Placement
Overview
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 an apart-qualified Structural Engineer to join our progressive, award-winning Civil and Structural Engineering team in our London office. You’ll join us as an Industrial Placement student in 2026, helping to deliver sustainable projects for our communities, planet, and society. This is a fantastic opportunity for students studying an Engineering degree with a passion for the built environment, and the desire to learn and contribute within 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, modelling detailed design, specification, and drawing production.
- Prepare reports, providing 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. 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 – You 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 diverse teams, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
- A Problem-Solver – You share thoughtful insights based on what you observe, unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Office Attendance
Placement students are asked to come into the office a minimum of 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.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment with an Early Careers peer group and wider Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) 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’ 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, focusing on 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, training, terminations, or any other condition of employment. Stantec complies with applicable laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Inclusive Recruitment and Accessibility
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 feel your experience doesn’t 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 making it accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments, we will talk with you about how we can help.
More Details
Locations
London
