Graduate Civil Engineer - Community Development - Northampton - 2027

Stantec; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy/sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Permanent employment contract

Professional progression plan

Job summary

Stantec in Northampton is offering a 2027 Autumn Graduate Programme for a Graduate Civil Engineer. You will join a civils team, work on development and infrastructure projects, and gain exposure to drainage, utilities, and road design with AutoCAD and Civil 3D.

The role includes supporting feasibility through construction, attending client meetings, and pursuing ICE accreditation; graduates are expected to attend office four days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Interest in infrastructure sector.
• Willingness to learn and develop professional qualifications ICE/IEng/CEng

Responsibilities

• Find the optimum and sustainable design solution for residential infrastructure including drainage and highways.
• Create varied design works for residential and commercial schemes using AutoCAD, Civil 3D and other industry software.
• Support engineering activities from feasibility through to construction, including detailed calculations and inspections.
• Assess risks on projects and support risk management to mitigate them.
• Assist in preparing reports, presentations, bids and proposals.
• Provide technical guidance on civil engineering matters to the wider project team.
• Attend meetings with clients and other disciplines.

Skills

Adaptability

Collaborative

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 (Autumn) Graduate Programme as a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Northampton office, where you'll be part of a market-leading Community Development discipline.

You will be part of an experienced civils team in Northampton, working within a wider team in the Midlands, where you will work across a number of development and infrastructure projects. Your development will include using design software and your own engineering ingenuity to plan and coordinate drainage, utility and road designs. You will work within an engineering team liaising with clients, co-professionals and other disciplines within the office and across our business. You will gain experience of all project stages and knowledge through site visits and high contact time with your team, to become a capable civil engineer in your own right.

The Civils team are a group of passionate, talented and welcoming individuals with extensive expertise. The team works closely with a variety of colleagues, providing great exposure to the various disciplines within the company. You will be working in a modern office with a positive colleague ethos, where people are put first and you will be exposed to a variety of different disciplines.

Our team enjoy delivering a diverse mix of projects to create fulfilling environment and continually develop new skills. Our primary focus is delivering environmentally sensitive solutions, adopting reuse over building new to mitigate environmental impacts. Our portfolio includes major regional residential projects like the re-development of Alconbury Airfield and a new development at Little Barford, Bedfordshire including interaction with East-West Rail, design support for the continued re-development of Paradise, Birmingham and nationally significant energy projects like the Agratas giga battery plant.

Take a look at our Civil Engineering service line:- Civil Engineering (stantec.com), and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here:- Stantec | Career Stories

About The Role

Assisting with technical input into a variety of projects, your day to day responsibilities could include:

• Finding the optimum and sustainable design solution for residential infrastructure including drainage and highways.
• Varied design works for residential and commercial schemes using AutoCAD, Civil 3D and other industry software.
• Supporting on engineering activities from feasibility all the way through to construction, including the production of detailed calculations, analysis and inspections.
• Assessment risk on projects and undertaking of risk management to mitigate them.
• Assisting in the preparation of reports, presentations, bids and proposals.
• Providing technical guidance on civil engineering matters to the wider project team.
• Attending meetings and workshops with clients and members of other disciplines.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. The applicable professional qualification for this role is IEng or CEng status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Your Impact

This role will help deliver sustainable, resilient infrastructure and community developments that create lasting benefits for people, places and the environment. Working across a range of projects, you will support the planning, design and delivery of infrastructure solutions that enhance communities, promote sustainable growth and improve quality of life. Your work will contribute to addressing key challenges such as climate resilience, resource efficiency and environmental stewardship, helping clients deliver innovative, future-ready solutions that meet the needs of both local communities and wider society.

About you

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a keen interest in the Infrastructure sector, you will be :-

• 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 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.