Impact Assessment Graduate 2027

Ramboll; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Professional subscription and charter–

Cycle-to-work, private medical, Taste卡

Job summary

Ramboll invites graduates to join the Early Careers Programme in the United Kingdom. You will gain hands-on environmental impact assessment experience across UK projects with a mentor and a clear development path.

The role is in a collaborative, hybrid environment, contributing to planning studies, stakeholder engagement, and Environmental Statements while pursuing professional chartered status. The programme emphasizes cross-disciplinary learning and real-world impact.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Impact Assessment or related field
• Willingness to learn and collaborate in teams
• Strong analytical and communication abilities
• Experience with environmental data and reporting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support early stage feasibility assessment and environmental constraints analysis
• Prepare Environmental Statements and post-consent support
• Coordinate environmental surveys including ecology, peat, noise and air quality
• Carry out site inspections and walkover surveys
• Support stakeholder engagement with regulators and communities
• Draft Environmental Statement chapters and non-Technical Summaries
• Contribute to business development and proposal preparation

Skills

Enthusiasm for learning

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Analytical skills

English communication

Report writing

Numerical competence

GIS literacy

AI literacy

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Environmental Impact Assessment/Environmental Science/Geography

Tools

GIS

Job description

Please note – Ramboll cannot sponsor any post-study or Skilled Worker visas for our early career roles, as the Home Office's eligibility criteria would not be met.

Launch your career and find your professional home at Ramboll. Be part of a supportive and engaging environment, where you can challenge and explore your professional interests, passions and curiosity in ways that make the most of all the opportunities ahead of you.

We value the things that make you unique. Ramboll's Nordic heritage and founding aim, of improving conditions for people and nature, continue to guide our decision-making. As a foundation-owned multinational company, with 97.5% shares owned by the Ramboll Foundation, profits are reinvested into the company for the continued development of employees or used to fund research, charitable and humanitarian projects.

Our commitment to be "The Partner for Sustainable Change" and to act responsibly in everything that we do, means that you'll be working on projects that make a positive difference to individuals, communities and the environment.

Our Early Careers Programme – EarlyCareers@Ramboll

We have designed a training programme that will boost your personal, commercial and technical development to kick-start your career with Ramboll. You will also be paired with a mentor and have access to a clear framework to work towards your professional development.

The Early Careers Design Challenge is one of the highlights of the graduate training. This is a fun and exciting event where you get to work on a project for one of our clients that will provide you with an insight into the concept of design. You also get the opportunity to collaborate and network with amazing people and peers.

About this opportunity

The role will involve the opportunity to undertake environmental management and assessment with opportunities to work on both UK national project environmental impact assessments, and International environmental and social impact assessments. The team forms part of Ramboll's Impact Assessment Global Service Line, a team of over 450 Impact Assessment specialists working across a broad range of sectors including Energy, Infrastructure, Development & Planning, Marine and International Finance. The UK Impact Assessment team covers environmental impact assessment, planning and socio-economic assessments.

Key tasks and responsibilities with regard to environmental impact assessment will be:

• Supporting early stage feasibility assessment/ site selection and environmental constraints analysis and working with our Planning team to understand the implications of planning policy
• All stages of environmental impact assessment including screening, scoping and preparing Environmental Statements and post-consent support managing compliance with environmental commitments/ planning conditions/ DCO requirements
• Environmental management to coordinate environmental disciplines and deliver baseline surveys – opportunities to support surveys in disciplines such as ecology, peat, noise and air quality.
• Site inspections and walkover surveys.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement as part of application proposals, with public consultation events and engagement with regulators/planning authorities
• Managing the inputs of environmental information to the design, and interfacing with design and client teams, managing the delivery of surveys and of the Environmental Statement.
• Drafting Environmental Statement chapters, including Introductory chapters, cumulative assessment chapters and Non-Technical Summaries.
• Opportunities to develop skills contributing to individual disciplines, and preparation of environmental chapters.
• Support business development and the preparation of proposals.

We are looking for Impact Assessment Graduates in our teams based in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Chester, Cambridge. Please ensure you specify your location preferences on your application.

Your skills and experience

For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• A Bachelors or Masters level degree in one or more of the following subjects: Environmental Impact Assessment,Environmental Assessment and Management,Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Oceanography, marine related degrees or Geography.
• Enthusiasm for learning, research, teamwork
• Bring adaptability and have good time management, problem solving and analytical skills
• Good digital literacy - experience with GIS and AI literacy (e.g. LLMs) would be beneficial;
• Be numerically competent;
• Possess excellent English communication skills, both oral and written;
• Have excellent report writing skills

Benefits you will enjoy:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 27 days holiday per year and 8 days bank holiday
• Professional subscription and support in becoming chartered
• Range of employee benefits, such as cycle-to-work scheme, private medical insurance, discounted Taste card subscription, Gymflex and many more.

Selection Process:

• Step 1: Apply online
• Step 2: Shortlisting
• Step 3: Interviews and/or Assessment Centre

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that's where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times' list of Best Places to Work.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. As a company, Ramboll recognises the importance of having a good work/life balance, both in terms of individual well-being and its positive impact with respect to the engagement and retention of our employees. We aim to support all employees to achieve a work/life balance which enables them to work in a supported manner while having the time to achieve personal aspects of their life outside of work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [e-mail] with such requests.

Deadline for applications: 1st December 2026

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