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 (Autumn) Graduate Programme as a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Manchester office, where you will be part of a market-leading Buildings discipline.
You'll join a local Civil Engineering team of 6 in Manchester, forming part of a larger Civil & Structural (C&S) team of approximately 16 colleagues. The team brings together a broad range of experience and expertise, providing excellent opportunities for learning, development, and support from senior engineers and technical specialists.
The C&S team is embedded within Manchester's integrated multidisciplinary Buildings team, working collaboratively with colleagues across a wide range of disciplines to deliver projects throughout the North West. In addition to local project work, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams in other offices across the business, contributing to a number of regional and national schemes.
The team delivers civil engineering design and construction supervision across the full project lifecycle, from site acquisition and concept design through planning, detailed design, tender, construction, and early operation. Projects span a range of sectors, including industrial (logistics, distribution, manufacturing, and data centres), residential (masterplanning and detailed infrastructure design), and municipal developments, particularly education and healthcare schemes.
You'll work alongside experienced engineers within the team, to cover the full scope of civils design and construction supervision for a wide variety of projects. Our scope is typically from site acquisition and pre-planning / concept design, through planning, tender, construction and the first year of operation. Primary areas of work include industrial (logistics and distribution, manufacturing, data centres), residential (masterplanning, detailed design), municipal (education, healthcare).
You'll be supporting the civil engineering team in the delivery of projects across a range of sectors, you'll assist with the production of engineering calculations, design drawings, and technical reports, while contributing to the development of practical and sustainable engineering solutions. You'll attend project and design team meetings, undertake construction site visits, and gain exposure to all aspects of civil engineering design and project delivery, from initial concepts through to construction and completion.
We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. The applicable professional qualification for this role is IEng or CEng status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
This role will help create high-quality, sustainable and resilient buildings that deliver positive outcomes for communities and the environment. Working across a range of projects, you will support the design and delivery of safe, efficient and future-ready buildings, helping clients reduce environmental impact, enhance building performance and create spaces that improve the wellbeing of those who use them. Your work will contribute to sustainable development goals, support the efficient use of resources, and help deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of both clients and local communities.
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and a keen interest in working in the Buildings sector, you'll be:
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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