The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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.
Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in our Birmingham office, where you will support the design and delivery of mechanical engineering solutions across water and wastewater projects.
A briefing form has been completed for a Birmingham mechanical and electrical role. The successful candidate will join a local team of approximately 15 people in Birmingham, supported by a national network of more than 200 colleagues. You will work across the wider West Midlands region from Birmingham, while also collaborating with teams in London and other major cities on key client projects.
As part of our collaborative design team, you will support the delivery of innovative solutions for water and wastewater treatment, pumping stations and hydraulic systems. You will contribute to the design and delivery of complex engineering projects, particularly around pump hydraulics, valve selection, piping systems and related equipment, with involvement across the project lifecycle from front-end engineering design through to detailed design, installation and construction support.
Our project portfolio spans across the UK, with opportunities to support major water-sector frameworks and work with multidisciplinary colleagues across mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, process and environmental disciplines.
As part of our Water and MEICA team, you will support mechanical engineering design and delivery across water and wastewater projects, developing your technical capability while learning from experienced engineers and subject matter experts. Your core responsibilities include:
We know our continuing success and development depends on yours, so we go all the way when it comes to giving you the support you need to be the very best. Each graduate will be allocated a chartered engineer to act as their mentor and support their professional development towards chartered status.
This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting mechanical engineering solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure. Your work will contribute to reliable treatment processes, resilient pumping stations, efficient hydraulic systems and sustainable engineering solutions for clients across Birmingham, the wider West Midlands and nationally.
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Engineering Design or other relevant degree, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-
Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that colleagues are able to provide the appropriate level of support.
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
We offer multiple start dates throughout next summer in June, July, August and September.
Please note: we recruit on an ongoing basis and therefore may close this role before the stated closing date so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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