Graduate Geotechnical Engineer - Water - 2027 (Birmingham)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy/sell option

Group income protection

Life assurance

Permanent contract

Career progression plan

ERGs and Early Careers network

Job summary

Stantec in Birmingham invites applications for a 2027 Graduate Geotechnical Engineer in our Water discipline. You will support site characterisation, ground investigation, and geotechnical design across a range of projects while developing your expertise within an interdisciplinary team.

As part of the graduate programme, you will work with experienced colleagues to gain exposure to site investigations and design calculations, with opportunities for fieldwork and progression toward professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Geology or Civil Engineering
• Interest in water sector
• Willingness to work in Birmingham office

Responsibilities

• Prepare ground investigation specifications.
• Prepare ground investigation reports.
• Support site characterisation and ground assessment activities.
• Perform fundamental geotechnical design calculations.
• Potentially supervise ground investigation activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support project delivery.

Skills

Collaborator

Adapter

Planner

Striver

Multi-tasker

Problem-solver

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Geology or Civil Engineering

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what's possible.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer in our Birmingham office, where you will support our Water discipline by contributing to site characterisation, ground investigation, geotechnical assessment and design work across a range of multidisciplinary projects.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your local team, wider Water colleagues and Early Careers cohort, developing your geotechnical expertise within a supportive and interdisciplinary environment.

You will join our national geotechnical team, which supports projects from site investigation and ground characterisation through to geotechnical design. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to water-sector and infrastructure projects, helping clients understand ground conditions and develop practical, sustainable design solutions.

Your work is likely to include site characterisation projects involving ground investigation, with opportunities for site work depending on location and project needs. You will support varied project work across sectors, applying strong numeracy, writing and communication skills while developing your technical capability.

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

As part of our Water discipline, you will support geotechnical work across varied projects. Your core areas of development will include:

• Preparing ground investigation specifications.
• Preparing ground investigation reports.
• Supporting site characterisation and ground assessment activities.
• Conducting fundamental geotechnical design calculations.
• Potentially supervising ground investigation activities, depending on project needs and location.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across Water and other disciplines to support project delivery.

At Stantec, we offer a supportive environment to further your personal and professional development through our graduate programme, on-the-job learning and discipline-specific training. You will have the opportunity to work within an experienced, collaborative national team and gain varied experience across multi-sector projects, with support towards relevant professional pathways including ICE and GSL.

Your Impact

Your work will help project teams and clients make informed decisions by improving understanding of ground conditions, supporting safe and sustainable design, and contributing to resilient infrastructure solutions. By supporting site investigation, reporting and geotechnical design, you will help deliver practical outcomes for Water clients and communities.

About you

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Geotechnical, Geology or Civil Engineering, with a keen interest in working in the water sector, you will be :-

• A collaborator: You'll love to work effectively with lots of different people at different levels, all inputting their part towards a shared goal.
• An adapter: Able to remain calm in new situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A planner: Organizing and managing your own activities, dealing effectively with multiple priorities with a structured approach.
• A striver: Exhibiting ownership, consistently delivering on tasks and objectives. You'll be motivated and proactive in your tasks, having the desire to make a real difference.
• A multi-tasker: Thinking about more than one task at a time, while still having an eye for detail.
• A problem-solver: You'll 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.

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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