Graduate Geotechnical Engineer - Water - 2026 (Reading)
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Application Deadline
Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.
Your Role
We are seeking a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer to join our Water team in our Reading office as part of our 2026 Graduate Programme. As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your hydrogeological expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment.
The Opportunity
You will join a friendly team, contributing to high-quality projects and applying your skills to real-world challenges. Our team provides geo-environmental and geotechnical expertise, collaborating on water company projects, infrastructure development, and community initiatives. Working within multidisciplinary teams, we contribute from initial design stages through construction.
Key Responsibilities
* Analyse geotechnical data and develop ground models.
* Design and report on foundations, retaining walls, soil and rock slope stability, and earthworks.
* Use numerical analysis software to support design and assessment.
* Collaborate with technical specialists on multidisciplinary design and construction projects.
At Stantec, we offer a supportive environment to further your personal and professional development through our graduate programme and comprehensive training opportunities. You will work with leading technical experts across the UK and contribute to exciting projects while developing your career.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. You will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Geology, or Civil Engineering and a keen interest in working in the water sector. We are looking for:
* An adapter: You 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 different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
* A problem-solver: You offer thoughtful insights based on evidence and are unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Working Arrangements
To ensure you receive appropriate support and time with your team, we ask graduates to be in the office 4 days per week.
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, demonstrating our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
* Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
* A supportive and collaborative team environment with an Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees across over 450 locations on 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 address today’s challenges while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight—supporting clean growth, radical changes in our economy, and the needs of future communities.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibits 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 ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and terminations.
Accessibility and Adjustments
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
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