Graduate Mechanical Engineer (Energy) - Newcastle/Redditch - 2027
StantecNewcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Added 3 Aug · still live
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Salary
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£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
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SOC 5223 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (47% 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 Mechanical Engineer in either our Newcastle or Redditch office, where you will be part of a market-leading Waste & Generation team within Energy & Resources.
About The Role
As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will balance technical learning with practical project delivery across varied and innovative energy sectors. You will sit within our Waste & Generation team, which comprises 20 engineers—including mechanical specialists. You will also collaborate closely with wider Stantec teams across our Newcastle and Redditch offices, as part of our multidisciplinary environment. Project scope and complexity ranges from quick cost analyses and initial feasibility studies through to full detailed design and commissioning support.
Your Core Responsibilities Will 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 Mechanical Engineer in either our Newcastle or Redditch office, where you will be part of a market-leading Waste & Generation team within Energy & Resources.
About The Role
As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will balance technical learning with practical project delivery across varied and innovative energy sectors. You will sit within our Waste & Generation team, which comprises 20 engineers—including mechanical specialists. You will also collaborate closely with wider Stantec teams across our Newcastle and Redditch offices, as part of our multidisciplinary environment. Project scope and complexity ranges from quick cost analyses and initial feasibility studies through to full detailed design and commissioning support.
Your Core Responsibilities Will Include
- Undertaking outline and detailed mechanical design with a strong focus on quality control and self-checking.
- Conducting technical feasibility and cost studies to help clients decarbonise existing operations and meet net-zero agendas.
- Coordinating and integrating mechanical designs with other engineering and digital functions.
- Solving technical and commercial challenges on varied engineering projects.
- Organising and prioritising project deliverables while maintaining clear communication across teams.
- Collaborating effectively with internal multidisciplinary teams, sub-consultants, and external clients.
status with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Your Impact
In this role, you will be directly involved in solving real-world challenges surrounding energy generation, decarbonisation, and net-zero transitions across the UK. Supporting projects across Energy-from-Waste, anaerobic digestion, district heating, CCUS, hydrogen, and conventional generation, your mechanical calculations and design contributions will directly enable cleaner infrastructure. Working alongside senior engineers, your work will help clients decarbonise their operations and deliver sustainable engineering solutions for future generations.
Take a look at our Energy business line here: Energy Consulting Services | Stantec , and review the career journey of some of our early careers’ professionals here: Career Stories | Stantec
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with an IMechE-accredited degree (BEng/ MEng in Mechanical Engineering) and a keen interest in the energy transition, you will be:
Your Impact
In this role, you will be directly involved in solving real-world challenges surrounding energy generation, decarbonisation, and net-zero transitions across the UK. Supporting projects across Energy-from-Waste, anaerobic digestion, district heating, CCUS, hydrogen, and conventional generation, your mechanical calculations and design contributions will directly enable cleaner infrastructure. Working alongside senior engineers, your work will help clients decarbonise their operations and deliver sustainable engineering solutions for future generations.
Take a look at our Energy business line here: Energy Consulting Services | Stantec , and review the career journey of some of our early careers’ professionals here: Career Stories | Stantec
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with an IMechE-accredited degree (BEng/ MEng in Mechanical Engineering) and a keen interest in the energy transition, you will be:
- 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.
- An Eager Learner - You have a keen interest in major infrastructure and data-driven decision-making, using new knowledge to anticipate how situations unfold.
- A Collaborator - You work effectively with diverse engineering, digital, and asset management specialists, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
- A Problem-Solver - You possess strong analytical skills, love to give your thoughts based on what you see and are unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
Why Join Us?
What We Can Offer You
#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 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 opportun
Why Join Us?
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 )
#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 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 opportun
ities 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.
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 5223 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~209k in sampleP25 £31kP75 £52k
£25kmedian £41kgoing rate £42k£64k
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