Graduate Environmental Consultant

Penguin Recruitment; Gorseinon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private healthcare

Performance bonuses

Training and development

Support toward chartership

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Graduate Environmental Consultant for a Swansea-based role to support ground investigation projects across South Wales and the South West. You will assist with intrusive site investigations, desktop studies, logging boreholes, groundwater and gas monitoring, soil sampling, and helping to prepare factual and interpretive reports.

This permanent position offers a salary of 25,000 - 28,000, plus a company pension, private healthcare, annual performance bonuses,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in the above fields.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to commute to Swansea and nearby areas.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist with intrusive site investigations.
• Conduct desktop studies.
• Log boreholes.
• Carry out groundwater and gas monitoring.
• Collect soil samples.
• Help prepare factual and interpretive technical reports.

Education

Master's degree in Geology, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Earth Sciences or related field

Job description

Graduate Environmental Consultant (Swansea based)

Reference: BY(phone number removed)

Salary: 25,000 - 28,000

Are yu a recent environmental consultancy, geology, geoscience or earth sciences masters graduate? Looking for your first opportunity to kickstart your career? A well-established ground investigation consultancy based near Swansea is looking to appoint a Graduate Environmental Consultant to support a busy pipeline of residential-led projects across the UK. This role offers structured training, long-term progression, and clear support toward professional accreditation, making it an excellent first step for an early-career engineer.

As a Graduate Environmental Consultant, you will be involved in both residential and commercial ground investigation schemes throughout South Wales and the South West. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include assisting with intrusive site investigations, desktop studies, logging boreholes, carrying out groundwater and gas monitoring, collecting soil samples, and helping to prepare both factual and interpretive technical reports.

The successful Graduate Environmental Consultant will receive a comprehensive package, including:

• A competitive salary in the region of 25,000 - 28,000
• Company pension scheme with additional benefits
• Annual performance-related bonuses and regular salary reviews
• Private healthcare cover
• Ongoing professional development and structured training
• Full support toward chartership

To be suitable for the Graduate Environmental Consultant role, applicants should demonstrate:

• A Master's degree (or equivalent) in Geology, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Physcial Geography, Earth Sciences, or a related discipline

• A full UK driving licence
• The ability to commute to Swansea and nearby areas
• Full right to work in the UK

This is a permanent role.