Placement
With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.
We’re looking for a part-qualified Structural Engineer to join our progressive, award-winning Civil and Structural Engineering team in our Cardiff office. You’ll join us as an Industrial Placement student in 2026, delivering sustainable projects for our communities, planet and society.
Application deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.
Your Role
- Contribute to concept and scheme design, detailed modelling, specification, and drawing production.
- Prepare reports and provide advice and guidance to clients and project teams.
- Support 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. If you’re part-way through a relevant degree (BEng (Hons) / BSc (Hons) / MEng), we’d love to receive your application. We’re looking for:
- An Adapter — Calm in new and changing situations, able to switch comfortably between dynamic tasks.
- A Perseverer — Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
- A Collaborator — Effective working with diverse teams, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
- A Problem-Solver — Ready to share thoughtful insights and challenge conventional thinking.
Working Pattern and Support
Placement students are asked to be in the office a minimum of 4 days per week to ensure the appropriate level of support and development.
What We Offer
- A competitive salary.
- Private medical insurance.
- A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection, and life assurance.
- A supportive, collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and 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.
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—delivering clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.
Inclusion and 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, fringe benefits, job training, terminations, or any other condition of employment. We ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is 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 get in touch and we will discuss how we can support you.
More Details
Locations
Cardiff
