Graduate Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineer - Edinburgh/Glasgow

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Geo-Environmental / Geo-Technical Engineer in either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office. You will be part of our multidisciplinary Environmental Services team, working on a dynamic portfolio of projects across the UK, supporting our Infrastructure & Buildings, Water, Energy, and Environmental Services business units.

Your work will involve delivering solutions for major water infrastructure programmes, brownfield urban regeneration schemes, commercial developments, and transport infrastructure projects. You will gain hands-on experience across the entire project lifecycle, from site investigation through to design and construction delivery.

Core Responsibilities:

• Analysing geological, geo-environmental, and geotechnical data.
• Delivering ground investigations and supporting Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).
• Assessing foundations, slope stability, and earthworks, as well as creating ground models.
• Conducting contaminated land risk assessments and developing remediation strategies.
• Monitoring fieldworks and designing/reporting on foundations, retaining walls, soil slope stability, earthworks, and rock slope stabilization.
• Utilizing numerical analysis software and collaborating with other technical experts on multidisciplinary design and construction projects.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. You will receive a structured professional progression plan supporting you to achieve professional chartership status (CGeol, CEng, CSci, or CEnv) with relevant bodies.

Your Impact

Your everyday technical work will directly influence the safety, stability, and environmental sustainability of critical UK infrastructure. By evaluating ground risks, designing resilient foundations, and restoring brownfield environments, you will help our clients achieve net-zero targets and deliver lasting, positive outcomes for local communities.

About You

We value your potential over past experience. You will need a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, or Environmental Science that is accredited by a relevant professional body.

You will also be:

• A Perseverer – Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Adapter – Calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Focused Individual – Focused on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively.
• A Collaborator – Working effectively with different people, considering others’ perspectives.
• An Eager Learner – Learning from experiences and the world around you.

Work Arrangement: You will be required to come into the office 4 days per week.

Right to Work: Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Why Join Us?

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global company with over 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations. We have been working with clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years, planning, designing, delivering, and managing the development and infrastructure needed to support sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating client visions into deliverable plans and efficient designs based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We aim to deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy, and meet the needs of future communities.