Degree Apprentice Civil Engineer - Water - Leeds (2025)

Stantec; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Degree Apprentice Civil Engineer in Leeds. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on sustainable water projects that positively impact the environment. You will collaborate with experienced engineers, tackle engineering challenges, and contribute to essential projects like managing water resources and alleviating flooding. The supportive team environment promotes professional growth, ensuring you gain the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in your engineering career. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to learn, this apprenticeship could be the perfect start to your journey in civil engineering.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Professional progression plan

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; self-motivated and eager to learn.
• 96 UCAS points or equivalent, including mathematics and physical science.

Responsibilities

• Solve engineering problems and carry out calculations.
• Develop designs and produce drawings, reports, and presentations.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Planning

Adaptability

Multi-Tasking

Education

A levels (grades A*-C)

BTEC National Diploma in Civil Engineering

GCSE in Maths and English (grade C)

Tools

Design software

Job description

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 have an opportunity for a Degree Apprentice (Level 6) Civil Engineer to start in Summer / Autumn 2025 and join our water sector team based in Leeds.

Water is one of our most precious natural assets, and our work is key to helping provide innovative sustainable solutions that balance our environmental impact. You will be instrumental in helping to improve the water environment through our projects. Sustainability is key to our purpose, promise, and values and this role is a great fit for someone who is passionate about this and responding to the impact of the climate emergency.

In your day-to-day work you will solve engineering problems, use design software and tools to carry out engineering calculations, develop designs, and produce drawings, reports, and presentations. You’ll be doing all this as part of a friendly and collaborative project team along with the support and guidance of our highly skilled Senior Civil Engineers and Hydraulic Network Modellers.

As part of our Leeds water team, you can expect to be part of project teams working on:

• Managing water resources and reservoirs
• Producing high-quality drinking water for public supply
• Distributing water for our communities
• Protecting the natural environment from pollution
• Alleviating flooding for local communities

Our team in Leeds work closely with our local client, Yorkshire Water, through our Strategic Planning Partnership (SPP) framework. We provide consultancy services to them including strategic studies and investigations, hydraulic modelling, option development, and outline design. Our office is located right by Leeds train station on Whitehall Quay which is easily commutable by public transport. The Leeds office is a vibrant hub, with collaborative workspaces and a great mix of knowledgeable people who invest in the development of staff. Our Developing Professionals Group (DPG) holds regular meetings in the office, providing peer support, mentoring, and guidance, and a supportive environment in which to learn, develop, and grow as an engineering apprentice through knowledge exchange and mentoring.

Take a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey of one of our Graduate Civil Engineers here: My Stantec Story: Building a career as a graduate civil engineer with Lewis Houghton.

About you:

For our apprenticeships, no previous experience is required. If you are self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn, then this could be for you.

Qualifications:

For our Level 6 apprenticeship you will need either:

• 96 UCAS points or equivalent required. Apprenticeship candidates will typically have at least three A levels at grades A*- C, including mathematics and physical science or equivalent.
• Alternatively, you will have completed a level 3 apprenticeship as a Civil Engineering Technician and hold two distinctions for a BTEC National Diploma in Civil Engineering or related studies.
• GCSE grade C in maths and English required.

We also look for someone who is:

• 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 Collaborator: You’ll love to work effectively with lots of different people at different levels, all inputting their part towards a shared goal.
• A Planner: Organising and managing your own activities, dealing effectively with multiple priorities with a structured approach.
• An Adapter: Able to remain calm in new situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• 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 Apprentices to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that colleagues are able to provide 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 become chartered with a relevant professional body
• 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 Apprentice Brochure UK & Ireland if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

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