Graduate Environmental Planner - Manchester - 2025

Stantec; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Graduate Environmental Planner to join their 2025 Graduate Programme in Manchester. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively on diverse projects, focusing on environmental planning and sustainability. You'll engage in planning appraisals, develop sustainability strategies, and assist in delivering impactful projects. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive team environment, this role is perfect for motivated individuals looking to make a difference in the field of environmental planning. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to creating sustainable communities and enhancing your career in an innovative setting.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Professional progression plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an environmental-related discipline is required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning appraisals and environmental impact assessments.
• Assist project managers in delivering projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Environmental Planning

Sustainability Strategies

Project Management

Research Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Discipline

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The Opportunity

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

The Opportunity

With Every Community, Stantec Redefines What’s Possible.

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 Environmental Planner to be based in Manchester, joini ng our 2025 Graduate Programme.

Joining Stantec as a graduate will see you working collaboratively with your team and wider cohort. You'll gain expertise in environmental planning and sustainability, while also developing awareness of our broader service offerings. You'll contribute to various projects, from planning appraisals and pre-application management to environmental, social, and economic impact assessments. Additionally, you'll help develop sustainability strategies and reports, promote development proposals, and assist project managers in delivering projects on time and within budget. This role also involves research, site appraisals, planning documents, application submissions and negotiations, policy representations, planning appeal assistance, and building your professional network both internally and externally.

You will join a supportive team with exciting career opportunities, have great client exposure and professional development and work in an innovative and exciting multi-disciplinary environment.

Take a look at our Environmental service line here:- Environmental Services (stantec.com) , and see our Stantec Environmental Career Story here:- My Stantec Story: collaborating for better climate outcomes with Amber Leversedge

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in an environmental - related discipline, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-

• The Planner: Organising and managing your own activities, dealing effectively with multiple priorities with a structured approach.
• The Adapter: Able to remain calm in new situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• The Thinker: Evaluating options by understanding context and risks, navigating ambiguity and putting forward your thoughts and ideas.
• The Striver: Exhibiting ownership, consistently delivering on tasks and objectives. You'll be motivated and proactive in your work, having the desire to make a real difference.
  
  

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 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 (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups )
  
  

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 ( Graduate Application FAQs ) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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 are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team

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