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 Flood Risk Consultant in our Reading or London office. As a key member of our Infrastructure team, you will contribute directly to major river, coastal, and flood risk infrastructure schemes - delivering resilient engineering solutions that protect communities and society from climate impacts.
As a Graduate Flood Risk Consultant, you will join an innovative team delivering crucial flood alleviation, river restoration, and coastal protection projects across the UK. Using cutting-edge TUFLOW modelling and GIS tools, you will assess complex surface water, fluvial, and tidal mechanisms to shape resilient infrastructure developments and support early-stage site optioneering.
We will provide a structured progression plan supporting you to achieve Chartership status (C.WEM, CSci, CEng, or CEnv) with bodies such as CIWEM or ICE.
In this role, your technical modelling and spatial assessments will directly influence the design of major river corridors, coastal defences, and critical infrastructure networks. By embedding climate resilience into early-stage infrastructure design, you will safeguard vulnerable communities from flooding and help deliver sustainable outcomes.
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Coastal Engineering, Water Resources, or GIS (accredited by CIWEM or ICE), you will be:
Please note that graduates are expected to work from the office four days per week to ensure sufficient time with their team and the right 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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