Year in Industry Environmental Consents

RWE w Polsce; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is offering a year-in-industry placement in environmental management. You will gain hands-on experience in various aspects, including stakeholder engagement and consent management. The role is hybrid, with opportunities based in Swindon or London and offers a salary of £25k per year. Ideal candidates are enrolled in relevant degree programs with strong communication skills.

Benefits

Salary of £25k per year

Employee pension scheme

Mentoring and development programme

Involvement in real projects from day one

Travel expenses covered

Qualifications

• Enrolled student eligible for a year in industry placement.
• Experience in renewables sector is advantageous but not essential.
• Open to travel to other sites if needed.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in consenting and environmental management during construction.
• Assist with consent or licence applications and writing documents.
• Engagement with regulators and statutory stakeholders.

Skills

Very good verbal communication skills

Very good written communication skills

Ability to coordinate workload

Comfortable in a diverse team

Motivated

Education

Enrolled student in Environmental science, management or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
Start date September 2026, full time, fixed term for 12 months. Hybrid model: 2 days per week onsite in Swindon or London, rest home based.

Join RWE Offshore Wind for a year‑in‑industry placement and gain invaluable insight into this unique, innovative sector. RWE is one of the largest offshore wind developers globally, with 10 operational farms and multiple projects in development. This is an exciting time to become part of our team.

About the role

• Gain experience in consenting and environmental management during construction of an offshore wind farm, working in a large organisation, industry events and stakeholder engagement, and environmental impact assessments, marine licensing, Development Consent Order and NSIP planning.
• Assist the team with:
  • Consent or licence applications
  • Writing and reviewing key documents, minutes, presentations and trackers
  • Assistant project management tasks
  • Engagement with regulators and statutory stakeholders (e.g. Marine Management Organisation, Natural England, local planning authorities).

Job requirements and experience

• You are an enrolled student in Environmental science, Environmental management, Environmental biology, Renewable energy, Geography, Marine biology, Oceanography, Marine sciences or a similar degree course eligible for a year in industry placement.
• You have very good verbal and written communication skills.
• You can coordinate your own workload and meet tight deadlines.
• You are comfortable working in a diverse team environment and dealing with a range of stakeholders every day.
• You are open to travel to other sites if needed. Travel expenses will be covered by us.
• Motivation is crucial. Your cover letter will tell us why you are a suitable candidate for this opportunity and how it aligns with your studies and career plans.

Advantageous, but not essential

• Work experience within the renewables sector or transferable industries.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and other similar software.

Your benefits

• Salary of £25k per year and an employee pension scheme.
• Contribute actively to our Growing Green mission.
• Gain practical experience and work alongside global colleagues as a core member of the team.
• Mentoring and a development programme with other interns in the business.
• Trust and respect: you are embedded in work and key projects from day one, enabling you to apply your knowledge and rapidly acquire new marketable skills.
• Every voice is heard: your innovative and fresh way of thinking is more than welcome. Don’t hesitate to bring in your ideas.

There are 3 opportunities within this area of our business and these can be based either in Swindon or London. Please specify in your cover letter which location would be your preference.

We look very much forward to your application, including your CV and cover letter which tells us why you are a suitable candidate for this opportunity and how it aligns with your studies and career plans.

In case of a positive impression of your application documents you will be invited to an interview which will prospectively take place in December or January 2026 with offers following after.

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 90961, application period 15/11/2025. Any questions? Contact HR: Laura Butcher ([e-mail]).

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation and identity. #inclusionmatters