Graduate Water Management Consultant - Infrastructure - Birmingham or Manchester - 2026

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Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

Your role: We are looking for a Graduate Water Management Consultant for our Infrastructure team, to be based in our Birmingham or Manchester office, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme. The team works on a large variety of projects, such as river restoration, natural flood management, river and waterways structures, surface water drainage, flood alleviation schemes, wetland design, flood risk management and river and coastal engineering. If you enjoy problem solving and have a passion for climate change and sustainability, then this is the role for you!

You will support senior staff in detailed design, report writing, optioneering, programme and project management, as well as site visits. You will be part of a large and diverse team in which you will be supporting the delivery of solutions for the water environment, whilst furthering your understanding of flood risk, hydrology, hydraulics and water management. You will benefit from the structured graduate training scheme and be assigned a mentor to support you in your route to Chartership. You will join a supportive and successful team with exciting career opportunities, gain great client exposure and professional development and work in an innovative and collaborative environment.

About you: At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental / Geography related degree, and a keen interest in the Infrastructure sector, you will be:

• 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 you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

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 gain professional chartership, a supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation. Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!