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Graduate Civil Engineer - Community Development - Exeter - 2027
StantecExeter, England, United Kingdom
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£33,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
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About the role
The Opportunity
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.
The Opportunity
Join our 2027 (Autumn) Graduate Programme as a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Exeter office, where you'll be part of a market-leading Community Development discipline.
You will be part of an experienced civils team in Exeter, working within a wider team in the South-West where you will work across a number of development and road infrastructure projects. Your development will include using design software and your own engineering ingenuity to plan and coordinate drainage, utility and road designs. You will work within an engineering team liaising with clients, co-professionals and other disciplines within the office and across our business. You will gain experience of all project stages and knowledge through site visits and high contact time with your team, to become a capable civil engineer in your own right.
The Exeter Civils team are a group of passionate, talented and welcoming individuals with extensive expertise. The team are based in the office full time, presenting a unique advantage, as you will always have support on hand. The team works closely with a variety of colleagues, providing great exposure to the various disciplines within the company. In Exeter, you will be working in a modern office with a positive staff ethos, where people are put first and you will be exposed to a variety of different disciplines.
Our team enjoy delivering a diverse mix of projects to create fulfilling environment and continually develop new skills. Our primary focus is delivering environmentally sensitive solutions, adopting reuse over building new to mitigate environmental impacts. Our projects include a mix of public and private sector schemes in the region which include significant development, infrastructure and regeneration projects. This includes the largest gigafactory in Europe, large scale infrastructure projects with the West of England Combined Authority framework and the Bus Service Improvement Plan in North Somerset.
Take a look at our Civil Engineering service line:- Civil Engineering (stantec.com) , and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here:- Stantec | Career Stories
The Role
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.
The Opportunity
Join our 2027 (Autumn) Graduate Programme as a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Exeter office, where you'll be part of a market-leading Community Development discipline.
You will be part of an experienced civils team in Exeter, working within a wider team in the South-West where you will work across a number of development and road infrastructure projects. Your development will include using design software and your own engineering ingenuity to plan and coordinate drainage, utility and road designs. You will work within an engineering team liaising with clients, co-professionals and other disciplines within the office and across our business. You will gain experience of all project stages and knowledge through site visits and high contact time with your team, to become a capable civil engineer in your own right.
The Exeter Civils team are a group of passionate, talented and welcoming individuals with extensive expertise. The team are based in the office full time, presenting a unique advantage, as you will always have support on hand. The team works closely with a variety of colleagues, providing great exposure to the various disciplines within the company. In Exeter, you will be working in a modern office with a positive staff ethos, where people are put first and you will be exposed to a variety of different disciplines.
Our team enjoy delivering a diverse mix of projects to create fulfilling environment and continually develop new skills. Our primary focus is delivering environmentally sensitive solutions, adopting reuse over building new to mitigate environmental impacts. Our projects include a mix of public and private sector schemes in the region which include significant development, infrastructure and regeneration projects. This includes the largest gigafactory in Europe, large scale infrastructure projects with the West of England Combined Authority framework and the Bus Service Improvement Plan in North Somerset.
Take a look at our Civil Engineering service line:- Civil Engineering (stantec.com) , and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here:- Stantec | Career Stories
The Role
Assisting with technical input into a variety of projects, your day to day responsibilities could include:
Your Impact
This role will help deliver sustainable, resilient infrastructure and community developments that create lasting benefits for people, places and the environment. Working across a range of projects, you will support the planning, design and delivery of infrastructure solutions that enhance communities, promote sustainable growth and improve quality of life. Your work will contribute to addressing key challenges such as climate resilience, resource efficiency and environmental stewardship, helping clients deliver innovative, future-ready solutions that meet the needs of both local communities and wider society.
About You
- Getting involved in the development of concept, preliminary and detailed scheme designs.
- Preparing drawing packages, 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 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.
- Managing and conducting on-site surveys and assessments for your designs.
- Preparing carbon emission calculations and workbooks to document carbon outputs of projects.
Your Impact
This role will help deliver sustainable, resilient infrastructure and community developments that create lasting benefits for people, places and the environment. Working across a range of projects, you will support the planning, design and delivery of infrastructure solutions that enhance communities, promote sustainable growth and improve quality of life. Your work will contribute to addressing key challenges such as climate resilience, resource efficiency and environmental stewardship, helping clients deliver innovative, future-ready solutions that meet the needs of both local communities and wider society.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a keen interest in the Infrastructure sector, you will be :-
What We Can Offer You
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 p
- 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.
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!
#StantecNextGen #StantecCareers #UKGraduate
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 p
rogrammes, 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] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 5319 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~36k in sampleP25 £28kP75 £45k
£24kmedian £35kvisa floor £42k£45k
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