Degree Apprentice Civil Engineer - Water - Leeds (2025)

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For our apprenticeships no previous experience is required If you are self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn then this could be for you., For our Level 6 apprenticeship you will need either:

• 3 A Levels equating to a minimum of BBC, one of which must be Maths at Grade B or above
• A BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering - DDM to include Further Engineering Mathematics., A Striver: Exhibiting ownership, consistently delivering on tasks and objectives. You'll be motivated and proactive in your tasks, having the desire to make a real difference.
• A Collaborator: You'll love to work effectively with lots of different people at different levels, all inputting their part towards a shared goal.
• A Planner: Organising and managing your own activities, dealing effectively with multiple priorities with a structured approach.
• An Adapter: Able to remain calm in new situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Multi-Tasker: Thinking about more than one task at a time, while still having an eye for detail.
• A Problem-Solver: You'll love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Please note, we ask our Apprentices 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.

Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants. Your role: We have an opportunity for a Degree Apprentice (Level 6) Civil Engineer to start in Summer / Autumn 2025 and join our water sector team based in Leeds. Water is one of our most precious natural assets, and our work is key to helping provide innovative sustainable solutions that balance our environmental impact. You will be instrumental in helping to improve the water environment through our projects. Sustainability is key to our purpose, promise, and values and this role is a great fit for someone who is passionate about this and to responding to the impact of the climate emergency. In your day-to-day work you will solve engineering problems, use design software and tools to carry out engineering calculations, develop designs, and produce drawings, reports, and presentations. You'll be doing all this is as part of a friendly and collaborative project team along with the support and guidance of our highly skilled Senior Civil Engineers and Hydraulic Network Modellers. As part of our Leeds water team, you can expect to be part of project teams working on:
• Managing water resources and reservoirs
• Producing high-quality drinking water for public supply
• Distributing water for our communities
• Protecting the natural environment from pollution
• Alleviating flooding for local communities
Our team in Leeds work closely with our local client, Yorkshire Water, through our Strategic Planning Partnership (SPP) framework. We provide consultancy services to them including strategic studies and investigations, hydraulic modelling, option development and outline design. As an office we have a wide range of disciplines and a focus on Nature Based Solutions. Our office is located right by Leeds train station on Whitehall Quay which is easily commutable by public transport. The Leeds office is a vibrant hub, with collaborative workspaces and a great mix of knowledge people who invest in the development of staff. Our Developing Professionals Group (DPG) is excellent. They hold regular meetings in the office, providing peer support, mentoring and guidance, and a supportive environment in which to learn, develop and grow as an engineering apprentice through knowledge exchange and mentoring. Take a look at our Water business line here:- Water (stantec.com), and review the career journey of one of our Graduate Civil Engineers here:- My Stantec Story: Building a career as a graduate civil engineer with Lewis Houghton, 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.


• 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 a relevant professional body
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)