Graduate Environmental Planning & Advisory — Start Impact

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

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.