GHD Graduate Program 2026/27 - Auckland - Graduate Environmental Scientist

GHD; Auckland; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Graduate Development Program

Job summary

GHD in Auckland is seeking a Graduate Environmental Scientist to join its 2027 Graduate cohort, commencing in February 2027. You will contribute to environmental risk management, assist with impact assessments, and support regulatory compliance activities under mentorship across disciplines.

The two-year Graduate Development Program offers collaborative work with colleagues and clients, building technical capability and consulting skills within an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Graduates or near graduation with relevant scientific background.
• Ability to interpret environmental regulations and reports.
• Willingness to learn and work in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental risk management aligned with regulations.
• Assist with environmental impact assessments using specified protocols.
• Collect samples and conduct tests to support compliance activities.
• Prepare and summarize data for reports and complex documents.

Skills

Research skills

Written communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Geology

Geochemistry

Chemistry

Environmental Science

Geography

Related discipline

Job description

We’re GHD. We don’t do hair. But we do straighten out some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Job Description

We’re engineers, scientists, designers, architects, planners, advisors, innovators and change makers, committed to making energy, water and communities sustainable for generations to come.

Since 1928, we’ve been wholly owned by our employees. Today, we are 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals working in over 160 offices across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.

Who could you be at GHD?

Our New Zealand Environmental team is looking for a Graduate Environmental Scientist based in Auckland to join GHD’s 2027 Graduate cohort, commencing in February 2027.

As a Graduate Environmental Scientist, you will:

• Contribute to the process of environmental risk management, ensuring actions align with environmental regulations and corporate sustainability goals.
• Conduct routine tasks related to environmental impact assessments using specified systems and protocols.
• Collect a range of straightforward samples and undertake testing as directed and in accordance with defined processes and requirements to support regulatory compliance activity.
• Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.

What We’re Looking For

• Have graduated, or will complete your studies by the end of 2026, with a degree in Geology, Geochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography or a related discipline
• Bring strong research, written communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills, along with an organised and detail-focused approach
• Have an understanding of planning legislation, environmental regulations, and development approvals; or are interested and keen to learn more
• Are based in New Zealand and ready to start alongside our Graduate Program cohort in February 2027

Our two-year Graduate Development Program is designed to give you a smooth start to your consulting career. Alongside your peers, managers and mentors, we’ll help you detangle any challenges along the way. You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues across other disciplines within GHD, as well as with our clients, and connect across the business to build your technical capability and consulting skills.

We’re committed to being as inclusive as possible and giving everyone an equitable chance of getting through our application process.

If you identify as someone who is neurodiverse or have a disability and need adjustments to any part of the process, let us know in your application form—we’re here to help.

GHD: The Power of Commitment

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

Community impact is important to us, influencing how we work, our projects and how we give back. Our GHD in the Community program partners with not-for-profit organisations so that we can work on pro-bono projects, as well as volunteering and fundraising for philanthropic and humanitarian causes. As a business, we also channel some of our profits into the GHD Foundation, a registered charity that addresses disadvantage and inequality in children accessing STEAM education in the countries where we live and work.

Within GHD, our employee groups and networks help us foster community, find our tribe, and celebrate what makes us unique. These groups play a big part in our global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, creating spaces for meaningful and safe conversations, connecting with likeminded individuals, and creating a voice to leadership.