Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Birmingham - 2026

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible. We’re looking for two Graduate Mechanical Engineers to join our progressive, award-winning Mechanical & Electrical Engineering team in our Birmingham office, where you’ll help deliver sustainable projects for our communities, planet, and society. One graduate will join immediately (September/October 2025) and the other in 2026.

Application Timeline And Start Dates

Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible, as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants. We plan for one start in September/October 2025 and one in 2026.

About The Role

As a Stantec graduate, you’ll work on live projects from day one across a variety of sectors, including healthcare and education. You will collaborate within an exciting, creative, interdisciplinary environment and benefit from strong support from office and technical colleagues, with significant guidance from senior staff within our open and collaborative culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to mechanical building services design and calculations.
• Develop scheme design concepts under the guidance of supervisors.
• Use Revit and 3D BIM modelling software for design production.
• Coordinate designs with other professional disciplines.
• Produce detailed designs and drawings.
• Input into or develop energy and sustainability strategies, including dynamic thermal modelling.
• Participate in design team and client meetings.
• Undertake site visits and surveys.
• Research and implement new technologies.
• Engage in continuous CPD and learning opportunities.

Typical Systems You’ll Work On

• Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and control systems.
• Above-ground drainage systems.
• Domestic hot and cold-water services.

About You

We value your potential over past experience. You should have a degree or master’s qualification in a relevant mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or building services engineering subject, along with a strong interest in our industry. We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• An Adapter – calm in new and changing situations, switching comfortably between varied tasks.
• A Perseverer – composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• A Collaborator – effective working with different people and perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver – willing to share ideas and challenge conventional thinking based on what you observe.

Work Arrangements

To support your development, we ask graduates to attend the office four days per week.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Range of benefits including holiday buy/sell, group income protection, and life assurance.
• Permanent employment contract to support your long-term career with Stantec.
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to attain professional status.
• A supportive, collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and wider Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Inclusion, Diversity, And Equal Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. We ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and terminations.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is central to our success. If you’re excited by this role but your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

Accessibility And Support

We want you to perform at your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to making it accessible to all. Support and reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees in over 450 locations across six continents. We’ve partnered 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 solutions grounded in technical excellence and deep market insights. We address today’s challenges while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight – delivering clean growth, supporting economic transformation, and meeting the needs of future communities.

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