Overview
With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.
We are looking for a Graduate Town Planner to be based in Reading, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in delivering essential services for the water sector. You will contribute to environmentally driven projects that ensure the secure supply of water and compliance with evolving environmental standards, gaining invaluable experience across a diverse range of projects within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
Application Deadline
Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible, as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.
Your Role
You will be an integral part of our small, specialist planning team, working closely with experienced professionals in the wider environmental team.
* Prepare and submit planning applications for a variety of water infrastructure projects.
* Provide expert planning advice to clients, ensuring compliance with national and local planning requirements.
* Complete detailed planning assessments for new projects, including site history research.
* Draft comprehensive reports in support of planning applications and other planning submissions.
* Advise on permitted development rights.
* Progress Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening submissions.
About You
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: able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
* A perseverer: composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
* Focused: able to tune out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
* An eager learner: learning from experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
* A collaborator: effective at working with a range of people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
Working Pattern
Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week to ensure you receive sufficient time with your team and 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, Early Careers peer group, and wider Employee Resource Group (ERG) network
Support and Accessibility
We want to ensure all our applicants have the same opportunity for success. Please inform us of any support or reasonable adjustments you may need as a result of a disability, long-term health condition, neurodiversity, or other personal circumstances, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process (e.g., extra assessment time, special access requests). A member of our team will be happy to assist.
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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, while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight—delivering clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.
Equal Opportunity
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment, supporting inclusion and diversity. We prohibit discrimination on the grounds of demographic background in any condition of employment. Stantec complies with applicable laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr