Graduate Process Engineer - Water, Dunedin
Are you a new graduate (or soon to graduate in 2025) with a Chemical 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 Process Engineers do?
As a Graduate Process Engineer at Stantec, you'll work on a variety of exciting projects in the wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater fields. You will join a team that manages infrastructure projects locally and internationally. Projects range from renewing a wastewater main in a suburban street to building a new 250 l/s water treatment plant and storage reservoir to working on a 4000L/s critical wastewater pump station.
You will be based in a central office with easy access to Dunedin's vibrant community. Enjoy an active lifestyle with hiking, surfing, a world-class stadium, wildlife, boutique breweries, bustling cafés, and mountain biking right on your doorstep. You won’t have to travel far to have adventures after work!
Your Role:
- Assist and prepare process design documents including technical notes, design calculations, reports, cost estimates, and schedules.
- Contribute to the delivery of multi-disciplinary engineering projects and feasibility studies.
- Work across the entire project lifecycle, from concept to design and construction monitoring (onsite).
- Gain exposure to project and client management.
- Join a large, nurturing, and diverse team that works on local, national, and international projects.
- Collaborate with and learn from national and international industry experts.
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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What you will bring
- Recent graduate with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (hon), or related field.
- Professional, motivated, pragmatic, and eager to learn across various disciplines.
- Strong interest in water and wastewater engineering.
- Demonstrated personal leadership qualities and can thrive in challenging environments.
Eligibility:
- Preferably hold a valid restricted or full Driving License.
- Working Rights in New Zealand (Student Visa holder, convertible to post-study open work visa, Permanent Resident, or Citizen).