Sustainability Consultant GraduateCarbon and ESG - Basingstoke - start date June - Sept 2025
Sustainability Consultant GraduateCarbon and ESG - Basingstoke - start date June - Sept 2025
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Job Description
Due to exceptional growth in demand for our services we are currently recruiting for enthusiastic graduate Sustainability/Environmental Social Governance Consultants to join our wellestablished and growing UKwide Carbon & Environmental Social Governance Practice in Basingstoke.
About our Team
Are you ready to be part of the change Were expanding our Carbon & Environmental Social Governance Practice and looking for dynamic selfmotivated individuals to help us deliver groundbreaking projects that redefine the standards of sustainability.
Building on our wellestablished expertise and proficiency in carbon accounting netzero roadmapping and Environmental Social Governance reporting our Practice has been a trailblazer in sustainability for over two decades. Recognised as a leader in the field AECOM has secured a spot in the Environment Analyst latest rankings of the 25 leading players in the UK environmental and sustainability consulting landscape. This accolade underscores our commitment to excellence in addressing climaterelated issues including climate justice circular economy waste management and human rights aligning our strategies with global objectives and fostering lasting positive impacts.
With a rich track record spanning over 20 years we have been advising clients across diverse sectors including infrastructure energy industrial and corporate on sustainability and social governance. Our comprehensive support enhances the resilience of businesses and projects emphasizing key areas such as netzero carbon climate resilience sustainable production and consumption and social equality.
Projects
Renowned for our reliable climate assessments and carbon footprints our active engagement in various climate projects for both UK and multinational businesses is a testament to our expertise. Examples of our work include major infrastructure developments in highways rail aviation power and urban regeneration. We contribute to the development and review of carbon calculation tools guide clients on low carbon strategies using a sciencebased approach and assist in creating associated mitigation plans. Our involvement extends to supporting clients with climate and nature reporting frameworks undertaking waste management and circular economy assessments for government clients and conducting social equality impact assessments and research studies for large developments and public sector clients.
Heres what youll do:
- Provide technical assistance and deskbased support to senior members of the team including research tasks data synthesis and analysis calculations report writing.
- Specific tasks could include:
- Undertake carbon footprinting and management projects including for environmental impact assessment projects;
- Conducting climate change risk assessments and developing adaptation plans and strategies;
- Supporting our work on Environmental Social Governance reporting for business;
- Providing support on wider sustainability and resource efficiency projects conducted by the team to include deskbased research qualitative and quantitative assessment data analysis and report writing; and
- Undertake qualitative or quantitative research to inform social and equality impact assessments.
- Work with the team and Project Managers/Project Directors to ensure the smooth running of projects;
- Participate in team meetings client briefs and other meetings as and when required;
- Help prioritise project actions and meet commitments on an ongoing basis while taking ownership and responsibility for the quality and completion of work;
- Understand and implement project management principles and appreciate the need to work within project budgets;
- Stay abreast of climate change/sustainability legislation/policy/guidance;
- Ensure health and safety issues are addressed throughout a project; and
- Contribute to business development proposals to enhance our service offering.
This is a fantastic opportunity to establish and further your career gaining valuable work experience within the largest Environmental consultancy in the UK and Ireland working on some of the most challenging and highprofile projects our clients are developing.
Enjoy the Perks
At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.
Here is what you will get from us!
On the job support and learning
When a graduate starts at AECOM we pair them with a senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development tasks to support with any technical queries.
Graduate Development Programme
Our 2 year graduate ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend a number of instructorled training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. Alongside the instructorled elements of the ADVANCE programme you will also engae with an online curriculum via AECOM University and have the opportunity to join the ADV ANCE webinar series. We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions which may include Chartership with the relevant international professional institution.
We have more than 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK and Ireland from more than 40 different disciplines each making a tangible difference to the environment in which we live and work.
See our digital early careers ebrochure here
Professional institute qualifications you may be able to work towards include the Institute for Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) and Institute of Environmental Science (IES).
Qualifications :
Ready to push the limits of whats possible
Heres what were looking for:
The ideal candidate will have a science based background i.e. relevant MSc or equivalent qualification in Sustainability Carbon Climate Change Environmental Science Sustainable Waste Management Earth/Environmental Sciences Geography Social Sciences or similar and a strong undergraduate degree in a STEM based subject.
Required knowledge skill and experience areas:
- Ability to work as part of a team collaborating with colleagues client and stakeholders as appropriate.
- Understanding of a selection of these technical areas:
- Carbon accounting (covering Scope 1 2 and 3 emissions) and some familiarity/experience working with GHG reporting standards guidance and regulatory regimes for example PAS 2080; PAS 2050; EU ETS; ESOS etc.
- Climate risk drivers including physical and transition risks and opportunities and familiarity with UK climate projections (experience of using UKCP18 projections within research is desirable);
- Range of aspects of sustainability including circular economy sustainable consumption and production sustainable design designing out waste;
- Sustainable waste management practices;
- Social impacts and social outcomes of infrastructure projects and other development interventions;
- Strong research skills and attention to detail with an emphasis on delivering technically excellent outputs;
- Great communication skills in English fluency in other languages an advantage;
- Solid numeracy skills confidence in working with large data sets and competent user of Excel;
- Ability to work flexibly under pressure responding to changing project and programme demands. Problem solving abilities. Selfstarter who can design and deliver work under their own initiative; and
Desirable knowledge skill and experience areas:
- Previous experience working in a consultancy environment including work placements or relevant voluntary experience;
- Commercial awareness for business development activities (i.e. previous experience preparing proposals and marketing materials); and
- Awareness of project management principles and project finances.
Additional Information :
Apply early for your future: Seize the Opportunity!
We strongly encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible as CVs will be reviewed with candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer starts. Our recruitment drive targets start dates in June July and Sept 25. Please indicate your preferred joining date in your application.
In your application please include a cover letter and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades. Demonstrate your keen interest in this position and articulate how your skills and education align with the requirements.
To be considered you must have the permanent right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Location Matters: Tailor Your Application!
Our recruitment extends to the following UK offices: Basingstoke Birmingham Croydon Edinburgh Manchester and Nottingham. We have multiple advertisements on our website that correspond to each position. Apply specifically to your preferred location and feel free to express interest in more than one of these offices within your application you only need to apply once.
Bring your bold ideas and big dreams.
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
