Geo-Environmental Industrial Placement

Key Info : Location : Newcastle

Anticipated start : September 2025

We are not able to provide a Skilled Worker visa for this position. You will need to be eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship to be considered for this role. Please do not apply if you have limited leave to enter or remain in the UK e.g. a visitor visa, a student / graduate visa or an employer-sponsored visa from a previous employer.

Role Overview :

We have a fantastic opportunity for a part qualified graduate student to join our Geo-Environmental team in our Newcastle office. Join our Industrial Placement Scheme where you'll gain exposure to complex project work and where you will find support from a wealth of geotechnical and geo-environmental talent.

Geo is one of our core disciplines at Hydrock, now Stantec. It is where we came from (Our MD has a ‘Geo background’) and it accounts for around 30% of our business today.

Responsibilities of the role :

Working as part of an experienced team to design and deliver geo-environmental consultancy support to a range of clients including property developers, agents, planners, commercial and residential developers

Assisting in the design and management of geo-environmental and / or geotechnical assignments including desk studies, ground investigations (factual and interpretative), human health, groundwater and gas risk assessments and preparation of Remediation Method Statements

Involvement with both site-based fieldwork as well as office-based reporting

You’ll be set up for success if you have :

Be part-way through a relevant degree, BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons)

A desire to learn from experienced geotechnical and geo-environmental talent

An eagerness to learn about soil logging

A strong interest in learning how to use AutoCAD

Strong interpersonal skills and the willingness to work as part of a team self-motivated team player with excellent interpersonal skills;

Energy, enthusiasm, positivity, can-do – see our values!

Please note that due to the large number of applications we receive, it may take some time for us to get back to you. Rest assured, our team carefully reviews every application to ensure we find the best fit for the role. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through the process, and we will provide an update as soon as possible.

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.

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 are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

The employer for this position is Hydrock Consultants Ltd, part of the Stantec of companies.

ReqID : 7216