Graduate Environmental Impact Consultant

Poutrix; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is offering a two-year Graduate GROW Programme that supports your transition from student to professional, with real client work from day one across environmental and planning projects.

You will specialise from day one in your chosen discipline, work in teams of consultants, liaise with clients, and develop technical expertise while building business acumen. A full UK driving licence is required and travel to site projects is common.

Qualifications

• You will be graduating in 2027 or have recently graduated in 2025 or 2026, with at least a 2:2 in a relevant master's or bachelor's degree.
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player.
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Hold a full driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK.
• You must be willing and able to travel frequently and stay away from home as required. A significant portion of your time will involve site work, which may require extended periods away from your home office.

Responsibilities

• Environmental Management - As part of our integrated town planning, environmental assessment and management service you’ll be instrumental in reducing environmental impacts and where possible enhancing the environmental performance of our clients’ projects.
• You will be involved in a variety of work across the life cycle of projects and programmes from initial feasibility studies / optioneering assessments and SEA through to EIA to support planning applications.
• You will coordinate environmental assessments and provide environmental advice for a diverse range of sectors, working across world-renowned infrastructure projects, mixed-use developments, public realm and master planning.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical Thinking

Team Player

Communication skills

Education

BEng/BSc/BA/MEng/MSc/MA in Environmental or related field

Job description

Arcadis is offering a two-year Graduate GROW Programme that supports your transition from student to professional, with real client work from day one across environmental and planning projects.

You will specialise from day one in your chosen discipline, work in teams of consultants, liaise with clients, and develop technical expertise while building business acumen. A full UK driving licence is required and travel to site projects is common.