Graduate Civil Engineer - Plymouth - 2026

targetjobs UK; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Plymouth is seeking a Graduate Civil Engineer as part of their 2026 Graduate Programme. You will contribute to sustainable projects, manage your own workload, and work collaboratively with diverse teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and possess strong problem-solving and collaboration skills. The firm offers a competitive salary and a structured career progression path.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy/sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Calm in new and changing situations, comfortable switching between dynamic tasks.
• Composed in the face of setbacks, approaches challenges with confidence.
• Effective in collaborating with different people, considering others’ perspectives.
• Ready to share thoughtful insights and challenge conventional thinking.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to project work at concept and scheme design.
• Prepare reports and provide advice to clients.
• Manage your own workload to meet project deadlines.
• Attend site to undertake inspections and walkovers.
• Develop commercial awareness by assisting with proposals/tenders.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Graduate Civil Engineer - Plymouth - 2026

Overview: With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

We’re looking for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our progressive, award‑winning Civil and Structural Engineering team in our Plymouth office as part of our 2026 Graduate Programme. You’ll help deliver sustainable projects for our communities, planet and society.

Your Role:

• Contribute to project work at concept and scheme design, modelling, detailed design, specification, and drawings.
• Prepare reports, providing advice and guidance to clients and project teams.
• Undertake STEM engagement activities.
• Liaise with internal and external team members, developing relationships and people skills.
• Manage your own workload to meet project deadlines.
• Engage with the wider Civil & Structural (C&S) division, Technical Leadership Team, and Carbon Task Force to exchange best practice and support ongoing initiatives.
• Arrange and attend meetings, take minutes, and distribute actions.
• Attend and contribute to project team meetings.
• Attend site to undertake inspections and walkovers.
• Develop commercial awareness by assisting with preparation of proposals/tenders for new work.

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 – calm in new and changing situations, comfortable switching between a variety of dynamic tasks.
• A Perseverer – composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• A Collaborator – effective working with different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem‑Solver – ready to share thoughtful insights and unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

Work Arrangements: We ask our graduates to attend the office a minimum of 4 days per week to ensure colleagues can provide the appropriate level of support.

What We Can Offer You:

• A competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy/sell, group income protection, and life assurance.
• Permanent employment contract, demonstrating our commitment to your long‑term career at Stantec.
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to attain professional status.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment, an Early Careers peer group, and a wider Employee Resource Group (ERG) network.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.