Graduate Civil Engineer - Water

The Opportunity

Application Deadline

With Every Community, Stantec Redefines What’s Possible. Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

Your Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Civil Engineer to be based in our Edinburgh office, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme. As a graduate at Stantec, you will be joining a truly multidisciplinary team working on significant projects within our water sector team from day one. You will be supporting our Scottish Water framework working on water and wastewater treatment, storm overflows, flood alleviation, and urban drainage. You will be involved in the development of innovative and sustainable solutions that help protect the water environment and maintain public water supply. In addition to project delivery for our local client, Scottish Water, our Scottish teams also have the opportunity to support our well-established teams across the country, working across all project stages in asset planning, strategy, concept, outline, and detailed design for clients including Northumbrian Water, Yorkshire Water & United Utilities. In your day-to-day work you will solve engineering problems, use design software and tools to carry out engineering calculations, develop designs, produce drawings, write technical reports and presentations, as well as having the opportunity to undertake site visits. You will be doing all this is as part of a friendly and collaborative team along with the support and guidance of our highly skilled Senior and Principal Civil Engineers. You will also be given dedicated mentors to support you in your journey to Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with the Institution of Civil Engineers. Our city centre office on Morrison Street is located close to Haymarket train station and other transport hubs, and is easily commutable. You will join a vibrant office environment, and become part of the local multi-sector Developing Professionals Group (DPG). The group holds regular meetings in the office, providing peer support, mentoring, and guidance, and a supportive environment in which to learn, develop, and grow as a Graduate Civil Engineer. Take a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey of one of our Graduate Civil Engineers here: My Stantec Story: Building a career as a graduate civil engineer with Lewis Houghton.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, we’d love to receive your application if you are:

• 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.
• 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 colleagues are able to provide the appropriate level of support.

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 become chartered with ICE.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network

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 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 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 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, please contact us and we will talk to you about how we can support you.