Graduate Sustainability Consultant

Stantec Graduate Sustainability Consultant role supporting sustainable building design, decarbonisation, net-zero strategies, BREEAM assessments, energy strategies and life-cycle assessments across buildings and infrastructure projects.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Sustainability Consultant in either our Birmingham, Bristol or London office. As a key member of our team, you will help deliver sustainable projects that benefit communities, the planet and society. You will support a diverse range of organisations—from local authorities and universities to masterplan developers and asset managers—as they develop strategies for decarbonisation and a net-zero future.

About The Role

As a Graduate Sustainability Consultant, you will play an active role in embedding sustainable design and net-zero strategies across high-profile developments. Working alongside our experienced sustainability leads, you will gain hands-on experience across the entire building and infrastructure lifecycle—translating complex environmental targets into practical, actionable solutions for our clients and project teams.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the delivery of BREEAM projects (with support from senior team members), as well as conducting Part L compliance, Energy Strategies, and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA).

• Reviewing project details to establish ambitious sustainability targets and evaluating project documentation to monitor progress and provide technical feedback.

• Effectively communicating sustainability requirements and net-zero goals to both internal multidisciplinary teams and external clients.

• Producing clear advice reports for clients and attending site visits to inspect progress against agreed sustainability targets.

• Assisting senior colleagues in preparing bids and proposals for new work.

We are committed to supporting your professional development through a structured progression plan, mentoring and relevant training. Depending on your chosen career pathway, you may work towards professional registration such as Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) , Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Scientist (CSci) , through an appropriate licensed professional body.

You may also have opportunities to pursue specialist credentials relevant to sustainable building design and assessment, such as BREEAM Assessor or BREEAM Accredited Professional (BREEAM AP) , where these align with your role and project experience.

Your Impact

In this role, your daily work will directly contribute to driving down carbon, enhancing building performance, and creating resilient, future-proofed developments. By guiding clients toward meaningful decarbonisation and net-zero outcomes, you will help leave a lasting positive legacy for urban environments and the communities that use them.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Engineering or Environmental discipline (such as Building Services Engineering, Sustainable Energy, Environmental Engineering, or Architectural Engineering), 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 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 a minimum of 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

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

Why Join Us?

What we offer:

• A competitive salary

• Private medical insurance

• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection, and life assurance

• A permanent employment contract, reflecting our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec

• A professional progression plan to support you in gaining chartership

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.

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.