Graduate Consultant - Impact Assessment

impact assessment

the role will involve the opportunity to undertake environmental management and assessment with opportunities to work on both uk national project environmental impact assessments, and international environmental and social impact assessments. The team forms part of ramboll’s impact assessment global service line, a team of over 450 impact assessment specialists working across a broad range of sectors including energy, infrastructure, development & planning, marine and international finance.

The uk impact assessment team covers environmental impact assessment, planning and socio-economic assessments.

• supporting early stage feasibility assessment/site selection and environmental constraints analysis and working with our planning team to understand the implications of planning policy
• all stages of environmental impact assessment including screening, scoping and preparing environmental statements and post-consent support managing compliance with environmental commitments/planning conditions/dco requirements
• environmental management to coordinate environmental disciplines and deliver baseline surveys – opportunities to support surveys in disciplines such as ecology, peat, noise and air quality
• site inspections and walkover surveys
• supporting stakeholder engagement as part of application proposals, with public consultation events and engagement with regulators/planning authorities
• managing the inputs of environmental information to the design, and interfacing with design and client teams, managing the delivery of surveys and of the environmental statement
• drafting environmental statement chapters, including introductory chapters, cumulative assessment chapters and non-technical summaries
• opportunities to develop skills contributing to individual disciplines, and preparation of environmental chapters
• support business development and the preparation of proposals

this role is available in either manchester, birmingham, edinburgh, chester, southampton or bristol. Please select your preferred options during application.

• degree at bachelors or masters level in environmental impact assessment, environmental assessment and management, environmental science, environmental management, oceanography, marine related degrees or geography
• enthusiasm for learning, research, team work
• adaptability and good time management, problem solving and analytical skills
• good digital literacy – experience with gis and ai literacy (e.g. Llms) would be beneficial
• numerical competence
• excellent english communication skills, both oral and written
• excellent report writing skills

apply online. Attach your cv and cover letter showcasing why you are the right fit for the role. We would also like you to answer the below question and upload as a document.

what are the main environmental challenges where you live, why they are important to you, and how you would help solve them? (max. 500 words)

please note: your application will be rejected if the application question is not completed.

• step 1: apply online and complete required application questions, including competency questions.
• step 2: shortlisting
• step 3: assessment centre – planned to take place during april 2026

equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential.

as a disability confident committed employer, ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us  with such requests.

please note – ramboll cannot sponsor any post-study or skilled worker visas for our early career roles, as the home office’s eligibility criteria would not be met. You must have the right to live and…