Job Description

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.

Your role:

We are looking for an

Industrial Placement Civil or Process Engineer

for our

Water

team to be based in

Leeds

, from Autumn 2025 - Autumn 2026.


To support future growth across our Early Careers Team, we have an exciting opportunity for an Industrial Placement Student to join our Water team based in Leeds. This will be an office-based placement for a period of up to 12 months. We are ideally seeking a student working towards a degree in Civil Engineering.


In Leeds, we're particularly excited to be part of Yorkshire Water's Storm Overflow Alliance for their AMP8 capital investment program, where we'll provide both outline and detailed designs to reduce combined sewer overflow spills. We'll also continue our role as Yorkshire Water's Strategic Planning Partner throughout AMP8, offering outline design and strategic consultancy for a wide array of Clean/Waste Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects. This ongoing partnership allows us to create innovative, cutting-edge designs that address complex water industry challenges, focusing on carbon reduction, sustainability, and community service.


As an Industrial Placement student working with Stantec you will be assisting our Water team in the design and delivery of key projects across public sector frameworks and your duties will include the following:


Supporting the production of technical reports, cost estimates, contract documentation and contract management for a variety of water and wastewater projects Work closely with the technician resource in the delivery of outputs to agreed deadlines Liaise with the design teams on active projects and to manage and procure deliverables on time Accompany Senior Engineers on site visits and inspections
You will join a supportive and successful team with exciting career opportunities, gain great client exposure and professional development and work in an innovative and collaborative environment.


Take a look at our Leeds office here:- Leeds (Whitehall Quay), United Kingdom, and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here:- Stantec | Career Stories

About you:

To join us for a placement year, you will ideally be enrolled on an MEng or BEng course in Civil or Chemical Engineering or a related subject and have an interest in the Water sector. You will also be:

A collaborator:

You'll love to work effectively with lots of different people at different levels, all inputting their part towards a shared goal.

An adapter:

Able to remain calm in new situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.

A planner:

Organizing and managing your own activities, dealing effectively with multiple priorities with a structured approach.

A striver:

Exhibiting ownership, consistently delivering on tasks and objectives. You'll be motivated and proactive in your tasks, having the desire to make a real difference.

A multi-tasker:

Thinking about more than one task at a time, while still having an eye for detail.

A problem-solver:

You'll love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

Please note, the successful candidate would need to come into the office 4 days per week to ensure that they receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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.

With every community, Stantec redefines what's possible - YouTube

Stantec Is An Equal Employer

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment, supporting inclusion & diversity ._ _We prohibit discrimination on the grounds of demographic background in any condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations, and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.


We want to ensure all our applicants have the same opportunity for success. Please inform us of any support/reasonable adjustment you may need as a result of a disability, long-term health condition, neurodiversity or other personal circumstances, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process (e.g. extra assessment time, special access request etc). Please contact Careers.UK&I@stantec.com and a member of our team will be happy to assist.

ReqID:

7410