Graduate Town Planner

2 days ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Stantec Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year

The Opportunity
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 Town Planner
to be based in
Reading
, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for shaping the built environment and an interest in critical infrastructure? We have an exciting opportunity for a
Graduate Town Planner
to join our team in Reading, playing a vital role in delivering essential services for the
water sector
.

This role offers a fantastic starting point for your career, where you'll contribute to environmentally driven projects that ensure the secure supply of water and comply with ever-evolving environmental standards. You'll gain invaluable experience working across a diverse range of projects within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

You'll be an integral part of our small, specialist planning team, working closely with experienced professionals in the wider environmental team. Your key tasks will involve preparing and submitting
planning applications
for a variety of water infrastructure projects and providing expert
planning advice to clients
, ensuring their compliance with national and local planning requirements. You will also be completing detailed
planning assessments
for new projects, including site history research, and drafting comprehensive
reports
in support of planning applications and other planning submissions. Additionally, you'll be advising on
permitted development rights
and progressing
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening submissions
.

Take a look at our Water business line here:- Water ) , and check out the career journey of one of our current graduate planners here:- My Stantec Story: Building a career in planning with Joseph Lynch

About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor's degree in Town/Urban/City Planning, Geography (or equivalent), and a keen interest in engineering projects, we'd love to receive your application if you are:-

  • An adapter: you're able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
  • A Perseverer: you stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
  • A focussed individual: you focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
  • An Eager Learner: you learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
  • A Collaborator: you work effectively with lots of different people, considering other's perspectives to shape better outcomes.

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.
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 )

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs (
Graduate Application FAQs
) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application
#NextGen #StantecCareers #UKGraduate
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 [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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