Graduate Geospatial Consultant - Water - 2026 (Edinburgh)

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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 Geospatial Consultant to be based in Edinburgh, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.

You will be working with an award-winning team of geospatial experts driving digital transformation across Stantec and our clients within the Water sector. You will be part of a client- and user-focused team, championing new digital workflows and integrating technology and data into our services and solutions.

As a Graduate Geospatial Consultant within our team, you will help to play a pivotal role in helping clients make smarter, data-driven decisions by leveraging the power of location-based data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). You will be involved in projects that look to develop and apply our range of digital offerings across a variety of contexts - whether this be data visualisation, multi-criteria analysis, automation and efficiency, or best practice data management.

You will assist in driving insights from big data to enable proactive management of assets and more informed investment planning-ultimately benefiting communities by using digital technology to help our clients meet the challenges they face.

Take a look at our Water business line here:- Water () , and review the career journey of one of our Digital Graduates here:- My Stantec Story: Building a graduate career in digital solutions with Emily Downs

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor's degree in data/computer science, mathematics or similar related degree, and a keen interest in the water sector, 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.
  
  
• 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 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.

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!