Placement
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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.
Overview
We are seeking a part-qualified Civil Engineer to join our progressive, award-winning Civil and Structural Engineering team in our Leeds office as part of our 2026 Industrial Placement Programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for students studying an Engineering degree with a passion for the built environment to work alongside and learn from a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary team focused on sustainability, technical excellence, and shaping construction across the UK.
Your Role
- Contribute to project work at concept and scheme design stages, including modelling, detailed design, specification, and drawing.
- Prepare reports and provide advice and guidance to clients and project teams.
- Undertake STEM engagement activities.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, developing relationships and people skills.
- Manage your workload to meet project deadlines.
- Arrange and attend meetings, take minutes, and distribute actions.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over experience. You will be part-way through a relevant degree (BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons)). We welcome applications from candidates who are:
- An Adapter – Calm in new and changing situations, able to switch comfortably between a variety of dynamic tasks.
- A Perseverer – Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
- A Collaborator – Effective working with different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
- A Problem-Solver – Ready to share insights based on observation, unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Working Pattern
Placement students are asked to attend the office a minimum of 4 days per week to ensure the appropriate level of support and development.
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.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and wider Employee Resource Group network (see more on our ERGs).
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 tackle today’s challenges while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, delivering clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
We are committed to building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience does not exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
Accessibility and Support
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, we will work with you to ensure an accessible recruitment process.
More Details
Locations
Leeds
