Key Takeaways
- Support mechanical engineering design and delivery on water and wider engineering projects.
- Graduate programme with a competitive salary and benefits package.
- Based in Newcastle, with 4 days per week in the office.
- Applications are ongoing and may close once sufficient applicants are received.
About the Role
Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in our Newcastle office, where you will support the design and delivery of mechanical engineering solutions across water and wider engineering projects.
You will support a varied project portfolio, with opportunities to contribute to mechanical engineering design, calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, coordination and modelling. The variety and complexity of projects will help you develop technical, communication and project delivery skills while working with experienced colleagues across multidisciplinary teams.
Our project portfolio includes opportunities across sectors such as retail, manufacturing, logistics, education, healthcare, leisure and heritage, as well as multidisciplinary work with mechanical, electrical, public health and wider engineering colleagues.
Responsibilities
As part of our mechanical engineering team, you will support design and delivery across a range of projects, developing your technical capability while learning from experienced engineers and subject matter experts. Your core responsibilities include:
- Producing engineering calculations to support mechanical design decisions.
- Preparing reports, drawings and specifications for project deliverables.
- Supporting coordination and modelling activities within multidisciplinary design teams.
- Working with mechanical, electrical, public health and wider engineering colleagues to develop integrated solutions.
- Developing your technical knowledge across engineering design, project delivery and professional practice.
- Building your capability through project work, mentoring, training and structured graduate development.
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 by supporting mechanical engineering design across projects that shape buildings, infrastructure and essential services. Your work will contribute to practical, coordinated and sustainable engineering solutions for clients across Newcastle, the wider region and nationally.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Engineering Design or other relevant degree, 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 others’ 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.
Working Arrangements
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.
Benefits
- 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.
Application Information
Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.