Requirements
Requires a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in design for building developments, specifically in drainage and earthworks. Proficiency in AutoCAD and InfoDrainage is required, with a goal of achieving Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
Job Description
You’re a Civil Engineer in the buildings sector looking to develop your technical capability while gaining broader project exposure. At Stantec , you’ll join our Buildings team in Glasgow or Edinburgh, working on multidisciplinary projects from early feasibility through to construction. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where civil engineering is fully integrated with other disciplines, giving you the opportunity to contribute to projects in a more joined-up and impactful way.
About The Role
You will support the delivery of civil engineering design across a range of development projects, contributing to work from concept through to detailed design and construction. You’ll be involved in preparing reports and drawings, as well as developing design solutions covering earthworks, roads, pavements, and drainage.
You’ll work closely with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders, ensuring designs are coordinated and aligned with project objectives. This includes supporting submissions for approvals, engaging with local authorities, and contributing to the overall quality of project delivery.
As you develop, you’ll take on increasing responsibility across project coordination, technical delivery, and client interaction, while also supporting junior team members and contributing to continuous improvement and innovation.
YOUR IMPACT
You’ll contribute to projects that shape how developments are planned and delivered, helping to ensure they are practical, compliant, and sustainable. Your work will support the integration of civil engineering solutions within wider project teams, influencing how sites function and perform long term.
Internally, your impact will be seen in your contribution to delivery quality and collaboration. As your experience grows, you’ll play a larger role in supporting others and strengthening team capability.
About You
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering
- Working toward Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with ICE
- Experience delivering civil engineering design for building developments
- Strong understanding of drainage strategies and sustainable drainage solutions
- Experience or interest in earthworks modelling and pavement design
- Proficient in AutoCAD and InfoDrainage, with exposure to Civil 3D or similar tools
- Able to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Confident communicator, able to engage with clients and stakeholders
- Interested in developing both technical and project delivery capability
- We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
- We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
- We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan supporting your continued development.
- We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment with access to multidisciplinary expertise across the business.
- Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it.
- Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and more.
- Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.
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 [email protected] we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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About Stantec
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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