Environmental Placement Year

**RSK Environment **are looking to recruit an **Environmental Assistant Placement** to work either **full time or part time**. This role will be based in **Cardiff** and **Bristol **and will be a **9-12 month placement** on a **flexible **working basis, with the potential to work from home.

This is an opportunity for an **Undergraduate/Post Graduate** looking to join the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Planning and Design (EPD) team in Cardiff and Bristol. Their teams undertake extensive work in Wales and would like to involve placement students from Welsh universities in upcoming projects. Working alongside an experienced team you will predominately be working on Welsh renewable generation projects. This work is often in collaboration with other RSK Group technical teams such as archaeology, landscape and visual, ecology, noise, and air quality.

You must be currently studying in a **Welsh University** or have recently gradated from a Welsh University and be willing to work in Wales.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Assisting and supporting with tender and project work
- Assisting with the coordination of technical teams
- Writing reports for clients
- Desk-based research; and
- Analysis and interpretation of tender and project data

**Person Specification**:

- Studying Environmental Science or Geography at a Welsh university
- A passion and interest in the environment and sustainability
- A general appreciation of consultancy and, in particular, EIA
- An enthusiastic approach, willingness to listen/learn, can-do attitude and openness to opportunity
- Clear, concise and confident communication
- Precise analytical skills
- Full driving licence but access to a company vehicle will be provided for site visits etc

**Salary and Benefits**:

- £23,795
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Flexible benefits programme: healthcare cash plan and payroll giving
- Cycle-to-work scheme, additional holiday purchase and gym subsidies
- Additional training available in; First Aid, Inhouse career development
- Mentoring from experienced professionals

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RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

More detailed job description attached

**_ RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies._**

Based in Cardiff, Wales, we are a 500-strong company of skilled professionals operating in regulated and frequently hazardous environments, providing industrial and commercial cleaning, waste management, asbestos removal, water treatment and security services, in addition to asbestos consultancy and retrofit work. Working across the public and private sectors, we are known for being highly responsive and focusing on proactive client management, delivering the best outcomes for our clients.

Our clients are diverse and include large multinational businesses, tier one contractors and public-sector bodies. Joining MSS is an opportunity to expand your technical remit and work at a company that prioritises its workforce, giving them an opportunity to succeed. We value our people and want them to make the right decisions in the course of their work and succeed with us.

MSS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business providing dynamic multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth, commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK”. RSK operates as a group of synergistic companies with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.