Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Water - 2027 (Brighton)

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible. Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in our Brighton office, where you will support the design and delivery of mechanical engineering solutions across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will join our integrated regional MEICA team of 20 engineers across Brighton, Southampton, London and High Wycombe. You will be part of the Brighton team, which includes Principal and Senior Engineers as well as graduate engineers, providing a strong local support network.

You will support CMDP+ schemes with Southern Water, working on sites such as Faversham WWTW, Canterbury WWTW, Ashford WWTW, Westbere WWTW and other water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This will give you exposure to a challenging and varied technical environment where reliability, resilience, constructability, affordability and sustainability are key to successful project delivery.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Supporting the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, helping to develop mechanical engineering solutions that ensure reliable, efficient and resilient services for communities.
• Producing engineering calculations, technical drawings, specifications and reports, contributing to the safe and compliant design of treatment processes, pumping stations and associated mechanical equipment.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, process, electrical and environmental engineers, to develop integrated solutions that improve water quality, protect the environment and meet client objectives.
• Assisting with site visits, inspections and surveys, gathering information and supporting the assessment of existing assets to inform upgrades, refurbishment projects and future investment strategies.
• Engaging with equipment suppliers, contractors and clients, helping to review technical submissions, resolve engineering challenges and ensure projects are delivered to required standards of quality, safety, cost and programme.
• Contributing to sustainability and innovation initiatives, supporting projects that improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, enhance asset performance and strengthen the long‑term resilience of public water and wastewater services.

We know our continuing success and development depends on yours, so we go all the way when it comes to giving you the support you need to be the very best. Each graduate will be allocated a chartered engineer to act as their mentor and support their professional development towards chartered status.

This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting mechanical engineering solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure. Your work will contribute to reliable treatment processes, resilient pumping stations, improved water quality, reduced carbon emissions and sustainable engineering solutions for clients across Brighton, the South region and nationally.

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.

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

What we can offer you:

• 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.

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 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.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all.