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, as part of our market-leading Water Power & Dams team in Edinburgh, within Energy & Resources.
As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will balance technical learning with practical project delivery on some of the world’s largest, most complex, and most exciting dams, hydropower, and pumped storage hydro schemes. You will sit within a dedicated, growing multidisciplinary design group, collaborating with civil, electrical, and hydraulic specialists across all phases of project development—from initial feasibility through outline and detailed design to commissioning. While primarily focused on hydropower and dams, you will also have opportunities to support cross-sector projects in the broader Water and Thermal sectors.
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) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
In this role, you will be at the forefront of delivering innovative mechanical engineering solutions for large-scale energy storage and clean power infrastructure globally. Supporting landmark projects—such as Coire Glas in Scotland—your contribution to mechanical design, rotating machinery, and dam infrastructure will directly enable the global energy transition and long-term water resilience. Working alongside industry-leading specialists, your efforts will help shape sustainable, resilient energy systems that serve communities for generations to come.
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a BEng or MEng degree 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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