Graduate Renewable Energy Consultant - 2026

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Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing.Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

We're looking for aGraduate Renewable Energy Consultant, to join ourRenewable Energy Teambased inBristol, Edinburgh, London or Truro, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career in Renewable Energyby gaining valuable experience within an established consultancy, where you'll be working with local authorities, universities, master planners and developers to help identify, design, develop and deliver renewable energy assets at all scales. The team advises clients on all types of Renewable energy technologies including Wind, Solar, Battery Storage, Hydropower, Microgrids, Hydrogen and EV Charging. Our projects range from large scale utility connected developments to smaller distributed energy assets across masterplans or mixed-use developments.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your civil engineering expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment.

Your role:

• Supporting Stantec's renewable energy development clients
• Working on renewable energy generation and storage projects throughout the entire project lifecycle including feasibility, grid connection, planning, design, procurement, and construction.
• Contributing to the delivery of key projects, with support from senior team members.
• Reviewing project details and developing appropriate technical, economic and environmental solutions.
• Reviewing documentation provided by project teams, assess this against the project's targets and provide feedback or follow-up.
• Preparation of reports providing advice and guidance to clients and project teams, or in support of planning applications with support from senior team members.
• Liaising with utility and distribution network operators to develop generation and storage projects.
• Developing commercial awareness by assisting with the preparation of proposals/tenders for new work.

Take a look at one of our projects: , and review the career journey of some of our Stantec graduates here: Stantec Career Stories

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience.Along with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant Engineering subject (i.e. Renewable Energy), we'd love to receive your application if you are:

• A Perseverer - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Adapter - You're able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Focused Individual - You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
• A Collaborator - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others' perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• An Eager Learner - You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold

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.

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 to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to attain professional status
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups )

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

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs ( Graduate Application FAQs ) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!