Graduate Ecology Consultant 2025

Position Overview

Starting from September 2025, this role offers an opportunity to join a global leader providing sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy services focused on natural and constructed assets. With a presence in over 70 countries and a workforce exceeding 36,000, the company is dedicated to enhancing quality of life through collaborative problem-solving of complex challenges.

Graduate Programme

The graduate GROW programme is a structured three-year initiative designed to cultivate your professional skills and knowledge in ecology. This programme offers comprehensive training, mentoring, accreditation support, and guidance, providing a pathway toward becoming a seasoned expert in your discipline. Graduates are entrusted with personal deliverables, client interactions, and diverse project involvement to develop technical competencies.

Role Focus - Ecology

The Ecology team, with over three decades of award-winning expertise, specializes in ecological surveys, habitat assessments, biodiversity strategies, environmental net gain design, and related licensing. You will contribute to conducting ecological surveys, preliminary ecological appraisals, biodiversity enhancement plans, and license applications. Site responsibilities include supervising mitigation efforts, overseeing construction, and monitoring habitats and species.

Qualifications and Candidate Profile

• Must be graduating in 2025 or have recently completed a master's or bachelor's degree with at least a 2:2 classification in Ecology, Biological Sciences, Wildlife Conservation, or any degree accredited by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
• Exhibit core company values such as resilience, creativity, analytical reasoning, and teamwork.
• Possess strong communication skills, enabling you to effectively apply your technical expertise to influence and advise stakeholders.
• Preparedness to travel and stay away from home as projects require, with virtual working options when feasible.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Be comfortable with onsite project work.

Why Join the Company?

The organization fosters an inclusive environment that encourages employees to maximize their potential by leveraging unique skills and career aspirations. Engaging in meaningful work, employees contribute to sustainable solutions for a better planet. The company promotes a legacy of lasting impact on careers, communities, clients, and the environment.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

There is a strong emphasis on equality, diversity, and inclusion, with active accountability and initiatives across multiple workstreams including age, disability, faith, gender, LGBT+, and race. The company believes diverse perspectives generate innovation and are vital to success, aiming to be a top employer and an exemplary place to work.