Redefine your personal best

Have you ever thought about joining a Graduate Development Programme where you are part of a global community of 26,000 driven, passionate, and smart professionals?

Our accredited Professional Development Programme sets the standard for training and progression. You’ll have a chance to grow and develop as a future leader and innovator at one of the world’s most sustainable corporations that is consistently at the forefront of planning, design and delivery of infrastructure and development in the UK.

Start your journey with us, a top tier global consultancy. Redefine your personal best.

The Opportunity

You will form an integral part of a friendly and supportive team based in Stantec’s Readingoffice. You will gain experience working on a wide variety of infrastructure projects, during all phases of the project life cycle - from feasibility through to construction and maintenance.

The team’s primary focus is transportation and development infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on designing improvements to public transport, cycling and walking infrastructure, developing sustainable drainage systems, deploying sustainable construction techniques and upgrading public infrastructure for new residential and/or urban regeneration projects.

Assisting with technical input into a variety of projects, your duties could include:

• Getting involved in the development of concept, preliminary and detailed scheme designs.

• Preparing design reports, specifications and technical notes.

• Completing engineering design work and calculations, this could include preparing 3D design models of our projects, designing and evaluating drainage networks, modelling lighting levels or designing minor structures.

• Researching the latest technologies and construction techniques and playing a key role in minimising the environmental impact of our projects.

• Assisting in the management of Health and Safety risks and taking steps to proactively manage and mitigate potential issues.

• Preparing cost estimates and assisting our clients to value engineer the best solutions within given time, cost and environmental constraints.

• Developing an understanding of the various stakeholders involved in infrastructure design and management by collaborating with professionals from other organisations and disciplines.

• Undertaking site visits and supporting our clients’ needs throughout the construction process.

About you

You will have achieved, or be on target to achieve, an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering.

The skills and qualities we look for in our graduates are:

• A desire to learn and a passion for Civil Engineering. You are excited to join Stantec and design the next great infrastructure project.

• A strong team player, passionate about collaborating and helping others.

• A good communicator, both verbally and in writing.

• The ability to learn new skills and adapt to changing requirements and technology.

• A problem solver with the ability to work on your own initiative, but not afraid to ask questions when needed.

• A creative mindset, able to put forward ideas and suggestions in a collaborative work environment.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.

• Experience using AutoCAD is desirable.

• Relevant work experience would be beneficial, but this is not a requirement.

Finally, you must be eligible to live and work in the UK at the time you start employment.

Your application journey

There is no closing date on this vacancy. Recruitment is ongoing. We recommend applying as soon as possible as adverts may close if we have sufficient applicants.

Our graduate application process is as follows:

Step 1 . Online Application

Step 2 . Online Video Interview and Aptitude Tests

Step 3 . Face to Face Interview

Step 4 . Offer

For further details on our application process, please visit Graduate Application FAQ (stantec.com)

Reasonable adjustments

We are an inclusive employer and want to ensure all our applicants have the same opportunity for success. Please inform us of any support or reasonable adjustment you may need as a result of a disability, long term health condition, neurodiversity or other personal circumstances, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process (for example extra assessment time, visual adjustment, special access request).

Please contact a member of our talent team if reasonable adjustments are required. Our email is Careers.UK&I@stantec.com and a member of our team will be happy to assist.

About Stantec

Stantec is a top tier global consultancy, the Stantec community unites approximately 26,000 employees working in over 400 locations across 6 continents.

We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. With around 3,000 people working in integrated regional teams across the UK & Ireland. 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 client’s vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insight.

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

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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.

For more information on Stantec UK Inclusion & Diversity approach please got to:

Inclusion & Diversity (stantec.com)

Land Aid

Stantec has partnered with property sector charity LandAid as one of its corporate partners to join its mission to end youth homelessness.

In 2019/20, an estimated 120,000 young people asked for help from their local council because they were homeless or at risk of homelessness.

It’s a problem that LandAid are here to help tackle.

As the Property Industry Charity, LandAid unite over 200 organisations from across the sector, working together to bring an end to youth homelessness.

As a Charitable Trust, they distribute funding to frontline charities supporting the young and homeless – and primarily fund capital projects, such as renovating homes and building bedspaces.

We have seen the incredible impact that can happen when the industry unites and so Stantec are proud to be working alongside LandAid this year.

Together, we can end youth homelessness.

To find out more about LandAid and the amazing work they’re doing please visit www.landaid.org

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