Graduate Stakeholder Engagement Consultant - Infrastructure - Taunton- 2026

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible. 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 Stakeholder Engagement Consultant for our Infrastructure team to be based in Taunton, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme. As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment. No day is the same in our Stakeholder Engagement team. You will be part of a small, successful, and welcoming team in Taunton. As a graduate you would work within all three work streams (Stakeholder & Community Engagement, Consultation Delivery & Social Research) with duties including but not limited to:

• Organising and coordinating meetings with technical specialists & external stakeholders.
• Logging actions and chasing colleagues to close actions.
• Assisting with reporting / including digital platforms and research via social media channels.
• Assisting with the production of consultation and event materials, working alongside our graphics team.
• Attending and organising events (live and digital).
• Assisting with data analysis (qualitative and quantitative).
• Assisting with newsletters, and other marketing and communications outputs.
• Potential to manage digital engagement platforms, such as Commonplace.

About you: At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, Human Geography, Journalism, Economics (or equivalent), and a keen interest in Stakeholder Engagement, you will be:

• 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.

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!

About Stantec: The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, 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 laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact us and we will talk to you about how we can support you.