Graduate Environmental Consultant -Belfast

Arup; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup in Belfast is seeking a Graduate Environmental Consultant to join our Environment team and work on Environmental Impact Assessments for major infrastructure and renewable energy projects across the UK.

You’ll grow within a multidisciplinary environment, learning from planning, engineering and urban design experts who share best practice and global insights. This is a great entry point to develop technical competence and client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Environmental Science, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management, Biodiversity, Geography.
• Microsoft Office.
• Geo-spatial.

Responsibilities

• Undertake environmental management and assessment work. This will focus on supporting EIA Coordinators, assisting specialist environmental teams and supporting the team leaders in delivering major projects.
• Writing sections of environmental reports including EIA screening letters, EIA scoping reports, non-technical sections of Environmental Statements
• Supporting the review of technical inputs for alignment with project details and EIA compliance
• Inputting to environmental design and applying environmental-led design principles
• Interfacing with project teams both internal and external
• Communicating and liaising with clients
• Contributing to bids and presentations

Skills

Environmental Science

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Management

Biodiversity

Geography

Tools

Microsoft Office

Geo-spatial

Job description

Graduate Environmental Consultant - Belfast

See it differently

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

The Opportunity

Arup’s Environment team lead and deliver Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), working with our clients across Arup’s technical disciplines on nationally significant projects. These include renewable energy projects such offshore wind farms, power station decarbonisation programmes, critical infrastructure upgrades including the electricity grid and regional water infrastructure upgrades and mass transit projects at city and region scale. We are seeking environmental consultants who are early in their career and who have a curious mindset, want to deliver technical excellence, and to grow in a team that takes on and leads complex environmental projects. All to help embed environment-led design and sustainability into the major projects that we deliver for our clients.

The role focuses on delivering all stages of EIA and consenting for major infrastructure projects, predominantly in renewable energy, decarbonisation and water infrastructure across the UK. Our clients range from renewable energy developers to public sector authorities, spanning both global organisations and emerging teams. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of environmental, planning, engineering and urban design specialists, supported by Arup’s global skills networks and subject matter leaders who provide technical leadership and share best practice across regions. This offers a strong platform to learn, grow and flourish in delivering industry-leading environment and sustainability consultancy services.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake environmental management and assessment work. This will focus on supporting EIA Coordinators, assisting specialist environmental teams and supporting the team leaders in delivering major projects.
• Writing sections of environmental reports including EIA screening letters, EIA scoping reports, non-technical sections of Environmental Statements
• Supporting the review of technical inputs for alignment with project details and EIA compliance
• Inputting to environmental design and applying environmental-led design principles
• Interfacing with project teams both internal and external
• Communicating and liaising with clients
• Contributing to bids and presentations

Is this role right for you?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Environmental Science, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management, Biodiversity, Geography.
• Microsoft Office
• Geo-spatial

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must include a copy of your academic transcript and meet the following criteria:

• Full working rights in the country of application
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds: We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers: You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

Advert Closing Date:

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.

Eligibility:
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in the UK without our sponsorship.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.

We also provide for our permanent members Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Next Steps

We've designed our application process to be straightforward and supportive, giving you the opportunity to showcase your skills and potential. Applications are reviewed as they're received, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview and offer stage. Our friendly Early Careers team is available throughout the process to answer questions and help you feel confident every step of the way.