Environmental Consultant

Graduate Environmental Consultancy Programme (2026 Intake)

Locations:
London
• Exeter
• Bristol
• Manchester
• Glasgow
• Edinburgh
• Birmingham
• Basingstoke
• Leeds

Teams:
Air Quality
• Landscape Architecture
• Cultural Heritage

Start dates:
April 2026 or September 2026

Kick off your career in one of the fastest-growing, most meaningful areas of the built and natural environment. This graduate programme gives you hands-on experience across environmental consultancy, planning, assessment and design — working on real projects that protect, enhance and shape the world around us.

You'll be part of a national team delivering environmental insight, technical analysis and creative solutions across a huge range of sectors, from transport and energy to urban design, heritage and biodiversity.

Key Criteria (Must-Haves)

Before applying, check you meet ALL essentials:

Eligibility

• Minimum 2:2
  in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant subject:
• Environmental Science, Geography, Ecology, Earth/Environmental Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Archaeology / Heritage, Urban Design / Planning, Environmental Management, Atmospheric Sciences / Air Quality / Chemistry, GIS / Geospatial, Sustainability.
• Strong analytical, research or design skills
  depending on the pathway.
• Confident using data tools
  (Excel, GIS or similar).
• Ability to travel to sites when required
  (some sites may not be near public transport).
• Available to start April or September 2026.

You'll rotate or specialise across one of three environmental disciplines, depending on your interests and location.

1. Air Quality – London, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Exeter

Work on air quality modelling, monitoring, environmental assessments, and health impact analysis.

What you'll do:

• Use dispersion modelling tools (e.g. ADMS, ADMS-Roads)
• Support air quality monitoring plans and fieldwork
• Analyse pollutant data across urban, industrial and sensitive ecosystems
• Prepare technical reports and assessments
• Contribute to bids, tenders and environmental impact assessments
• Learn how AI, sensors and data technologies are changing environmental analysis

2. Landscape Architecture – London, Exeter, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh

Design places, public realm and green infrastructure to support healthier, more liveable communities.

What you'll do:

• Support landscape design from feasibility to detailed design
• Contribute to LVIA/TVIA assessments
• Use CAD, Adobe Suite and GIS tools
• Work on active travel schemes, public realm upgrades, renewable energy landscapes and more
• Produce conceptual drawings, visuals and technical documents
• Collaborate with urban designers, ecologists, engineers and planners

3. Cultural Heritage – London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow

Help protect and understand heritage sites, archaeology and historic environments.

What you'll do:

• Analyse historic maps, archives and datasets
• Support archaeological desk-based assessments
• Conduct site visits to assess heritage setting
• Prepare heritage baselines and technical reports
• Use GIS for mapping heritage assets
• Contribute to large-scale national infrastructure projects

Graduate Development Programme (2 Years)

You'll follow a structured pathway focused on:

• Technical skills development
• Professional and business skills training
• Mentoring and support for chartership (e.g., LI, CIfA, IAQM, IEMA)
• Networking and cross-discipline collaboration
• Real project responsibility from day one
• Clear progression routes into senior and chartered roles

The programme is built to help you grow quickly, both professionally and personally.

Who We're Looking For

• Curious, proactive graduates who want to solve environmental challenges
• People comfortable with research, design or data depending on the team
• Strong communicators who can work with multiple stakeholders
• Creative thinkers who can bring fresh ideas to real-world problems
• Individuals passionate about sustainability, heritage, ecology, urbanism or environmental quality