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    This is an exciting opportunity for a current students or recent graduates to get involved in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA).

    We have opportunities available in our Bath Edinburgh Manchester and new Old Street London office.

    About the Team

    This role is within our Environmental Assessment & Management Discipline.

    We have an exciting opportunity for a talented graduate level Environmental Consultant to join our Environmental Assessment & Management Discipline, based in Bath, Edinburgh, new Old Street London and Manchester with travel across the UK. This opportunity is for a graduate to get involved in Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA).

    No two days are the same in the Environmental Assessment & Management Discipline at Buro Happold. We work within a multi-disciplinary practice, and a graduate environmental consultant role will see you working alongside ecologists, waste and air quality consultants, and many other environmental disciplines.

    To find out more about our Environmental Assessment & Management Discipline, please click here.

    What sort of projects would I work on?

    This role will see you take an assistant EIA/ESIA/SEA coordinator role in progressing Buro Happold’s already outstanding environmental consultancy services, and will utilise and enhance your knowledge of regeneration and urban projects in the UK and overseas, and your ability to influence design collaboratively and project manage effectively.

    Working on a variety of major UK and international masterplans, infrastructure and environmental restoration projects your portfolio could soon include prestigious projects such as:

    • Masterplanning of mega-projects in the Middle East.
    • Multiple residential-led London development schemes, including Fulham Gasworks and Prince of Wales Drive gasholder sites for St William/Berkeley Group and White City Living and Centre House for St James/Berkeley Group.
    • Regeneration projects in Leeds and Manchester including Middlewood Locks (Salford), Mayfield (Manchester), NOMA (Manchester) City Reach (Leeds) and the Yorkshire Post site (Leeds).
    • Discovery Park in Sandwich, Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone in Bristol and SnOasis in Mid-Suffolk.
    • Belgrade Waterfront masterplan.

    What would I do?

    • Provide a point of contact to project leaders within Buro Happold and represent Buro Happold at meetings with clients, other professionals and suppliers externally on projects with an environmental component.
    • Technical report writing including contributing to EIA, ESIA and SEA, including writing general chapters.
    • Create presentations using infographics/imagery to show complex data visually.
    • Carrying out studies, research and analysis.
    • Assisting with project management including budgets for specific assignments and projects.
    • Compiling geographic data, analysing mapped information, utilising site data in a range of GIS applications and presenting outputs in innovative ways.

    What degree would I need?

    • Knowledge from a degree such as Environmental Science.
    • A keen interest in the EIA/ESIA/SEA process.
    • A desire to develop Project Management skills, in an EIA/ESIA/SEA coordination capacity.
    • Strong communication skills and an ability to work well independently and also in a team.

    What's in it for you?

    • Broad insight within a team, mentored by a subject matter expert. The opportunity to experience our culture and value, and learn what sets us apart from other organisations. Exposure to a wide range of portfolios, including local community led projects and global large scale clients. The diversity of the projects we work on is one of the many reasons Engineers love to work at Buro Happold.
    • A plethora of interesting and challenging projects to stretch your professional skills, a friendly and close knit team, flexible working and a competitive reward package. The opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects aside a range of specialist engineers and designers both within Buro Happold and our collaborators.
    • Opportunity to be supported (or even join) our Young Employee's Forum in your local office, join bi-annual events/trips, and contribute your experience and learnings to the next generation of engineers through various outreach activities.
    • Our Graduate Connect program allows our Graduates to learn the fundamentals of design and technology whilst building a base in consulting and professional skills. This is a blended learning programme where participants gain experience against our internal professional and technical frameworks in relation to their specialism.
    • We see membership of a professional body and professional registration as crucial to the development of our engineers and offer substantial support to those aspiring to achieve this. We aim to support employees to achieve the highest level of membership and registration their academic background allows.

    Please see our Early Careers Candidate Pack for further guidance and information.

    How long does the process take?

    The recruitment timeline can vary depending on the role and team you are applying to. Successful applications are progressed to interview stage within 2-3 months from the closing date of the advert, but it is good to know that the whole process can take up to 6 months.

    We will endeavour to keep you informed throughout the time that your application is being considered, however, due to the volume of applications received and the size of our team, we are not able to respond to individual requests for status updates.

    Interested? Intrigued? Inspired?

    This role is for current students or recent graduates for an Autumn 2024 start. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Environment Team in Bath, London, Edinburgh or Manchester, so please note your preferred office location when applying. Please indicate a second choice of office location if you'd consider it.

    A place for everyone

    Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

    Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

    We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

    Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.