Graduate Civil Engineer - Buildings - 2026 (Birmingham)

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm based in Birmingham is seeking a Graduate Civil Engineer to join their Civil and Structural Engineering team. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, focusing on collaboration and sustainable projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a passion for the built environment. You will work in a supportive team environment, engaging in various project tasks and initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Professional progression plan

Responsibilities

• Conduct project work at various stages of design and specification.
• Prepare reports and provide advice to clients.
• Engage in STEM activities and liaise with team members.
• Manage workload to meet project deadlines and attend project meetings.

Skills

Adaptability

Perseverance

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

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.

We’re looking for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our Civil and Structural Engineering team in our Birmingham office, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme, where you'll be delivering sustainable projects for our communities, planet and society.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment and will benefit from strong support from both office and technical colleagues, as well as significant guidance from senior staff within our open and collaborative culture.

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career in Civil Engineering by gaining valuable experience within an established consultancy. We’re looking for graduates with a passion for the built environment, and the desire to work in a highly collaborative multi-disciplinary team focused on sustainability, technical excellence and shaping construction in the UK and overseas.

Your role

• Project work at concept and scheme design, modelling, detailed design and specification and drawing
• Preparation of reports, providing advice and guidance to clients and project teams
• Undertaking STEM engagement activities
• Liaising with internal and external team members, developing relationships and people skills
• Managing your own workload to meet project deadlines
• Engaging with the wider C&S division, the Technical leadership Team and Carbon Task Force to exchange best practice and processes and support on-going initiatives
• Arranging and attending meetings, taking minutes and distributing actions
• Attending and contributing to project team meetings
• Attending site to undertake inspections and walkovers
• Developing commercial awareness by assisting with preparation of proposals/tenders for new work

Take a look at some of our projects — United Kingdom Projects — and review the career journey of one of our Graduate Civil Engineers here: My Stantec Story: Building a career as a civil engineer with Ahmad Helmi

About you

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, we’d love to receive your application if you are:

• An Adapter- You're able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Perseverer- You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• A Collaborator- You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver- You 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 a minimum of 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 attain professional status
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network

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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