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    Redefine your personal best.

    Have you ever thought about joining a Graduate Development Programme, where you get to work in a diverse and welcoming environment whilst getting stuck into amazing projects? With us, you can start your journey to become professionally chartered or qualified.

    We are very proud that our last Graduate intake was the largest UK intake to date... and we intend to do it all over again. We have a super enthusiastic and diverse graduate cohort, with a total global workforce of 25,000 talented individuals.

    When you join us, you will be part of our 2-year Graduate programme, tailored to your development. You will learn from and be mentored by some of the best technical minds in the industry. After you finish the programme, you will be continuing your career journey as you develop your technical and leadership capabilities. The opportunities are truly great.

    The Role

    We have an exciting opportunity for Graduates to join our Programme Management team in the following office locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Reading.

    At Stantec we’re designers, engineers, scientists, project and programme managers who are innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

    We care about the communities we serve—because they’re our communities too. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

    Our Programme Management Service line supports our clients delivering major capital projects and programmes of work. Providing services ranging from programme management, programme controls, governance, reporting, risk management and technology systems.

    Our PMIs Group has a significant track record of successful delivery across the UK Infrastructure sector. We provide programme management and transformational services to some of the largest capital investment programmes across the Water, Energy and Transport Sectors.

    Through our success in supporting many of the UK’s main utility providers and major infrastructure developers, we continue to see significant growth. Previous Graduates have gone on to:

    • Collaborate with companies across a region to co-create better communities for the people of the region
    • Support clients to define their strategy and business plan
    • Work with our Global teams to establish programmes
    • Support the development of a knowledge management strategy
    • Work with innovation teams to develop and implement new approach to solve critical issues

    Responsibilities

    As a graduate you can expect to get involved in:

    • Programme and Project Management
    • Project Controls
    • Client engagement
    • Social Value and Carbon initiatives
    • IT systems and deployment
    • Communications and change management
    • Cost benefit analysis and costs control
    • Management of interfaces and information flow

    You will work closely with our Programme Managers on our key frameworks developing a large investment programme, whilst collaborating with clients to identify their objectives & facilitate driving value into their programmes. This will involve analysing programme performance, to provide insights to leadership & assist with realising programme benefits.

    As part of Stantec’s PMIs community of practise, this role offers the opportunity to develop across our service lines and to find your path. We are committed to supporting your skills development and have a broad range of training and network opportunities to support this.

    About You

    To be successful in gaining a position on our Professional Development Programme, you will have a minimum of an Honours Degree. We are open to a wide range of degree disciplines, including but not limited to: Project Management, Business Management, Maths, Science, Technology, Engineering degrees.

    You’re inquisitive, creative and always looking for innovative ways to drive efficiency across processes.

    You can confidently manage stakeholder communications and articulate data analysis findings.

    You have data analysis and presentation skills, a sharp attention to detail and you’re keen to learn.

    You are willing to work in fast paced and dynamic environment.

    You’re interested in developing your career in the programme environment. We’ll support you with gaining membership to a relevant body (APM/ Practitioner MSP/ Prince2/ PPSO).

    If you’re looking for a chance to drive your career forward in a highly supportive organisation while delivering exceptional solutions for clients, then we want to hear from you!

    *There is no closing date on this vacancy. Recruitment is ongoing. We recommend applying as soon as possible as adverts may close if we have sufficient applicants.*

    EDI + Reasonable Adjustments

    At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all so that every applicant has a fair opportunity. During the application process, we are happy to make any adjustments that may support you if required. Please contact a member of our talent team if reasonable adjustments are required.