Graduate Civil Engineer - Cardiff - 2026

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible. Application Deadline Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

About The Opportunity We’re looking for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our progressive, award-winning Civil and Structural Engineering team in our Cardiff office as part of our 2026 Graduate Programme. You’ll help deliver sustainable projects for our communities, planet, and society. As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your expertise in a creative, interdisciplinary environment. You will be supported by office and technical colleagues with significant guidance from senior staff within our open and collaborative culture. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in Civil Engineering, gaining valuable experience within an established consultancy. We’re looking for graduates with a passion for the built environment and the desire to work in a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary team focused on sustainability, technical excellence, and shaping construction in the UK and overseas.

Your Role Contribute to projects at concept and scheme design, modelling, detailed design, specification, and drawing stages. Prepare reports and provide advice and guidance to clients and project teams. Undertake STEM engagement activities. Liaise with internal and external team members, developing relationships and people skills. Manage your own workload to meet project deadlines. Engage with the wider Civil & Structural (C&S) division, the Technical Leadership Team, and the Carbon Task Force to exchange best practice, support processes, and contribute to ongoing initiatives. Arrange and attend meetings, take minutes, and distribute actions. Attend and contribute to project team meetings. Visit sites to undertake inspections and walkovers. Develop commercial awareness by assisting with the preparation of proposals and tenders for new work.

Project Highlights Explore our award-winning projects and hear from our graduates about their career journeys to see the impact you can make at Stantec.

About You At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, we’d love to receive your application if you are: 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 lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes. A Problem-Solver – You share thoughtful insights based on what you observe and are unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

Working Pattern To ensure the appropriate level of support and mentorship, our graduates attend the office a minimum of 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 to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec. A professional progression plan, supporting you to attain professional status. A supportive and collaborative team environment, an Early Careers peer group, and access to our Employee Resource Groups.

Eligibility Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

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 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, focusing on clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.

Equal Opportunity & 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 all applicable 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 crucial to our success. If you are excited by this role but your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

Accessibility & Adjustments We want you to perform at 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, please let us know and we will discuss how we can support you.