Career Opportunities within Planning | Expression of Interest

Location: Stantec – Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Are you an experienced Town Planner looking for a new opportunity with an established, growing team? Do you want to work on a variety of exciting projects that offer fantastic career development possibilities? If so, Stantec could be for you!

We are looking to recruit a number of Planning professionals at various levels to join our expanding teams across the UK. Our planning teams are based in Bristol, Taunton, Cardiff, Birmingham, Reading, Kings Hill, London, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. If you are interested in being considered for our open vacancies or would like to share your interest in Stantec for the future, please submit an application with us.

About You

• Ideally a chartered MRTPI town planner, or working towards it.
• Proven planning experience from a consultancy, private sector or public sector environment.
• A track record in residential, mixed‑use, strategic, commercial and energy projects is particularly advantageous.
• Experience of preparing, submitting and negotiating planning applications of a variety of sizes and types.
• For more senior hires, experience of lodging appeals and appearing at informal hearings is advantageous.
• Experience in coordinating internal and external project teams, ensuring quality assurance on projects.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships, providing quality advice and service.
• Local knowledge of, and a track record of working in, the region you are interested in joining – relocators will be considered.
• Ideally hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.

Why Join Us

• People culture: We’re proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• Award‑winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025; recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable companies 2025; named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• Growth: We’re on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland – we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work‑life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.
• Professional development: Industry‑leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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 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 a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec 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 then please contact careers.UK@stantec.com we will talk to you about how we can support you.