Graduate/Early Careers Environmental Consultant

DustScanAQ; Witney; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consultancy in Witney, UK, seeks a newly qualified Dust/Air Quality Consultant to join their team. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have a keen interest in environmental issues. Role includes supporting assessments, with occasional site work across the UK. Benefits include becoming a co-owner in an employee-owned business and competitive salary ranging from £25,000 to £35,000. Flexibility for home working once experienced.

Benefits

EOB profit shares

Support for professional body memberships

Private health insurance

Dental care

Octopus EV company car scheme

Flexible home working after probation

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 degree in a relevant field.
• Prior experience in consultancy is desirable but not essential.
• Good report writing standards required.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of dust and air quality assessments.
• Occasional site inspections and monitoring equipment installations.
• Assist in dust characterisation analysis and reporting.

Skills

Good command of written and spoken English

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Experience using GIS software

Friendly and courteous telephone manner

Analytical and strategic thinking

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Geography, Geology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

GIS software

Job description

We are currently looking for a newly qualified or early career dust/air quality consultant to join our growing team.

DustScanAQ is a small, independent, employee-owned environmental consultancy firm based in Oxfordshire that specialises in dust and air quality monitoring, consultancy and assessment.

As we're an employee-owned business (EOB), full-time employees also become co-owners of our business, beneficiaries of the DustScan Trust and eligible for profit shares.

Our consultancy team undertake a range of expert dust, air quality and odour assessments typically for planners, developers, energy and mineral sector clients. A key part of your role will be supporting the delivery of assessments using a range of predictive models. Site work may occasionally be required; this will typically involve undertaking inspections and reviews of site processes, as well as installing air quality monitoring equipment. This will provide you the opportunity to travel all over the UK, meet our clients and learn about their industries and operations. Our work ranges from one-off assessments to complex on-going expert witness cases.

The ideal applicant should have a 2.1 in a relevant Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, such as Environmental Science, Geography or Geology/Earth Sciences, and should have a keen interest in environmental and air quality issues. Prior experience in a consultancy role (inc. placements/internships) is desirable, but full training will be provided.

The successful applicant may be required to assist in other areas of the business as required, such as with dust characterisation analysis and reporting including microscopy.

As we’re a small, specialist environmental consultancy we also value individuals who develop an interest in all aspects of our business and understand both the spirit and responsibility of employee-ownership.

Our core values are collaboration, professionalism and the application of scientific rigour. As an EOB we are motivated by our collective success, development and wellbeing. We strive for a culture of transparency, diversity and respect for all. As environmental consultants we are acutely aware of our need to operate sustainably, ethically and responsibly.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• A relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (minimum 2:1), such as Environmental Science, Geography, Geology etc.
• Prior experience in a consultancy role (e.g. placement/internship) is desirable but not essential; all training will be provided.

Language and Technical Skills

• Good command of written and spoken English and have a high standard of technical report writing
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel
• Comfortable with processing and analysing large datasets and producing maps, plots and figures for publication
• Experience using GIS software highly desirable
• An understanding of air quality dispersion modelling desirable but not necessary
• Experience undertaking site/client-facing work is desirable but not necessary
• Friendly and courteous telephone manner

Other

• UK permit to work
• Full UK driving license (or working towards a full license)

Desirable personal attributes

We are looking for a team player who is driven and able to prioritise their workloads to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high professional standard.

• Happy working in a team environment and have the confidence to work under pressure to deadlines
• A keen interest in environmental matters
• A holistic approach to problem-solving
• Resilient and able to deal with ambiguity
• Be a strategic and analytical thinker
• Excellent communication skills
• Relevant technical knowledge
• Both non-relevant and relevant work experience (e.g. through internships) would be advantageous
• Willing to travel and stay away from homewhen required

Benefits of joining DustScanAQ

• Joining a growing Employee Owner Business (EOB) – you will become a co-owner and beneficiary of the DustScan Trust after your probationary period
• EOB profit shares
• Support to join professional bodies, such as the Institution of Environmental Science (IES), Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) and Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
• Competitive salary, 7% pension contribution and benefits including private health insurance and dental care
• Octopus EV company car scheme (subject to availability)
• Working within a small, friendly team with a good learning environment
• Varied work and opportunity to travel throughout the UK and potentially abroad

Location: Witney, Oxfordshire (office-based). Occasional site work throughout the UK

Contract: Permanent. Flexibility for home working once suitably experienced

Hours: Full-time, typically 09:00 - 17:00 (Mon-Fri)

Salary: £25,000 – £35,000

Start Date: Flexible, but ideally as soon as possible