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.
Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in either our Newcastle or Redditch office, where you will be part of a market-leading Waste & Generation team within Energy & Resources.
As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will balance technical learning with practical project delivery across varied and innovative energy sectors. You will sit within our Waste & Generation team, which comprises 20 engineers—including mechanical specialists. You will also collaborate closely with wider Stantec teams across our Newcastle and Redditch offices, as part of our multidisciplinary environment. Project scope and complexity ranges from quick cost analyses and initial feasibility studies through to full detailed design and commissioning support.
Your core responsibilities will include:
We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. The applicable professional qualification for this role is Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
In this role, you will be directly involved in solving real-world challenges surrounding energy generation, decarbonisation, and net-zero transitions across the UK. Supporting projects across Energy-from-Waste, anaerobic digestion, district heating, CCUS, hydrogen, and conventional generation, your mechanical calculations and design contributions will directly enable cleaner infrastructure. Working alongside senior engineers, your work will help clients decarbonise their operations and deliver sustainable engineering solutions for future generations.
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with an IMechE-accredited degree (BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering) and a keen interest in the energy transition, you will be:
Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
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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