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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 looking for a Graduate Civil Engineer for our Infrastructure team, based in Cambridge, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.
The Opportunity
From the beginning of your career you will help develop design solutions to support the creation of new communities across the Midlands and East of England. You will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, building your civil engineering expertise within an exciting, creative, and interdisciplinary environment. Your work will be diverse, from designing a new junction on the national strategic road network to creating sustainable drainage systems for a 5,000‑home residential development.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify optimum, sustainable design solutions for residential infrastructure, including drainage and highways.
* Undertake varied design work for residential and commercial schemes using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and other industry software.
* Support engineering activities from feasibility through to construction, including detailed calculations, analysis, and inspections.
* Assess risk on projects and undertake risk management to mitigate risks.
* Assist in preparing reports, presentations, bids, and proposals.
* Provide technical guidance on civil engineering matters to the wider project team.
* Attend meetings and workshops with clients and members of other disciplines.
Project Portfolio Highlights
Our portfolio includes major regional residential projects such as the re‑development of Alconbury Airfield and a new development at Little Barford, Bedfordshire, including interaction with East‑West Rail; design support for the continued re‑development of Paradise, Birmingham; and nationally significant energy projects like the Agratas giga battery plant.
Professional Development and Support
You will benefit from our structured graduate training scheme and be assigned a Delegated Engineer and Supervising Civil Engineer to support your route to Chartership. You will join a supportive and successful team with exciting career opportunities, gain great client exposure and professional development, and work in an innovative and collaborative environment.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. You will have at minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a keen interest in the Infrastructure sector. We are looking for people who are:
* An Adapter – able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic tasks.
* A Perseverer – composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
* A Collaborator – effective working with diverse teams, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
* A Problem‑Solver – keen to share insights based on evidence, unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Work Arrangement
Graduates are asked to be in the office 4 days per week to ensure sufficient time with the team and the appropriate level of support.
What We Offer
* 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, Early Careers peer group, and wider Employee Resource Group network
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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, while keeping 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.
Equal Opportunity 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 prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations, or any other condition of employment. Stantec complies with laws and regulations to ensure 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 does not exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
Accessibility and Adjustments
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all and will provide reasonable adjustments during the process upon request.
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