engineering teams work together to deliver building solutions using BIM amongst other industry toolkits. An opportunity to advance in the field of Information Management and/or AI in construction through various grow paths,

Work stages will vary, ranging from strategic master planning through to detailed design and construction and forming part of a wider structural and multi-disciplinary engineering teams, located across the UK.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, mentor and develop junior and apprentice technicians, supporting skills growth and promoting best practice across the structural BIM team.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring consistent quality and digital delivery performance.
• Manage and deliver high‑quality structural Revit models and drawing packages from RIBA Stage 2 through Stage 5.
• Ensure all structural models are fully coordinated with architecture and MEP disciplines, driving clash-free, integrated design outputs.
• Maintain accurate documentation, drawing registers, revisions and issue records, ensuring compliance with project and company standards.
• Apply and champion ISO 19650, CDE workflows and Stantec digital delivery protocols.
• Support project mobilisation activities including ACC setup, model structuring, Revit templates and folder architecture.
• Collaborate closely with Lead Engineers and Project Managers to understand project requirements, milestones and deliverables.
• Liaise with designers, consultants and external stakeholders to maintain smooth BIM coordination and information flow.
• Act as a champion for digital best practice, contributing to development of modelling standards, templates and QA processes.
• Support alignment of processes across UK and global teams, including collaboration with the remote delivery teams as required.
• Promote innovation, buildability awareness and high-quality technical output across all structural BIM delivery.

Key skills for success in this role include:

• Sufficient and appropriate UK structural drafting/modelling experience.
• Advanced user of Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Strong understanding of the construction process, buildability and structural detailing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.
• High attention to detail and commitment to digital quality.
• Proven ability to manage workload, meet deadlines and deliver multiple project workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience in maintaining and applying Revit/CAD standards and workflows.
• Professionally qualified (EngTech) preferred
• HNC qualification in construction industry (or similar)

Why Join us?

The friendly and collaborative culture at Stantec is something we are proud of and we have many other reasons for you to be excited about joining us. We offer a competitive salary, agile and flexible working arrangements, industry leading training, great projects and lots more!

To hear what some of our existing UK&I workforce 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.

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