Graduate River and Coastal Civil Engineer - Infrastructure - Cambridge - 2026

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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.

Your role :

We are looking for a Graduate River and Coastal Civil Engineer for our Infrastructure team, to be based in our Cambridge office , joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.

The team workson a large variety of projects, such as river restoration, natural flood management, river and waterways structures, surface water drainage, flood alleviation schemes, wetland design, flood risk management and river and coastal engineering.If you enjoy problem solving and have a passion for climate change and sustainability, then this is the role for you!

As a Graduate River and Coastal Engineer, you will support senior staff in detailed design, report writing, optioneering, programme and project management, as well as site visits.You will be part of a large and diverse team in which you will be supporting the delivery of engineering solutions for the water environment, whilst furthering your understanding of flood risk, hydrology, hydraulics and water management.

You will benefit from the structured graduate training scheme and be assigned a Delegated Engineer and Supervising Civil Engineer to support you in your route to Chartership.

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 Coastal and Marine service line : - Coastal & Marine (stantec.com) , and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here : - Stantec | Career Stories

About you :

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of aBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a keen interest in the Infrastructure sector, you will be : -

• 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.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

What we can offer you :

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

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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