Placement
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 are looking for a part-qualified Mechanical Engineer to join our progressive, award-winning MEP team in our London office. You’ll join us as an Industrial Placement student in 2026, delivering sustainable projects for our communities, planet, and society.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students studying a Mechanical Engineering degree who have a passion for the built environment and a desire 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
- Use Revit and 3D BIM modelling software in design production.
- Coordinate design with other professional disciplines.
- Develop energy modelling and compliance calculations of building performance (Part L / IES).
- Prepare Energy Strategy Reports and Sustainability Statements for planning applications.
- Participate in design team and client meetings.
- Attend site visits.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over experience. If you are part-way through a relevant degree (BEng (Hons) / BSc (Hons) / MEng), we would love to receive your application if you are:
- An Adapter – calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching 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 – eager to share ideas based on observation and unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Please note: placement students are asked to come into the office a minimum of 4 days per week to ensure appropriate 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, an Early Careers peer group, and a wider Employee Resource Group (ERG) network.
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’ visions 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—delivering clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.
Equal 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, 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.
Inclusion and Accessibility
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 does not exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
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 discuss how we can best support you.
More Details
Locations
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