Industrial Placement - Geo-Technical Engineer (Northampton)

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.

We're looking for a part-qualified Geo-technical Engineer to join our progressive Geo team in our Northampton office. You'll join us as an Industrial Placement student in 2026, where you'll be delivering sustainable projects for our communities, planet, and society.

This is a fantastic opportunity for students studying a Geo Engineering degree with a passion for the built environment to gain exposure to complex project work and benefit from the support of a wealth of geotechnical and geo-environmental talent.

Your Role

• Working as part of an experienced team to design and deliver geo-environmental consultancy support to a range of clients including property developers, agents, planners, commercial and residential developers.
• Assisting in the design and management of geo-environmental and/or geotechnical assignments including desk studies, ground investigations (factual and interpretative), human health, groundwater and gas risk assessments, and preparation of Remediation Method Statements.
• Involvement with both site-based fieldwork as well as office-based reporting.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over experience. If you're part-way through a relevant degree (BEng (Hons) / BSc (Hons) / MEng), we'd love to receive your application if you are:

• An Adapter – Able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Perseverer – Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• A Collaborator – Effective at working with lots of different people, considering others' perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver – Keen to share your thoughts based on what you see, unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

Please note, we ask our placement students to come into the office a minimum of 4 days per week to ensure that colleagues are able to 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.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs on our website).

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 deal with today's challenges, while keeping 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment 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 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.

Accessibility and Adjustments

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, please let us know and we will talk to you about how we can support you.