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.
Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Planner (Major Projects) in our Glasgow office, where you will support major water sector programmes and nationally significant infrastructure projects across the UK.
A briefing form has been completed for this role. You will join our national project planning team, which includes 15 colleagues across nine offices, with Glasgow and Reading acting as key planning hubs. The role sits within the Water sector and will support projects nationwide across the wide range of long-term frameworks we hold with water companies.
You will support Strategic Resource Options, which are major projects due to their scale, project cost and nationally significant status. Working under the guidance of a senior planner, you will contribute to Stantec’s design delivery across stages ranging from concept design through to construction phase support.
As part of our Major Projects planning team, you will support programme planning, reporting and governance activities that help major water sector projects progress effectively. Your core responsibilities include:
We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. This role will support professional development through the APM pathway, alongside in-house training and shadowing in Primavera P6, NEC training, QSRA training, Power BI training and wider project planning team learning opportunities.
This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting the planning and delivery of nationally significant water sector projects. Your work will contribute to effective programme management, governance and collaboration across major projects that support long-term water resilience and infrastructure delivery.
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and a keen interest in the water industry, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-
Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that colleagues are able to provide the appropriate level of support.
Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
We offer multiple start dates throughout next summer in June, July, August and September.
Please note: we recruit on an ongoing basis and therefore may close this role before the stated closing date so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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.
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 careers.UK@stantec.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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