Graduate Civil Engineer - Transport, Dunedin - ( 250000W7 )

Description

Are you a new graduate (or soon to graduate in 2025) with a Civil Engineering tertiary qualification and aspirations to develop and grow in a collaborative and supportive environment, then join Stantec’s 2025-2026 Graduate Programme!

Fantastic perks we provide:

• Engineering NZ accredited 2-year graduate development programme

• NZD71,000 base salary with company benefits on top such as spot bonuses, banking discounts, and an extra day's leave.

• Receive a range of insurances including health cover through Southern Cross Medical Insurance.

• You will be connected to our international Developing Professionals Group Network with opportunities for training and networking across New Zealand and Australia.

• You will be supported through your Engineering New Zealand Accreditation and mentored for your own personal career development.

• Flexible working environments and excellent employee benefits

What do our Graduate Civil Engineers do?

As our Graduate Civil Engineer, based in Dunedin, you will contribute to a variety of local and national transportation projects for a diverse range of clients.

You will be based in an office in a central location with easy walking or cycling access to many of the Dunedin suburbs. You will be living in a vibrant community where the active lifestyle thrives, with easy access for exploring New Zealand’s stunning southern mountains and lakes. With hiking, surfing, a world class stadium, wildlife, boutique breweries / bustling café scene and mountain biking on your doorstep, you won’t have to travel far to have adventures after work!

Initially being part of our transport operations team, your focus will be supporting our team design and deliver transport engineering projects. Your role will give you opportunities across our wider team, including transport advisory, transport safety, transport engineering, and transportation planning.

Examples of the type of work as part of our team includes:

• Support our Senior Engineers with 2D and 3D design modelling.

• State Highway network controls.

• Implementing effective Traffic Management strategies.

• Conducting safety audits and ensuring quality standards are met within the management system.

• Network inspections and analysing data including Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Participating in drone surveys for data collection.

• Crash reporting and analysis.

• Providing support for business cases related to transportation projects.

• Supervising site activities and ensuring compliance with standards.

• Contributing to recovery efforts in the Central Hawkes Bay region.

Application Advice and Tips

• Refer to our CV and Cover Letter advice on Prosple.

• Applications close 13th April 2025

• Tips on Getting a Job & Working at Stantec: https://nz.prosple.com/graduate-employers/stantec/advice

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites approximately 30,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring water, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction and commissioning is built on a nearly 200-year history. So, when we take on a project, we see the opportunity to make a lasting connection with the people and places where we live and work.

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Qualifications

What you will bring

You’ll be as committed as we are to improving the communities, we live in. We’re seeking individuals who thrive on thinking outside the box. Your ability to come up with fresh ideas and contribute to practical design solutions will be invaluable.

You will also be a key member of a team, who is collaborative and able and willing to own and deliver on their project tasks. We are looking for someone who can step up during critical moments allowing their personal leadership qualities to shine. You’ll thrive in an environment where you’re challenged, where setbacks are opportunities for growth, and where resilience is a core value.

You will have a Qualification in Civil Engineering, Engineering Science, Mathematics or Physics with a passion for transportation and infrastructure design.

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be a recent graduate or due to complete your studies in 2025.

• Have a full clean current driving licence.

• Working Rights: Student Visa (convertible to post study open work visa), Permanent Resident, Citizen.

Primary Location : New Zealand-Otago-Dunedin

Organization : BC-3102 Transpt-NZ New Zealand

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Entry Level

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 17, 2025, 7:43:05 PM

Req ID: 250000W7

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, 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 local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans