Graduate Contaminated Land Consultant 2027

Ramboll; Ledston; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Mentorship program

Professional development

Job summary

Ramboll invites you to join as a Graduate Contaminated Land Consultant, working within Ramboll Environment & Health UK. You will support site assessments, investigations, and reporting, contributing to remediation and client liaison across a national team.

We offer a structured Early Careers programme with mentorship, training and opportunities to work on real client projects from London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds or Chester.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Geology, Geography, Hydrogeology or Contaminated land.
• Experience with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Numerically competent with strong report writing skills.
• Full clean driving licence held by application.

Responsibilities

• Phase 1 environmental site assessments including desk research, site visits, and report writing.
• Coordinate Phase I assessments and manage portfolios.
• Phase 2 investigations planning and supervision of soil/groundwater work.
• Interpret data and liaise with clients on environmental risks.

Skills

English communication

Report writing

Numerical ability

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Driving licence

Education

Geology

Geography

Hydrogeology

Contaminated land

Job description

Job Description

Launch your career and find your professional home at Ramboll. Be part of a supportive and engaging environment, where you can challenge and explore your professional interests, passions and curiosity in ways that make the most of all the opportunities ahead of you.

We value the things that make you unique. Ramboll’s Nordic heritage and founding aim, of improving conditions for people and nature, continue to guide our decision-making. As a foundation-owned multinational company, with 97.5% shares owned by the Ramboll Foundation, profits are reinvested into the company for the continued development of employees or used to fund research, charitable and humanitarian projects.

Our commitment to be ‘The Partner for Sustainable Change’ and to act responsibly in everything that we do, means that you’ll be working on projects that make a positive difference to individuals, communities and the environment.

Please note – Ramboll cannot sponsor any post-study or Skilled Worker visas for our early career roles, as the Home Office’s eligibility criteria would not be met.

Our Early Careers Programme – EarlyCareers@Ramboll

We have designed a training programme that will boost your personal, commercial and technical development to kick‑start your career with Ramboll. You will also be paired with a mentor and have access to a clear framework to work towards your professional development.

The Early Careers Design Challenge is one of the highlights of the graduate training. This is a fun and exciting event where you get to work on a project for one of our clients that will provide you with an insight into the concept of design. You also get the opportunity to collaborate and network with amazing people and peers.

About this opportunity

We invite you to bring your desire and passion to make meaningful change for the environment into this role as a consultant for Ramboll Environment & Health UK. As a Graduate Contaminated Land Consultant, you would be an active member of an established national team, including preparation and managing of environmental and contaminated land projects, supervision of site investigations and environmental monitoring, and remediation supervision.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

Phase 1 environmental site assessments:

• Undertaking desk‑based research.
• Carrying out site visits.
• Preparing factual and interpretative reports.
• Coordinating portfolios or Phase I environmental site assessments.

Phase 2 environmental and geo‑environmental site investigations including:

• Planning and supervising environmental and geo‑environmental site investigations.
• Assessment and interpretation of soil and groundwater analytical data.
• Environmental risk assessments and detailed quantitative risk assessments.
• Interpretative report writing and client liaison.

We have opportunities available in our teams based in London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Chester. Please ensure you specify your location preferences on your application.

Your skills and experience

For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• A Bachelors or Masters level degree in one or more of the following subjects: Geology, Geography, Hydrogeology or Contaminated land
• Have experience with IT packages including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Be numerically competent;
• Possess excellent English communication skills, both oral and written;
• Have excellent report writing skills
• Hold a full clean driving licence (by the point of application)

Benefits you will enjoy:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 27 days holiday per year and 8 days bank holiday
• Professional subscription and support in becoming chartered
• Range of employee benefits, such as cycle-to-work scheme, private medical insurance, discounted Taste card subscription, Gymflex and many more.

Selection Process:

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