At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to shape sustainable development and infrastructure strategies across the UK.
- Company: Stantec, a leading environmental planning firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private medical insurance, and professional progression support.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with strong mentorship and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on climate resilience and sustainable growth from day one.
- Qualifications: Relevant degree in Environmental Planning or related field; eager learners welcome!
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
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The Opportunity
Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate-Environmental Planning & Advisory in our Manchester office, where you will be part of a growing Environmental Planning practice within Environmental Services.
About The Role
Our Environmental Planning team is seeking graduates with diverse skills and interests to join our growing practice. From day one, you’ll be part of a collaborative community of experts, supported and mentored as you develop your career. You’ll contribute to high-profile UK-wide projects across everything from urban residential and strategic land development to large-scale infrastructure schemes in the water, energy, and transport sectors. You’ll support project delivery, contribute to environmental assessments, and help shape strategies that promote sustainable outcomes.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Supporting site visits, surveys, field investigations, and undertaking statutory and non-statutory impact assessments.
- Conducting desk studies, data analysis, risk assessments, identifying environmental risks, and proposing effective mitigation solutions.
- Preparing clear, concise technical reports, environmental impact assessment (EIA) documentation, and planning deliverables.
- Managing small-scale project delivery and budgets, as well as contributing to bids, tenders, and client proposals.
- Engaging with clients and stakeholders and representing the business at industry events.
- Staying current with environmental legislation and best practices, sharing technical knowledge, and contributing to team development.
We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. You will be encouraged and supported to work towards professional chartership early in your career with relevant institutes, such as the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
Your Impact
In this role, you will be directly involved in shaping sustainable development and infrastructure strategies across the UK. Supporting projects across urban regeneration, strategic land, water, energy, and transport, your environmental assessments and planning strategies will directly promote climate resilience and sustainable growth. Working alongside industry experts and taking on meaningful responsibilities that grow with you, your daily efforts will help clients navigate complex planning processes and deliver impactful environmental solutions for future communities.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Planning, Town Planning, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, or a closely related discipline, we’d love to receive your application if you are:
- A Perseverer - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
- An Adapter - You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
- A Focused Individual - You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
- A Collaborator - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
- An Eager Learner - You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
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. Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
Why Join Us?
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
Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!
Graduate - Environmental Planning & Advisory - Manchester - 2027 employer: Stantec UK Careers
Stantec is an exceptional employer for aspiring Arboriculturists, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in our London office. With a strong commitment to employee growth, you will benefit from hands-on experience in field surveys and GIS analysis, alongside structured support for professional chartership, ensuring a rewarding career path in environmental consultancy.
