Graduate Transport Planner - Community Development 2027

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

Join our 2027 (Autumn) Graduate Programme as a Graduate Transport Planner in our Edinburgh or Glasgow office, where you'll be part of a market-leading Community Development discipline.

As a Stantec graduate, you'll collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your transport planning expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment.

This team is involved in many exciting transport infrastructure and planning projects, including supporting public sector clients with strategies, appraisals and business cases for services and networks for all modes of transport. This includes bus, road, rail, active travel, ferry and cycling.

You'll have the opportunity to work on a broad range of exciting projects, from major new settlements and enterprise zone expansions to community-focused developments, supporting projects from concept and planning through to delivery. As a people-focused business, we're committed to investing in your development through structured training, mentoring, STEM initiatives and clear career progression opportunities.

Take a look at our Transport Planning service line:

-- Transport Planning Services (), and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here:

-- Stantec | Career Stories

You'll be part of a wider UK team that is located across various Stantec's offices, which will give you the opportunity to work with a variety of people, projects and disciplines. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical support, including conducting research, analysing data and report writing. You will also use your skills in:

• policy reviews
• data visualisation with ArcGIS
• assisting with public consultations
• contributing to project reporting and presentations
• supporting on project proposals

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation - the applicable professional qualification for this role is Chartered Transport Planning Professional (CTPP) status awarded by the CIHT and TPS.

This role will help deliver sustainable, resilient infrastructure and community developments that create lasting benefits for people, places and the environment. Working across a range of projects, you will support the planning, design and delivery of infrastructure solutions that enhance communities, promote sustainable growth and improve quality of life. Your work will contribute to addressing key challenges such as climate resilience, resource efficiency and environmental stewardship, helping clients deliver innovative, future-ready solutions that meet the needs of both local communities and wider society.

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Geography / Transport / Engineering / Maths / Economics or Physics and a keen interest in the Infrastructure sector, you will be:

• 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 Collaborator
  - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others' perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver
  - You love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

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.

• 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.

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.

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