Water Graduate (Environment & Health) 2027

Ramboll3; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Professional subscription and support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Private medical insurance

Taste card subscription

Gymflex and more

Job summary

Ramboll invites graduates to join its Early Careers Programme in the United Kingdom. You will be paired with a mentor and work on environmental design projects, including water environment features, SuDS design and permits.

You will gain personal, commercial and technical development through formal training and hands-on assignments. The role supports Environmental Impact Assessments, drainage design and client liaison across Exeter, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, London and other offices, with

Qualifications

• Minimum: BEng/BSc in Geography, Hydrology or related field.
• Desirable: MEng or MSc in environmental discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Environmental Impact Assessments incl. Flood Risk Assessments and Water Quality Assessments.
• Input to design features related to water environment (river diversions, culverts, bridges, scour protection).
• Aid in problem solving to deliver project needs (water treatment, SuDS design, floodplain compensation).
• Coordinate with junior colleagues to deliver work within programme and budget.
• Support development of drainage design concepts incorporating SuDS.
• Assist with environmental permit applications; respond to briefs, prepare calculations and plans.
• Site visits and meetings; liaise with clients, contractors, architects, regulators and planners.

Education

BEng/BSc in Geography, Hydrology or related field

MEng or MSc in environmental discipline (desirable)

Job description

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 a 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

Your key tasks and responsibilities are likely to include:

• Assisting with Environmental Impact Assessments including Flood Risk Assessments, and Water Quality Assessments;
• Input to design of features related to the water environment, such as river diversions, culverts, bridges and scour protection;
• Problem solving by helping to find practical solutions to project needs, e.g. water treatment, sustainable drainage (SuDS) design and floodplain compensation, while having an appreciation of constraints such as available space, cost and programme;
• Co-ordination with other junior colleagues, undertaking and assisting with the day-to-day work required to deliver projects while cognisant of programme and budget;
• Support to develop strategy/concept drainage design incorporating SuDS;
• Assisting with environmental permit applications; responding to project briefs, preparing calculations, reports and plans/figures;
• Site visits and attending meetings; and
• A degree of liaison with clients, contractors, architects, regulators, planners and other professionals.

We are looking for Graduates within our teams based in Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, London, Exeter, Southampton. Please ensure you specify your preferred work locations on your application.

Your skills and experience

We believe your starting point for this role as a minimum is a relevant BEng/BSc within Geography, Hydrology or similar topic. It is desirable that you have a MEng or MSc in an environmental discipline, but this is not essential.

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.

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.

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