Graduate Landscape Architect 2026 (Warrington)

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible. We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Landscape Architect based in our Warrington office. You will join our Landscape team, contributing to a wide variety of project types and scales, primarily focused on water industry projects. We are currently delivering exciting and innovative schemes across the UK and Ireland, including flagship projects of national importance, the design of key wetland areas and other habitat improvements, as well as localised SuDS and stormwater interventions that benefit individual communities. We are market leaders within the water industry and a Registered Practice with the Landscape Institute.

Your Role

Day to day, you will assist senior members of the Landscape team and work within multidisciplinary Stantec teams on a variety of tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and prepare drawings for planning, tender, and construction purposes.
• Attend and assist in preparation for internal and external meetings.
• Develop and prepare sketch work and illustrative materials.
• Draft reports, including LVIAs.
• Research project briefs, precedents, case studies, materials, and construction products.
• Undertake landscape fieldwork and surveys.

We are working on numerous water pipeline and storm overflow projects, as well as a transformational desalination plant and associated infrastructure.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your degree, we are keen to hear from individuals who are motivated to learn and collaborate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Planning.

Attributes

• A Perseverer — You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Adapter — You remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic tasks.
• A Focused Individual — You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
• A Collaborator — You work effectively with 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.

Eligibility & Work Arrangements

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation. Graduates are asked to attend the office 4 days per week to ensure sufficient time with the team and appropriate 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.
• Permanently employment contract, demonstrating our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec.
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and wider Employee Resource Group network.

Please refer to our Graduate FAQs if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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 address today’s challenges while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, focusing on clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibits 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 complies with applicable laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Accessible Recruitment

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.