Graduate Transport Consultant - 2026

Overview

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible. We are hiring a Graduate Transport Consultant to join our Transport team in Leeds or Newcastle as part of our 2026 Graduate Programme. Recruitment is ongoing, so please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

The Transport Planning team is a dynamic mix of apprentices, graduates, and experienced professionals. You will be immersed in impactful local and national projects, gaining early client exposure and exceptional professional development within an innovative, multi-disciplinary environment. As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, benefitting from strong support from both office and technical colleagues, as well as guidance from senior staff in our open and collaborative culture.

Explore our Transport Planning service line and the career journey of our graduates.

Your Role

Your work will be diverse, ranging from designing cycle routes and assessing traffic impacts, to promoting active travel and creating transport strategies for new towns.

• Prepare Transport Assessments and Travel Plans.
• Design sustainable transport and road safety schemes.
• Use advanced software for transport modelling and impact analysis.
• Conduct research and liaise with external suppliers.
• Prepare reports, presentations, bids, and proposals.
• Collaborate with clients, councils, and other professionals in meetings and workshops.

Projects You May Work On

You will work on a wide range of public and private sector projects across the North of England, including a major freight interchange, business cases for new rail stations, supporting new urban public transport systems, and regenerating towns and cities.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. You will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Geography (or a related field) and a keen interest in the Infrastructure sector. We are looking for people who are:

• A Perseverer – Composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Adapter – Calm in new and changing situations, comfortable switching between a variety of dynamic tasks.
• A Focused Individual – Able to focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively.
• A Collaborator – Effective working with different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• An Eager Learner – Learning from experiences and the world around you to anticipate how situations may unfold.

Working Pattern

We ask our graduates to attend the office a minimum of 4 days per week to ensure you receive sufficient time with your team and the appropriate level of support.

What We Offer

• 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 with support toward professional status.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and access to our Employee Resource Group network.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

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 complies 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 worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

We want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made, let us know and we will discuss how we can support you.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with 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.