Graduate Planner (Major Projects) - Water

Graduate Planner supporting major UK water and infrastructure projects through programme planning, scheduling, progress reporting, data analysis and project governance using tools such as Primavera P6 and Power BI.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Planner (Major Projects) in our Glasgow office, where you will support major water sector programmes and nationally significant infrastructure projects across the UK.

You will join our national project planning team, which includes 15 colleagues across nine offices, with Glasgow and Reading acting as key planning hubs. The role sits within the Water sector and will support projects nationwide across the wide range of long-term frameworks we hold with water companies.

You will support Strategic Resource Options, which are major projects due to their scale, project cost and nationally significant status. Working under the guidance of a senior planner, you will contribute to Stantec’s design delivery across stages ranging from concept design through to construction phase support.

About The Role

As part of our Major Projects planning team, you will support programme planning, reporting and governance activities that help major water sector projects progress effectively.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Creating NEC3/4 CL31 and CL32 Primavera P6 programmes.

• Updating P6 programmes with monthly progress information.

• Producing reports, data analysis and governance materials.

• Contributing programme information during client updates.

• Supporting collaboration workshops with project design teams and discipline leads.

• Supporting compliance with NEC conditions of contract in the production of tender and contractual programme documentation.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation.

This role will support professional development through the APM pathway, alongside in-house training and shadowing in Primavera P6, NEC training, QSRA training, Power BI training and wider project planning team learning opportunities.

Your Impact

This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting the planning and delivery of nationally significant water sector projects. Your work will contribute to effective programme management, governance and collaboration across major projects that support long-term water resilience and infrastructure delivery.

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and a keen interest in the water industry, 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 Collaborator : you work effectively with lots of different people, considering other’s 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 colleagues are able to provide the appropriate level of support.

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

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 become chartered with ICE.

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.