Graduate Civil Engineer - Buildings - 2027 (Manchester)

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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.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 (Autumn) Graduate Programme as a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Manchester office, where you will be part of a market-leading Buildings discipline.

You’ll join a local Civil Engineering team of 6 in Manchester, forming part of a larger Civil & Structural (C&S) team of approximately 16 colleagues. The team brings together a broad range of experience and expertise, providing excellent opportunities for learning, development, and support from senior engineers and technical specialists.

The C&S team is embedded within Manchester's integrated multidisciplinary Buildings team, working collaboratively with colleagues across a wide range of disciplines to deliver projects throughout the North West. In addition to local project work, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams in other offices across the business, contributing to a number of regional and national schemes.

The team delivers civil engineering design and construction supervision across the full project lifecycle, from site acquisition and concept design through planning, detailed design, tender, construction, and early operation. Projects span a range of sectors, including industrial (logistics, distribution, manufacturing, and data centres), residential (masterplanning and detailed infrastructure design), and municipal developments, particularly education and healthcare schemes.

Take a look at our Buildings business line here: Building Design Consulting | Stantec, and review the career journey of some of our early careers professionals here: Career Stories | Stantec

About The Role

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers within the team, to cover the full scope of civils design and construction supervision for a wide variety of projects. Our scope is typically from site acquisition and pre-planning / concept design, through planning, tender, construction and the first year of operation. Primary areas of work include industrial (logistics and distribution, manufacturing, data centres), residential (masterplanning, detailed design), municipal (education, healthcare).

You’ll be supporting the civil engineering team in the delivery of projects across a range of sectors, you’ll assist with the production of engineering calculations, design drawings, and technical reports, while contributing to the development of practical and sustainable engineering solutions. You’ll attend project and design team meetings, undertake construction site visits, and gain exposure to all aspects of civil engineering design and project delivery, from initial concepts through to construction and completion.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. The applicable professional qualification for this role is IEng or CEng status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Your Impact

This role will help create high-quality, sustainable and resilient buildings that deliver positive outcomes for communities and the environment. Working across a range of projects, you will support the design and delivery of safe, efficient and future-ready buildings, helping clients reduce environmental impact, enhance building performance and create spaces that improve the wellbeing of those who use them. Your work will contribute to sustainable development goals, support the efficient use of resources, and help deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of both clients and local communities.

About You

• 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.

• An Eager Learner - You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.

• 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 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.

Why Join Us?

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)

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs (Graduate Application FAQs) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

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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 we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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