Graduate Stakeholder Engagement Consultant - Infrastructure - Warrington/Taunton - 2026

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Taunton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Graduate Stakeholder Engagement Consultant to join their team in Taunton. This role involves organizing stakeholder meetings, assisting with event management, and performing data analysis. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor’s degree and a keen interest in stakeholder engagement. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a focus on professional development.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Professional progression plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Keen interest in Stakeholder Engagement.
• Possess strong perseverance and adaptability skills.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and coordinating meetings with stakeholders.
• Assisting with reporting and data analysis.
• Attending and organizing events (live and digital).

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Event organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, Human Geography, Journalism, or Economics

Job description

Overview

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 Stakeholder Engagement Consultant for our Infrastructure team to be based in Warrington or 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.

Take a look at our discipline here: Community & Stakeholder Engagement (stantec.com), and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here: Stantec | Career Stories.

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

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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