Graduate Environmental Consultant

Skanska’s 2-year Graduate Environmental Advisor programme, starting September 2027, involves monitoring environmental compliance on construction projects, conducting site inspections, supporting sustainability initiatives, delivering environmental training, and maintaining environmental documentation.

We’re excited to open applications for our 2027 Graduate Programme, starting in September. This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive. 

Over two years, you’ll gain hands-on experience, structured learning, and the support of mentors who care about your growth. You’ll develop the technical and interpersonal skills to help you succeed and make a lasting impact. 

As a Graduate Environmental Advisor with Skanska, you will play an important role in delivering our complex construction projects. 

Skanska Technology Limited (STL) is an expanding in-house engineering design consultancy supporting projects across the water, heavy industrial, power, and design and build sectors. You'll join a flexible team and work across multiple sectors to support exciting projects.

What you will do:

• Assist the project environmental team with the day-to-day environmental requirements of the project & assist in the delivery of environmental training. 

• Coordinate the compilation of project environmental measures and performance. 

• Carry out site inspections ensuring the environmental management standard is implemented will be a primary focus.

• As directed, promote continuous improvement of environmental / sustainability performance of the project by fulfilling the duties of a Graduate Environmental Adviser.

• Research and outline the case for sustainable initiatives.

• Ensure that project environmental documentation is maintained and up to date.

• Be familiar with the project environmental management system and its requirements 

• Provide direction, support and assistance to all project personnel to enable them to manage their environmental duties and responsibilities.

• Assist in the development and delivery of suitable environmental and sustainability training for all project staff.

• Represent and promote the Environment Department in meetings, workshops, management reviews and forums.

• Raise environment/sustainability awareness and community relations awareness (where appointed)

• Carry out site inspections and ensure legal compliance to applicable environmental legislation is maintained.

• Support external liaison with regulators i.e. Environment Agency, Local Authorities etc.

• Continuously promote and seek recognition from the client and external bodies (e.g. Award bodies) thereby demonstrating visible environmental excellence throughout the project. 

• Work as part of an integrated team.

Who you are: 

• Studying towards or having completed a degree in an Environment related subject 

• Values driven and passionate about sustainability 

• Enthusiastic about learning and developing new ways of thinking

What we offer:  

• You will join a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices, with opportunities to build networks and collaborate across the business 

• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams, plus development pathways to help you achieve professional accreditation — we cover membership expenses for the professional body of your choice 

• Regular professional and social events 

• Opportunities to volunteer at least one day per year 

• Access to our employee networks including Women’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins Nationality Ethnicity), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing 

• My Rewards discounts and cycle to work scheme to support a healthy work–life balance where possible 

• You would be joining a mental-health-aware organisation and will have access to wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme, mental health ambassador network, and wellbeing conversations 

Equal opportunities  

We value diversity and strive to create inclusive teams — we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and protected characteristics and believe different perspectives make us stronger.