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Graduate Environmental Consultant

ASSYSTEM


Job Location:

Birmingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 7 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Your Responsibilities

From day one youll contribute to live energy and infrastructure projects combining technical information environmental data and site-based evidence to help project teams make responsible and informed decisions.

Your responsibilities will depend on whether your initial pathway is within ecology or the water environment but may include:

  • Supporting ecological or water related surveys site walkovers and environmental monitoring.
  • Collecting managing and analysing environmental data using tools such as Excel and GIS.
  • Assisting with environmental assessments technical reports management plans and project documentation.
  • Helping identify environmental risks constraints and potential impacts associated with project design and construction.
  • Supporting compliance with environmental legislation standards consent conditions and monitoring requirements.
  • Working with environmental specialists designers engineers construction teams clients and regulators.
  • Contributing to practical recommendations that protect habitats species groundwater and surface water.
  • Taking part in project meetings field activities and technical reviews while developing your specialist knowledge.

 


Qualifications :

Your Strengths and Requirements for Success

Were looking for graduates who:

  • Have recently completed or expect to complete a relevant degree before joining the Graduate Programme.
    • For the ecology pathway this may include Ecology Biology Zoology Environmental Science Conservation or a closely related discipline.
    • For the water pathway this may include Geology Hydrogeology Hydrology Environmental Science Geography or a closely related discipline.
  • Have a genuine interest in developing a career within ecology or the water environment.
  • Are interested in how major energy and infrastructure projects interact with the natural environment.
  • Enjoy working with environmental information evidence and data.
  • Are comfortable combining office-based analysis with site visits and field activities.
  • Can communicate technical information clearly in writing and conversation.
  • Are proactive organised and willing to learn from experienced colleagues.
  • Enjoy working collaboratively with technical teams clients and stakeholders.

Experience of GIS environmental fieldwork data analysis or technical report writing through your degree placement dissertation or voluntary work would be beneficial.

A full UK driving licence is highly desirable because the programme includes site visits and field based activities.


Additional Information :

Eligibility Requirements:

To join our Graduate Scheme you must be a UK sole national and a UK resident as this is required for the type of work we do. Youll also need to be able to obtain a minimum of Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance with some roles requiring higher levels of clearance.

As part of the programme you should also be willing to relocate or travel within the UK and well provide relocation support where needed.

More information on the security vetting process and clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: National Security Vetting: clearance levels

Recruitment Process  

After submitting your application youll receive confirmation of next steps. If successful at screening one of our recruitment team will call you to discuss:

Your application and eligibility
Your passion for energy transformation
Your interest in and knowledge of your chosen discipline

Successful applicants will then be invited to attend an in-person assessment centre at one of our UK offices.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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