Graduate Hydraulic Engineer - Water - 2027 (Edinburgh)

The Opportunity

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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.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Hydraulic Engineer in our Leeds office, where you will support the delivery of hydraulic design and pipeline systems for water and wastewater treatment works.

We have an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Hydraulic Engineer to join our collaborative Leeds team, supporting the delivery of major frameworks both locally and nationally. You will play a key role in developing innovative hydraulic solutions for our clients within the water sector.

Using advanced techniques such as computational fluid dynamics and surge analysis, you will process data, carry out calculations and develop hydraulic models to support the delivery of practical, efficient and resilient solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure.

Take a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey of one of our Graduate Hydraulic Engineers here: My Stantec Story: Building a graduate career in hydraulic engineering with Balint Sido.

About The Role

As part of our multidisciplinary Water team, you will help process data, undertake hydraulic calculations and develop models that support the design and assessment of pipeline systems and treatment works. Your core responsibilities include:

• Supporting hydraulic design and pipeline systems for water and wastewater treatment works.
• Processing data and carrying out hydraulic calculations to inform design decisions.
• Developing hydraulic models to support the delivery of innovative client solutions.
• Using techniques such as computational fluid dynamics and surge analysis to assess hydraulic performance.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues and subject matter experts across the water sector.
• Developing your technical capability through project work, mentoring, training and structured graduate development.

We know our continuing success and development depends on yours, so we go all the way when it comes to giving you the support you need to be the very best. Each graduate will be allocated a chartered engineer to act as their mentor and support their professional development towards chartered status.

Your Impact

This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting hydraulic design and modelling for water and wastewater infrastructure. Your work will contribute to resilient treatment works, effective pipeline systems and innovative engineering solutions for clients across Leeds, the wider region and nationally.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and a keen interest in the water industry, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-

• An adapter: you’re able to 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 lots of different people, considering other’s perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver: you love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 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
• Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups )

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs ( Graduate Application FAQs ) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 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, but also keep 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.

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

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 then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.