Graduate Civil Engineer - Buildings (Cardiff)

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

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Graduate Civil Engineer to join their innovative team. The role involves managing project tasks, attending site inspections, and preparing client reports. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and demonstrate skills in problem-solving and collaboration. The position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Professional progression plan

Responsibilities

• Manage project workloads to meet deadlines.
• Engage with internal and external teams.
• Prepare reports and advise clients.
• Attend site inspections and meetings.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Adaptability

Perseverance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

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'relooking foraGraduate Civil Engineer to join our progressive, award-winning Civil and StructuralEngineering team in our Cardiff office, with the opportunity to either join our 2025 (Autumn) or our 2026Graduate Programme,where you'll be delivering sustainable projects for our communities, planet andsociety.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment andwill 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 inCivil Engineering by gaining valuable experience within an establishedconsultancy. We're looking for graduates with a passion for the built environment,and the desire to work in a highly collaborative multi-disciplinary teamfocused on sustainability, technical excellence and shaping construction in theUK 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 one of our award winning projects -Llys Cadwyn - Engineering Services, 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 (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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