Consulting Graduate Jobs in Manchester

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Graduate role within Jacobs’ two-year Graduate Development Program, supporting environmental assessments and consenting for major renewable energy, sustainable transport, low-carbon, and climate-resilience projects.At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.Your impactJoin the Jacobs Graduate Development Program (GDP) and help shape better environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, creativity and ambition — and together, we’ll create lasting change. What You’ll Get Our two‑year Graduate Development Program is designed to accelerate your growth as you begin your Jacobs career. Through blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you’ll build capability across four key areas: human skills, consulting skills, championing our strategy, and developing your personal passions. You’ll tailor your learning journey to your interests, career goals and technical strengths — creating a graduate experience that’s uniquely yours. Much of your development will come through real project work, supported by your manager and mentor to ensure you gain the experiences that matter most. The Graduate Development Program isn’t just a steppingstone — it’s a launchpad. You’ll gain the tools, exposure and support to unlock your potential, working on meaningful projects and collaborating with industry leaders to deliver solutions to complex challenges. About the opportunity Our UK and Ireland EIA team is 150 strong, with diverse skills and experience delivering all stages of the consenting process from strategic assessment and EIA to post construction environmental monitoring. We specialise in nationally significant projects across Europe and you will be involved in innovative and inspiring projects that focus on renewable energy, sustainable transport, low carbon and nature-based solutions, as part of our Climate Response. The Broadlands Flood Alleviation Project is an example of one of the nationally significant climate and flood resilience projects that our EIA team is involved in. We are at the forefront of developing best practice assessments, including a range of digital EIA and SEA techniques.  We have an opportunity for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Graduate to join our Manchester Environmental Assessment team. You will become part of a respected and ambitious company with a friendly culture, career prospects and international opportunities!  Here's what you'll needBe working towards a relevant Degree or Master’s level qualification in an Environmental Science related degree.A flexible, proactive mindset and motivation to drive your career forward Adaptability and enthusiasm for learning Permanent right to work in the UK 

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Work as an R&D Technical Consultant, helping innovative businesses identify eligible R&D activities, analyse technical projects, interview engineers and scientists, and write technical reports supporting R&D tax relief claims.CBTax is an award-winning, global R&D tax consultancy firm with offices in Manchester and Northampton in the UK, Dublin serving the Republic of Ireland, and our newest locations in New York and Dubai supporting the US and Middle Eastern markets.As one of the fastest-growing firms in our sector, we specialise in R&D Tax Relief, partnering with businesses across many sectors including engineering, technology, manufacturing, construction, energy, science, agriculture, and food & beverage to deliver robust claims, commercial value, and fully compliant advice.We’re looking for high-performing, commercially minded problem-solvers who want to make a tangible impact. There has never been a more exciting time to join CBTax as we continue our international growth.About the role:At CBTax, our R&D Technical Consultants work directly with innovative businesses globally, translating complex technical work into powerful, compliant R&D tax relief claims. From engineering and software to life sciences and manufacturing, we're helping clients unlock funding and push the boundaries of innovation.If you’re a recent STEM graduate and enjoy understanding how things work, solving problems, and explaining technical concepts clearly — this is your opportunity to do all of that in a commercially impactful role.What You'll Be Doing:Work directly with clients to uncover and assess eligible R&D activitiesConduct technical interviews and on-site visits with R&D teams, engineers and scientistsAnalyse complex technical processes and write compelling technical reportsPartner with tax and compliance teams to ensure high-quality submissionsKeep up to date with guidelines to ensure all technical content is audit-readyAdvise clients on best practices for documentation and record-keepingWhat We're Looking For:A STEM degree or a related technical disciplineStrong analytical and technical writing skillsAbility to distil complex concepts for both technical and non-technical audiencesCommercial awareness and confidence in client-facing conversationsCuriosity, problem-solving mindset, and attention to detailA full driving licence is a must-have for this role.Benefits & Perks (UK and Irish benefits differ slightly. Ask for details):Bonus: Performance-linked bonus schemePension: Company pension contributionHealthcare: Private healthcare coverTech Scheme: Access to the latest devices via salary sacrificeFlex Benefits: Flexible benefits package tailored to youEmployee Incentives: Regular team incentives, socials, and recognition eventsRecognition: A culture that celebrates wins and rewards high performance

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Train as a consultant software engineer, developing software for clients while gaining experience in software engineering, AI-assisted development, system design and technical consulting.In BriefThis is a permanent role that blends high-level software engineering with strategic client advisory. Our consultant software engineers act as technical partners to our clients, helping them transform their businesses through domain expertise and, increasingly, AI-driven solutions.As a consultant engineer at Softwire, you’ll be part of a bright, inclusive, supportive team. You will work directly with our customers to solve some of their biggest challenges, making a genuine difference to people’s lives, businesses and society along the wayInterspersed with the project work, you’ll benefit from structured training that equips you for a long and fulfilling career in the digital world.Working here, your opportunities are virtually limitless, with a wide variety of technical and non-technical career paths open to you. Both our current and our previous managing directors are alumni of our graduate programme.Salary: £45,000 with an average of between £2,250 - £3,000 in profit shareOur graduate timelineMonth 1: Software engineering inductionOur training programme gets you up-to-speed with the skills you need to thrive as a professional digital engineer. You’ll get a grounding in coding, source control, modern technology stacks, and more. You’ll then form a team with your fellow new starters to develop a piece of software, typically for a not-for-profit organisation or to be used within Softwire. Under the guidance of experienced engineers, you’ll learn what it takes to deliver commercial-grade software.The induction includes training in AI-assisted development. You will learn to oversee and refine AI-generated code, reflecting a shift in the coding world from manual creation to high-level oversight. This training ensures you can leverage AI for maximum efficiency while focusing on architectural challenges and client value.Months 2-15: Working on client projectsWith your first project complete, you’ll join one of our teams delivering a client project, usually in our offices but sometimes on a customer site. You’ll get plenty of support throughout, surrounded by helpful colleagues and industry experts to answer all your questions. And with continual peer review of your work, your software engineering skills will quickly rise to new levels. Alongside your project work, you’ll continue to attend our in-house training programme . This industry-leading course lasts six weeks in total, spread over 12 months. It broadens your knowledge in key aspects of professional software engineering, including:System designDevelopment methodologiesAdditional technologiesYou will move beyond simply doing what is asked; you will advise clients on the best course of action using your domain knowledge. As AI handles more of the routine coding, your role will focus on architectural oversight and strategic partnership.Month 16 and beyond: Choose your career pathWe continue to invest in your development and promote from within. Many of our senior staff joined as graduates and have followed a range of career paths. And, as the individuals we’ve highlighted below show, you’ll quickly get opportunities to take on added responsibility. You might decide you love leading project delivery. You might enjoy overseeing a technology team. You may find consulting is your passion. You could choose to specialise in areas such as design, or data science and artificial intelligence.The people we are looking forA passion for solving real-world challenges:First and foremost, you’ll get a buzz from building things that make a difference to businesses, people and society. We also want to see passion for coding – any experience you have is a bonusA consultancy mindset:You are genuinely excited about working with customers to solve their problems. You’ll need to be comfortable in new environments, quickly building relationships with new clients to get to the heart of their businesses and their needs. You are confident discussing technical ideas with people with varying degrees of digital literacy, communicating clearly with any audienceA positive, can-do team player:You love pushing the team to greater heights by helping colleagues out wherever you can. You always look to improve yourself and others. Your default answer to a question is ‘yes’, and you make big problems seem smallExtreme STEM skills:We are looking for exceptional logical analysis and reasoning capabilities

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