Graduate scheme
With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.
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 Arboriculturist to be based in our Reading office, joining the 2026 Graduate Programme. As part of a growing team within the water sector, you will play a pivotal role in contributing to significant projects both locally and nationally from day one. This is a field-based position with opportunities for office-based work as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake client site visits.
- Plan and undertake survey tasks.
- Conduct visual tree inspections and tree condition surveys.
- Collate and analyse field survey data.
- Produce high-quality environmental reports and statements.
We provide clear career progression and development opportunities to help you succeed in the industry.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Alongside your education, we look for individuals who demonstrate adaptability, perseverance, focus, eagerness to learn, and collaboration.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Arboriculture; or
- Qualification in Forestry, Countryside Management, Forest Management, or Woodland Ecology.
Personal Qualities
- An adapter: Able to remain calm in new and changing situations, switching comfortably between dynamic tasks.
- A perseverer: Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
- A focused individual: Tuned into what matters, performing effectively by minimizing distractions.
- An eager learner: Learns from experience and anticipates how situations may unfold.
- A collaborator: Works effectively with diverse teams, considering multiple perspectives to shape better outcomes.
Work Arrangement
Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week to ensure you receive sufficient time with your team and 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, demonstrating our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec.
- Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and access to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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 address today’s challenges while keeping a fairer, better tomorrow in sight—delivering clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibits 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.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is crucial to our success. If you are excited by this role but feel your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
Accessibility
At Stantec, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
More Details
Locations
Reading
