Graduate Civil Engineer - Water - 2027 (Manchester)

Stantec; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection and life cover

Permanent contract

Job summary

Stantec in Manchester invites applications for its 2027 Graduate Civil Engineer programme. You will join the Manchester Civils team and contribute to water sector projects from day one, working with senior engineers to develop calculations, drawings and documents across project stages.

The role offers progression towards ICE chartership, a supportive team environment, and exposure to national schemes while building practical design delivery skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Strong collaboration and adaptability with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Produce engineering calculations, drawings and technical documents.
• Attend meetings and visit construction sites to observe design delivery.
• Support civil design from concept to tender, construction and early operation.
• Develop technical capability in civil software and design methods.

Skills

Adapter

Perseverer

Collaborator

Problem-Solver

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Manchester office, where you will be involved in significant projects across our water division from day one, supporting both local and national work.

As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you will join the Manchester Civils team, which forms part of a wider Civil and Structural team in the Manchester office and an integrated multidisciplinary Buildings team across the region. You will work on a wide variety of projects in the North West, with close links to teams in other offices supporting national schemes.

The team covers the full scope of civil design and construction supervision across a range of projects, from site acquisition, pre-planning and concept design through to planning, tender, construction and the first year of operation. Project sectors include industrial, residential and municipal work, including logistics and distribution, manufacturing, data centres, masterplanning, education and healthcare.

Take a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey of some of our early careers professionals here: Career Stories | Stantec

About The Role

Working as part of a friendly and collaborative project team, with support and guidance from Senior and Principal Civil Engineers, you will help solve engineering problems and support civil engineering design across all stages of project delivery. Your work will include producing calculations, drawings and technical documents, attending meetings and taking opportunities to visit construction sites. Your core responsibilities include:

• Supporting the civil engineering team across a wide range of project stages and sectors.
• Producing engineering calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• Contributing to civil design work from concept and planning through to tender, construction and early operation.
• Attending project and design meetings, contributing ideas and learning from experienced colleagues.
• Taking opportunities to visit construction sites and build practical understanding of design delivery.
• Developing your technical capability by learning a variety of civil engineering software and design approaches.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. The professional progression plan for this role will support you towards ICE chartership.

Your Impact

This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities by supporting civil engineering projects that shape the built environment across the North West and nationally. Your work will contribute to practical, sustainable and well-coordinated infrastructure solutions across sectors including industrial, residential, education and healthcare.

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your 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 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 become chartered with ICE.
• 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.

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