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Graduate Civil Engineer - Water - 2027 (Southampton)
StantecSouthampton, England, United Kingdom
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£33,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
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SOC 5319 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (38% match). If the code is right — and Stantec is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
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 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Southampton office, where you will support the delivery of clean and wastewater infrastructure projects for local clients across the South East.
About The Role
As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you will sit within a local engineering team across our growing South Eastern offices and work closely with specialists across multiple disciplines to deliver work for our local clients.
Key projects in the region include clean and wastewater treatment process upgrades across Southern Water’s operating area, alongside programmes that help local clients deliver improvements to make our rivers and seas cleaner.
This role will give you exposure to engineering activities from feasibility through to construction, including the production of calculations, analysis and drawings, while developing practical knowledge of how civil engineering supports sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will help develop and deliver practical design solutions for our clients. Your core responsibilities include:
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 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Civil Engineer in our Southampton office, where you will support the delivery of clean and wastewater infrastructure projects for local clients across the South East.
About The Role
As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you will sit within a local engineering team across our growing South Eastern offices and work closely with specialists across multiple disciplines to deliver work for our local clients.
Key projects in the region include clean and wastewater treatment process upgrades across Southern Water’s operating area, alongside programmes that help local clients deliver improvements to make our rivers and seas cleaner.
This role will give you exposure to engineering activities from feasibility through to construction, including the production of calculations, analysis and drawings, while developing practical knowledge of how civil engineering supports sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will help develop and deliver practical design solutions for our clients. Your core responsibilities include:
- Supporting engineering activities from feasibility through to construction, including the production of detailed calculations, analysis and drawings.
- Using AutoCAD, Civil 3D and other industry software to present design solutions for clients.
- Assisting in the preparation of reports, presentations, bids and proposals.
- Providing technical input on civil engineering matters to support the wider project team.
We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. This role offers support towards professional progression with the Institution of Civil Engineers, alongside the established graduate development programme and on-the-job learning provided by local specialists.
Your Impact
This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities by supporting water and wastewater infrastructure projects that improve water quality, protect the environment and contribute to cleaner rivers and seas across the South East.
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.
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
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 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] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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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