Graduate Carbon Specialist

Kier Group; Manchester; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Graduate Carbon Specialist to join the Sustainability and Climate team. Based in a flexible base location with 40-hour weeks, the role focuses on decarbonisation and sustainability assessments for buildings and infrastructure.

The programme runs 2 years and leads to an assistant level role with salary potential around £38k. Starting salary is £31,000 per annum, with September 2027 as start date.

Qualifications

• Graduate in 2027 or within the past 3 years.
• Degree in Environmental or Sustainability field.
• Full driving licence.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking with attention to detail.
• Interest in environmental management and the construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Support carbon assessments for buildings and infrastructure (Whole Life Carbon).
• Contribute to carbon management plans and sustainability assessments.
• Assist with green building certification assessments (BREEAM, LEED, NABERS, WELL).
• Participate in stakeholder engagement sessions and workshops to promote sustainability and carbon reduction.
• Support bid preparation and technical challenges.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Learning mindset

Driving licence

Environmental sustainability

Education

Environmental or Sustainability degree

Tools

BREEAM

LEED

NABERS

WELL

Job description

We're looking for a Graduate Carbon Specialist to join our Sustainability and Climate team based out of one ofour offices nationwide

Location: Flexible with base location

Hours: 40 hours per week

Starting Salary: £31,000 per annum

Pathway: Permanent, Full-time 2-year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k

Starting date: September 2027

We are unable to offercertificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Assessment centre dates according toyour local region:

• London - 30th November/1st December 2026
• Salford - 8th and 9th December 2026
• Birmingham - 13th and 14th January 2027

This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate to join our Sustainability and Climate Team, where you'll gain hands‑on experience in decarbonisation initiatives and sustainability assessments. You'll receive mentorship from experienced professionals and develop a strong foundation in sustainability while contributing to meaningful projects that make a real difference to our environment and communities.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Graduate Carbon Specialist, you'll be working within the Sustainability and Climate team, supporting them in delivering decarbonisation initiatives and sustainability assessments. Your day to day will include:

• Supporting carbon assessments for buildings and infrastructure, including Whole Life Carbon Assessments
• Contributing to the development of carbon management plans and sustainability assessments
• Assisting with green building certification assessments such as BREEAM, LEED, NABERS, and WELL
• Participating in stakeholder engagement sessions and workshops to promote sustainability and carbon reduction
• Supporting the team with bid preparation and technical challenges

What are the benefits for you?

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands‑on experience in your field.
• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• Networking:build professional relationships and expand your network.
• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for people due to graduate in 2027, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a Environmental or Sustainabiloty degree. Thisrole of Graduate Carbon Specialist is great for you if you:

• Have a degree (or are working towards one) in an Environmental or Sustainability related discipline
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in pursuing a career in environmental management and the construction industry
• Have strong analytical and critical thinking skills with excellent attention to detail
• Show enthusiasm for learning new skills and the ability to adapt in response to feedback
• Hold a Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of thisrole and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check (BPSS), which takes place during your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early

• Graduate Carbon Specialist JD 2027.pdf