Graduate Environmental Consultant

This Graduate Environmental Consultant role develops graduates across environmental assessment, ecology, geo-environmental work, flood risk, heritage, surveying, GIS and nature-based engineering while working on multidisciplinary projects.

What you’ll be doing:

During this role you will have the opportunity to be embedded within the following teams to gain exposure to different environmental aspects of our business: Biodiversity and Ecology, Ground Solutions (Geo-environmental), Heritage and Archaeology, Water and Nature Based Engineering, topographical surveying and Project Coordination and Digital Solutions. 

• Assisting the business in delivering environmental enhancement to offset development impact, delivering integrated environmental and sustainable solutions to the most complex of locations

• You will work alongside experienced environmental consultants to develop skills in flood risk and engineering, contaminated land, ecology, surveying, heritage and project coordination whilst working on a range of different projects; with a key focus on developing an understanding of the synergies between a range of disciplines and how this can be used to deliver sustainable and cohesive outcomes.

• Support from experienced engineers, scientists and technicians will quickly see you understanding modelling methods, environmental data analytics and GIS systems.

• You will start work on smaller projects, with an emphasis on skills development to help you up the learning curve.

• You will quickly start working more independently on larger and more challenging projects.

• The position is for a graduate with strong aspirations to pursue a career in environmental assessment.

• Working with clients across the transport, residential, commercial, industrial, health and retail sectors ranging from local and national developers and contractors to public sector bodies.

What you’ll bring:

• A master’s degree in an environmental related discipline and a relevant degree in an analytical subject such as engineering, geography, mathematics.

• Good IT skills

• Desire to work on schemes at a strategic level

• Industry relevant software packages, although training provided

• Keen to share your ideas about how we can do things better

• Great communication skills developed through well-rounded life experience - academically, socially and in any previous work situations

• Enthusiastic and ambitious to learn and progress

• Comfortable working outdoors and motivated by being in natural environments.

• A problem solver with strong communication skills

• Personal organisation skills, and the ability to work well within a team

• Full UK Driving Licence

What we offer

• Inclusive Culture – Bring your authentic self to work every day.

• Competitive Rewards – Salary, 5% pension match, life assurance, and long-service recognition.

• Time Off & Flexibility – 25 days’ holiday (rising to 28), option to buy more, hybrid working (3 days office), and flexible core hours.

• Health & Wellbeing – Westfield Health, healthcare cash plan, Cycle to Work scheme, wellbeing initiatives.

• Growth & Development – Fully funded training, Chartership support, and paid professional subscriptions.

• Community & Connection – Volunteering days, social events, discounts, and savings.

Accessibility & Adjustments

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be your best - please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.