2027 Graduate Asset Strategies Engineer - Water

Stantec are seeking talented Engineering Graduates to join our Asset Strategies - Water team in Melbourne and Wollongong.

What we provide: 

• Join an award winning two-year graduate development program where you gain hands-on experience, personalised mentoring, and strong technical support to help you grow with confidence.

• Connect with our global Developing Professionals network, opening opportunities to build your career internationally while taking part in networking and community-building activities.  

• Exposure to industry leaders and projects related to Yarra Valley Water: Sewer Treatment Plant Condition Assessments, Development of Asset Class plan.

   

• Work flexibly and access a wide range of benefits, including mental health support, salary packaging, our Employee Assistance Program, and Rewards and Benefits Program.

• Receive support on your pathway to professional accreditation, including Chartered Engineer or Environmental Professional status. 

• Your career journey is in your hands. After the two-year graduate program, you can explore a range of pathways that align with your strengths and passions—whether that’s leadership, project management, or deep technical expertise.

• Being part of a big multidisciplinary organisation means you’ll work alongside talented people from different fields—bringing fresh ideas and energy to every project.

With us, not only will you work as part of an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse team, but you will also be able to develop your skills and knowledge in designing the future of engineering and shaping your own career along the journey.

• Use knowledge of general engineering concepts and related/complementary disciplines through investigation and analysis to support water engineering, asset management and advisory projects.
• Perform field work related to asset management activities as required, including the collection of asset data and undertaking of condition assessments.
• Conduct data analysis and preparation of graphical outputs to support development of insights to inform Asset Management Plans and Asset Class Plans.
• Perform basic engineering and financial calculations to assess, analyse and plan water network, asset and business solutions.
• Support investment decision making via development and refinement of models and tools such as economic analyses models, asset lifecycle models, asset replacement cost models, etc.
• Apply well-developed report writing and communication skills to assist our planning, asset management and advisory teams in preparing assessments, solutions, reports, and presentations to support project outcomes and delivery.
• Apply technical skills, critical and analytical thinking, and commitment in a way which ensures project solutions are thoroughly developed, personally reviewed and delivered on time and on budget.
• Work with other technical and advisory disciplines and professionals in the coordination of projects, under the direction of a Senior Engineer/Consultant or Project Engineer/Consultant.
• Support the preparation of proposals, including development of basic methodologies to meet client requirements.
• Invest in maintaining broad, current and evolving technical knowledge.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Why Stantec? 
Stantec empowers people to rise to the world’s greatest challenges. As a global company of more than 34,000 people across 450 locations worldwide, with a strong local focus, graduates gain meaningful experience, diverse perspectives, and career opportunities that can take them anywhere.