Graduate Structural Engineer - Water - 2027 (Redditch)

Stantec; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy/sell option

Income protection

Life assurance

Permanent contract

Career progression plan

ERGs network

Job summary

Stantec in Redditch is launching its 2027 Graduate Programme for a Graduate Structural Engineer. You will support the design and delivery of structural solutions across water and wastewater projects, learning from experienced engineers in a collaborative team.

You will work on calculations, models, drawings and reports, gain site exposure, and contribute to proposals while developing your technical capability through structured graduate development and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering is required.
• Unconditional right to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support concept, scheme and detailed structural design for water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Prepare calculations, models, specifications, drawings and technical reports.
• Support inspections, walkovers and site visits to assess existing water infrastructure assets.
• Liaise with internal and external team members, developing relationships and communication skills.
• Manage your own workload to meet project deadlines and support proposals or tenders for new work.
• Engage with wider Civil and Structural teams, technical leadership and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Adapter

Perseverer

Collaborator

Problem-Solver

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Structural 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.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Structural Engineer in our Redditch office, where you will support the design and delivery of structural engineering solutions across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

You will join a progressive Civil and Structural Engineering team and work with colleagues across our wider Water, Civil, Structural and MEICA disciplines to support project delivery for water sector clients across Redditch, the wider region and nationally.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider Early Careers cohort, developing your structural engineering expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment. You will benefit from strong support from technical colleagues and senior staff within an open and collaborative culture.

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in structural engineering by gaining valuable experience within an established consultancy. You will support structural design and assessment work for water and wastewater treatment works, pumping stations, tanks, chambers, foundations and associated infrastructure, working within highly collaborative multidisciplinary teams focused on sustainability, technical excellence and practical project delivery.

Take a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and review some of the projects you could be working on: Greater Manchester - Integrated Water Management Plan (stantec.com).

About The Role

As part of our Water and Structural Engineering teams, you will support structural design and project delivery across water and wastewater infrastructure projects, developing your technical capability while learning from experienced engineers and subject matter experts. Your core responsibilities include:

• Supporting concept, scheme and detailed structural design for water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Preparing calculations, models, specifications, drawings and technical reports.
• Supporting inspections, walkovers and site visits to assess existing water infrastructure assets.
• Liaising with internal and external team members, developing relationships and communication skills.
• Managing your own workload to meet project deadlines and supporting preparation of proposals or tenders for new work.
• Engaging with wider Civil and Structural teams, technical leadership and sustainability initiatives to exchange best practice and support continuous improvement.

We know our continuing success and development depends on yours, so we go all the way when it comes to giving you the support you need to be the very best. You will be supported through structured graduate development, mentoring and professional progression planning as you develop your structural engineering capability.

Your Impact

This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting structural engineering solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure. Your work will contribute to safe, resilient and sustainable treatment works, pumping stations and associated assets that support reliable water services for clients across Redditch, the wider region and nationally.

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over pastexperience. Along with a minimum of a your Bachelor’s degree in StructuralEngineering, 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 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 you to attain 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.

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