Graduate Civil Engineer - Buildings - 2026 (Birmingham)

Stantec; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Birmingham seeks a Graduate Civil Engineer to join their team in the 2026 Graduate Programme. The role involves project design, client interactions, and teamwork in a collaborative environment focused on sustainability. Candidates should have a relevant degree and strong problem-solving skills. The position requires in-office attendance at least 4 days a week.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Professional progression plan

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations is essential.
• Must work effectively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project work at various design stages.
• Prepare reports for clients and teams.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines.

Skills

Adaptability

Perseverance

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

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25.08.2025

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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.

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

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:

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 (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!

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team