Graduate scheme
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Application Deadline
Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.
Your Role
We are looking for a Graduate Hydraulic Engineer to be based in Reading, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.
You will support the delivery of major frameworks locally and nationally, playing a key role in the hydraulic design and pipeline systems of water and wastewater treatment works. Using advanced techniques such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and surge analysis, you will process data, conduct calculations, and develop hydraulic models to deliver innovative solutions for our clients.
We know our continuing success and development depends on yours, so we go all the way to give you the support you need to be your best. Each graduate is allocated a chartered engineer as a mentor to enable progression towards chartered status.
Stantec is a truly multidisciplinary environment with opportunities for professional growth, learning from subject matter experts, and exposure to a wide range of challenging and impactful work. Explore our Water business and learn about the career journeys of our Graduate Hydraulic Engineers.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering and a keen interest in the water industry, 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 offer thoughtful insights based on what you observe and are unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Working Arrangements
We ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week to ensure colleagues can 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, an Early Careers peer group, and a wider employee resource group (ERG) network
Equal Opportunity and Inclusion
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants 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 complies with applicable 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 crucial to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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 address today’s challenges while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, focusing on clean growth, supporting changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.
More Details
Locations
Reading
