Graduate Civil Engineer

1 week ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Stantec Full time
With every community, Stantec redefines what's possible.

Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

Your role:

We are looking for a Graduate Civil Engineer for our Dams and Hydropower (Energy) team to be based in Edinburgh , joining our 2025 Graduate Programme.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your civil engineering expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment. The Civil Engineering (Energy sector) team's work covers all aspects, from feasibility studies through to concept and detailed design, as well as site support during construction.

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in developing their skills across the water-based natural environment, including hydrology, river and reservoir flood modelling and system hydraulics. You will also be provided with the chance to build a wider skillset based on your degree and subject of interest.

The Energy and Resources team are focused around four main sectors, as follows:
  • Water Power & Dams - new build / refurbishment of hydro power stations, Dam inspections
  • Waste & Generation-energy from waste plants, hydrogen systems
  • Transmission & Distribution - HV electrical power system, sub stations, overhead lines.
  • Minerals and Resources - work for quarries and landfill assets

To give you an idea of what you could be working on, check out our recent high-profile projects, including Dunbar ERF, and Coire Glas Pumped Hydro for SSE.

You will join a supportive and successful team with exciting career opportunities, gain great client exposure and professional development and work in an innovative and collaborative environment.

Take a look at our Energy service line:- Energy (stantec.com) and Hydropower and Dams projects:- Hydropower & Dams (stantec.com). Review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here:- Stantec | Career Stories

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Hydraulics or Water Resources Engineering and a keen interest in the Energy sector, you will be:-
  • A collaborator: You'll love to work effectively with lots of different people at different levels, all inputting their part towards a shared goal.
  • An adapter: Able to remain calm in new situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
  • A planner: Organizing and managing your own activities, dealing effectively with multiple priorities with a structured approach.
  • A striver: Exhibiting ownership, consistently delivering on tasks and objectives. You'll be motivated and proactive in your tasks, having the desire to make a real difference.
  • A multi-tasker: Thinking about more than one task at a time, while still having an eye for detail.
  • A problem-solver: You'll love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

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.

What we can offer you:
  • A competitive salary
  • Private medical insurance
  • A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
  • Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
  • Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
  • A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs ( Graduate Application FAQs ) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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.

With every community, Stantec redefines what's possible - YouTube

Stantec Is An Equal Employer

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment, supporting inclusion & diversity . We prohibit discrimination on the grounds of demographic background in any condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations, and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

We want to ensure all our applicants have the same opportunity for success. Please inform us of any support/reasonable adjustment you may need as a result of a disability, long-term health condition, neurodiversity or other personal circumstances, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process (e.g. extra assessment time, special access request etc). Please contact Careers.UK&I@stantec.com and a member of our team will be happy to assist.

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