Graduate Sustainability Consultant

Launch Your Career with Our 2026 Graduate Programme Are you brimming with ambition and ready to make your mark in the professional world? Look no further Our UK Graduate Programme is designed to catapult you into a thriving career, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth, learning, and success. Join Amentum in September 2026 and help us create a secure and vibrant future. As a junior member of the Defence and Asset Solutions Sustainability Team, you will work across the business to support the development of sustainability strategies at a strategic and project level. The D&AS Sustainability Team is currently made up of 16 sustainability professionals. Responsibilities include supporting the development of sustainability strategies, contributing to corporate sustainability reporting and integrating standards including ISO 14001 and PAS2080. You will also assist in the authoring of tender proposals and carry out research in environmental sustainability specialisms such as the Circular Economy. You wil play a key role in project delivery under supervision from senior members of the team offering valuable insights and innovative solutions across assignments and projects. You will lead independent workstreams, working closely with the client to improve the sustainability performance of projects supporting colleagues and wider stakeholders in achieving their environmental and strategic objectives. Why Join Us? Exciting Projects: Work with a diverse team of experts from across the UK and beyond to gain insights into our markets and clients. Comprehensive Training: Benefit from a structured development programme that covers everything from discipline-specific skills and professional registration to personal development. Mentorship: Receive guidance from seasoned professionals who are dedicated to helping you achieve your career goals. Career Progression: When you reach the end of the programme, it's just the beginning You'll be supported to continue to develop your experience and capabilities to help progress your career and achieve professional registration. Supportive Community: Our hub-based model is focused in key locations, ensuring that you'll be part of a supportive early careers community with plenty of networking and experiential learning opportunities. We are looking for candidates who: Have completed an undergraduate or master's degree (e.g. Environmental Science, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development Studies) level qualification in a relevant subject by summer 2026. And with the following Key Skills & Attributes: You must: Be able to engage and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. Stay up to date with a broad range of current sustainability issues and best practice given the continuous evolution of environmental and sustainability topics. Be able to understand and apply sustainability practices to align with the specific goals and requirements for our key clients. Be able to critically analyse and evaluate complex environmental challenges within the context of our clients. Manage multiple concurrent projects within fast-paced, multidisciplinary settings. Have a continuous improvement mindset, a can-do attitude and a willingness to learn and share your knowledge. You must be: A flexible self-starter, who is keen to drive their career forward. Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things. And, have the permanent right to work in the UK. Our Graduate Programme assumes that participants are commencing their first professional role post-graduation. To qualify for our Graduate Programme, you must therefore have: Completed your first degree no earlier than the summer of 2024 Not worked in a similar professional role since graduation Achieved a minimum 2:2 in your first degree Selection Process Step 1: Apply Online Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to complete an online assessment Step 3: Those who are selected will be invited to a final face to face interview with our operations teams. Step 4: Selected candidates will be offered an opportunity to join Amentum Graduate Programe in September 2026. We will close the application window for this role on 31st January 2026, however we reserve the right to close the role sooner should we receive the required number of applications. What else we provide: A flexible workstyle, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others. Free single medical cover and digital GP service. Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. An inclusive and diverse work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our Employee Networks A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a supportive culture and positive mental health champion network. We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regard to the recruitment process (for example, if you require the application form in a different format or would like to discuss the recruitment process in more detail), please contact us and we'll be happy to help. Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join our company, please contact us here. #AmentumGrad2026 Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. 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