Graduate Geoscientist in Swindon)

Penguin Recruitment; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Graduate Geoscientist to join their team in Swindon. You will engage in diverse fieldwork and office-based tasks, contributing to soil sampling, data interpretation, and technical reports. The position offers hybrid working, extensive training, and a clear path to career progression. Ideal candidates should have a degree in geoscience and be within commuting distance of the office.

Benefits

Clear progression path

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Additional bonuses

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Recent graduates with a degree in geoscience or related fields.
• Willingness to learn and work outdoors and in the office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct soil and groundwater sampling.
• Perform borehole logging.
• Support geoscientific and environmental risk assessments.

Skills

Fieldwork experience

Data interpretation

Technical report writing

Education

Degree in geoscience, geology, earth science or a related subject

Job description

Job Title: Graduate Geoscientist

Salary: £27,000

Location: Swindon

A new opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Geoscientist to join an established multi-disciplinary consultancy based in Swindon.

This position offers a hybrid working structure, combining both fieldwork and office-based tasks. Your field responsibilities will include soil and groundwater sampling, borehole logging, and supporting geoscientific and environmental risk assessments. In the office, you will contribute to desk studies, data interpretation, and the preparation of technical reports.

As a Graduate Geoscientist, you will work on a diverse range of projects across the built environment, infrastructure, and land development sectors. You will collaborate with experienced geoscience and ground engineering professionals, gaining hands-on experience and taking on varied responsibilities that will help you develop strong technical and analytical skills.

The role provides specialist training, full support toward chartership, and a clear progression path into senior or project management positions.

Company Benefits

• Clear progression path
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Additional bonuses
• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Essential Criteria

• Degree in geoscience, geology, earth science or a related subject
• Based within a commutable distance of the Swindon office
• Full UK driving licence