Early Career Environmental Consultants

Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM Australia is seeking recent graduates or early career consultants in environmental consulting. The role focuses on environmental impact assessment, ecological field work, and planning, with projects spanning local and global scopes.

You will join a growing team in Sydney or Newcastle and engage in comprehensive training and client work to develop core consulting capabilities. Your first year includes onboarding, buddy support, and access to diverse projects, enabling growth in technical and

Qualifications

• Tertiary education in environmental science, environmental engineering, or related degree.
• Recent graduate to 2 years of experience or career change.
• Fieldwork ability to visit project sites and collect environmental data/samples.
• Strong commitment to safety and following health and safety protocols.
• Effective written and verbal communication; organizational and analytical skills.
• Experience with data management software/databases beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Onboard quickly with buddy system and comprehensive onboarding.
• Core consulting skills training (in-person and e‑learning) to build capabilities.
• Get to work on exciting projects and client engagements to apply skills.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Fieldwork readiness

Education

Environmental science/engineering degree

Tools

Data management software

Job description

ERM Australia is looking for recent Early Career Environmental Consultants who are inquisitive, inspired, bring a new way of thinking, who can challenge the status quo to address the sustainability challenges facing businesses around the world and who want to work with a company that is leading the change. ERM is in the business of sustainability – enabling global sustainability through business consulting. As part of our 2027 intake, you will kick start your career in the world’s largest pure‑play environmental and sustainability consultancy. During your career at ERM, you will have unrivalled professional development opportunities, made possible by the breadth and complexity of projects our clients trust us to deliver, from operations in more than 39 countries. We offer a career path and training that supports both your technical and consulting development. If you are motivated and up for the challenge, we have vacancies in our offices located in Sydney and Newcastle. Our teams are looking for candidates who have interest in the following space: Environmental Impact Assessment Statutory and Environmental Planning Ecology Field Work and Assessment A career at ERM will provide you with: An entrepreneurial and performance driven culture; allowing you the ability to craft your future career. Immediate opportunities to work on large, complex, long-term projects which make impacts at the local, national, and global levels. Engagement with a strong global technical network enabling you to work and learn alongside leading industry professionals. A company with a solid reputation and strong client focus, working with clients in emerging and established markets creating sustainable plans to deliver growth.

Your first 12 months as an Early Career Consultant will include:

• Access to a buddy who will guide you through life at ERM and support your development and career aspirations.
• Comprehensive onboarding program to ensure you have all the tools to hit the ground running as a consultant at ERM.
• Core consulting skills training (face‑to‑face and e‑learning) to build your key capabilities.
• Getting straight to work – access to exciting projects and clients to put your skill into action!

Some key attributes for success:

• Tertiary education in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related degree.
• Recent graduate to 2 years of experience or looking for a career change.
• Ability to commit to fieldwork programs that include visiting project sites to conduct field studies and collect environmental data and samples.
• Strong commitment to safety; ability to follow established health and safety protocols.
• Effective written and verbal communication; organizational and analytical skills; experience recording, inputting and managing technical data and preparing reports.
• Understanding of / experience working with data management software / databases would be beneficial.
• Attention to detail, ability to multi‑task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to succeed in a consulting environment, simultaneously handling multiple project assignments and meeting strict deadlines.
• Dependable, with integrity, respect, positive outlook, and customer focus and the ability to work as a team player.
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Australian Working Rights. Diversity & Inclusion ERM aims to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing, and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce which reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, educational background.

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.