Graduate Civil Engineer - Plymouth - 2026

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recognized engineering consultancy in Plymouth is seeking a Graduate Civil Engineer for its 2026 Graduate Programme. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career in civil engineering, focusing on sustainable projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and demonstrate strong adaptability, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. The position is designed to develop professional expertise within a supportive and dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Professional progression plan

Qualifications

• Passion for the built environment and sustainability.
• Ability to manage workload to meet project deadlines.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Project work at concept and scheme design.
• Preparation of reports and client guidance.
• Liaising with internal and external team members.
• Attendance and contribution in meetings.
• Developing commercial awareness for proposals.

Skills

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Perseverance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what’spossible.

Application Deadline: Recruitment isongoing.Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once wehave sufficient applicants.

We'relooking foraGraduate Civil Engineer to join our progressive, award-winning Civil and StructuralEngineering team in our Plymouth office, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme,where you'll be delivering sustainable projects for our communities, planetand society.

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 builtenvironment, and the desire to work in a highly collaborativemulti-disciplinary team focused on sustainability, technical excellence andshaping construction in the UK and overseas.

Your role:

• Project workat concept and scheme design, modelling, detailed design andspecification and drawing
• Preparationof reports, providing advice and guidance to clients and project teams
• UndertakingSTEM engagement activities
• Liaising withinternal and external team members, developing relationships and peopleskills
• Managing yourown workload to meet project deadlines
• Engaging withthe wider C&S division, the Technical leadership Team and Carbon TaskForce to exchange best practice and processes and support on-goinginitiatives
• Arranging andattending meetings, taking minutes and distributing actions
• Attending andcontributing to project team meetings
• Attendingsite to undertake inspections and walkovers
• Developingcommercial awareness by assisting with preparation of proposals/tendersfor new work

Take a look at one of our award winning projects - Mills Bakery - Civil andStructural Engineering, and review the career journey of one of ourGraduate Civil Engineers here -My Stantec Story: Building acareer as a civil engineer with Ahmad Helmi

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over pastexperience.Alongwith a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, we’dlove 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 tocome into the office a minimum of 4 days per week, to ensure that colleaguesare able to provide the appropriate level of support.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, includingholiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contractto demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan,supporting youattain professional status
• A supportive andcollaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERGnetwork (see more on our ERGs here:Stantec Employee ResourceGroups)

Applicantsmust have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefiniteperiod without limitation.

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs (Graduate Application FAQs) if you have any questions. We lookforward to receiving your application!

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