Graduate Transport Planner - Infrastructure - Northampton/Birmingham/Cambridge - 2026

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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.

We are looking for a Graduate Transport Planner for our Infrastructure team to be based in Birmingham, Northampton or Cambridge, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your transport planning expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment. You will be able to develop your career as a transport planner in a busy office environment and be part of an office with other graduates across a range of disciplines, including planning, structural engineering and project management.

This is a great opportunity to join our Transport team and be part of our ambitious plans for growth, being a key part of delivering projects at varying scales for a wide variety of clients, primarily in the East of England, but also further afield across the UK.

We are fortunate to work with an excellent range of clients and our approach to delivery provides us with a reputation as one of the leading development consultancies in the local market.

People are at the heart of everything we do; the clients we work with, the communities we create and the people who work with us. We create opportunities for the development of our staff and are leaders in our field for the investment in staff development, apprentice programmes, STEM initiatives, and the progression of future business leaders. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, covering major new settlements, the expansion of enterprise zones, and community-based projects from concept through to commissioning and beyond.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be involved in supporting our team deliver all aspects of our projects, from inception to completion. You will play a role working with our teams to help to develop and influence transport strategies, whilst assisting with the preparation of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.

You will join a supportive and successful team with exciting career opportunities, gain great client exposure and professional development and work in an innovative and collaborative environment.

Take a look at our Transport Planning service line: Transport Planning Services (Stantec), and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here: Stantec Career Stories.

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

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• 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

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 if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!