Graduate Electrical Engineer - Water or Buildings (Feb 2028)

Collaw; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NZD71,000 base salary

Insurance

Spot bonuses

Banking discounts

International networking

Mentorship

Overseas exchange

Flexible working

Job summary

Stantec in Dunedin invites recent electrical engineering graduates to join its 2027-2028 Graduate Programme. You’ll gain accredited, structured development, mentorship, and exposure across water, buildings, and infrastructure projects.

The role emphasizes learning, collaboration, and delivering value in a supportive environment while you start your professional engineering career. The package includes a base salary of NZD 71,000 per year plus benefits, with opportunities for international

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or due to complete in 2027.
• NZ Working Rights required (visa eligibility).
• Preferably hold a current or developing driving licence.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (honours)

Job description

Graduate Electrical Engineer -Dunedin

Are you a new graduate (or soon to graduate in 2027) with a Electrical Engineering tertiary qualification and aspirations to develop and grow in a collaborative and supportive environment, then join Stantec’s 2027-2028 Graduate Programme!

Fantastic perks we provide:

• Engineering NZ accredited 2-year graduate development programme
• NZD71,000 base salary with company benefits on top such as insurances, spot bonuses banking discounts etc
• You will be connected to our international Young Professionals Group Network with opportunities for training and networking across New Zealand and Australia.
• You will be supported through your Engineering New Zealand Accreditation and mentored for your own personal career development.
• Possibility to travel overseas via a developing professional’s exchange
• Flexible working environments and excellent employee benefits

What you will bring

You will be a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (hon), ready to kick start your professional engineering career! You are motivated, pragmatic, and have an appetite for learning and gaining experience across various disciplines.

You will have a strong interest in water or building engineering, and as we are to improving the world we live in, seizing the environmental challenges that we all face and coming up with solutions that will benefit generations to come.

You will demonstrate personal leadership qualities and thrive in an environment in which they are challenged.

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be a recent graduate or due to complete your tertiary education in 2027
• Preferably hold a current restricted or full driving licence
• Working Rights in New Zealand (Student Visa holder, convertible to post study open work visa, Permanent Resident OR Citizen)

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring water, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction and commissioning is built on a nearly 200-year history. So, when we take on a project, we see the opportunity to make a lasting connection with the people and places where we live and work.

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