Graduate - Environmental Planning & Advisory - Manchester - 2027

STANTEC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection and life cover

Career progression plan

ERGs and inclusion

Job summary

Stantec in Manchester invites applications for a 2027 Graduate Programme in Environmental Planning & Advisory. You will join a growing Environmental Planning team, mentored from day one, and contribute to UK-wide projects across urban development, water, energy and transport sectors.

You will support environmental assessments, deliver planning outputs, and help shape strategies that promote sustainable outcomes while working toward professional chartership with RTPI or IEMA.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Planning, Town Planning, Environmental Management or Environmental Science.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow professionally; eligible for chartership.
• Interest in UK-wide projects and public-sector environmental planning.

Responsibilities

• Supporting site visits, surveys, field investigations and impact assessments.
• Conducting desk studies, data analysis, risk assessments and proposing mitigations.
• Preparing EIA documentation and planning deliverables with clarity.
• Managing small-scale projects and contributing to bids, tenders and proposals.
• Engaging with clients and stakeholders and representing the business at events.
• Staying up-to-date with environmental legislation and best practices.

Skills

Perseverer

Adapter

Focused

Collaborator

Eager Learner

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Environmental Planning, Town Planning, Environmental Management or Environmental Science

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what's possible.

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.

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

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 [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.