Graduate Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineer - Edinburgh/Glasgow - 2027

Stantec; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy/sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Permanent employment contract

Professional progression

Job summary

Stantec invites graduates to join its 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Geo-Environmental / Geo-Technical Engineer based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow. You’ll be part of the Environmental Services team, delivering ground engineering projects across the UK from investigation to design and construction.

The role offers hands-on experience, exposure to multiple business units, and a structured progression plan to achieve professional chartership with bodies such as GSL, ICE, IES, CIWEM, or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, or Environmental Science (accredited).
• Eligibility to pursue professional chartership with relevant bodies (GSL, ICE, IES, CIWEM, IOM3).
• Must have unconditional right to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Analyze geological, geo-environmental, and geotechnical data.
• Deliver ground investigations and support EIAs.
• Assess foundations, slope stability, and earthworks; create ground models.
• Conduct contaminated land risk assessments and remediation strategies.
• Monitor fieldworks and design/report on foundations, retaining walls, soil slope stability, earthworks, and rock slope stabilization.
• Utilize numerical analysis software and collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams.

Skills

Geotechnical data analysis

Ground investigations

Numerical analysis

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Geology

Engineering Geology

Geotechnical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Earth Sciences

Environmental Science

Tools

None

Job description

The Opportunity

With Every Community, Stantec Redefines What’s Possible.

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Geo-Environmental / Geo-Technical Engineer

in either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office, where you will be part of our multidisciplinary Environmental Services team.

About The Role

As a Graduate Geo-Environmental / Geo-Technical Engineer, you will join an established, close-knit ground engineering team embedded within a wider multidisciplinary office. You will work on a dynamic portfolio of projects across the UK, supporting our Infrastructure & Buildings, Water, Energy, and Environmental Services business units.

In this role, you will play a key part in delivering solutions for major water infrastructure programmes, brownfield urban regeneration schemes, commercial developments, and transport infrastructure projects. Working directly with our national ground engineering specialists and external clients, you will gain hands‑on experience across the entire project lifecycle—from site investigation through to design and construction delivery.

Your Core Responsibilities Will Include

• Analysing geological, geo-environmental, and geotechnical data.
• Delivering ground investigations and supporting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).
• Assessing foundations, slope stability, and earthworks, as well as creating ground models.
• Conducting contaminated land risk assessments and developing remediation strategies.
• Monitoring fieldworks and designing/reporting on foundations, retaining walls, soil slope stability, earthworks, and rock slope stabilization.
• Utilizing numerical analysis software and collaborating with other technical experts on multidisciplinary design and construction projects.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. We will provide a structured professional progression plan supporting you to achieve professional chartership status (CGeol, CEng, CSci, or CEnv) with relevant bodies such as The Geological Society of London (GSL), the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institute of Environmental Sciences (IES), the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), or the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3).

Your Impact

In this role, your everyday technical work will directly influence the safety, stability, and environmental sustainability of critical UK infrastructure. By evaluating ground risks, designing resilient foundations, and restoring brownfield environments, you will help our clients achieve net‑zero targets and deliver lasting, positive outcomes for local communities.

Take a look at our Geohazards service line: Geohazards and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here: Stantec | Career Stories.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, or Environmental Science that is accredited by a relevant professional body (such as The Geological Society, ICE, IES, or CIWEM), you will be:

• A Perseverer – You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Adapter – You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Focused Individual – You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
• A Collaborator – You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• An Eager Learner – You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.

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.

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

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)

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made, then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.