Graduate Climate & Air Quality Consultant

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Graduate Climate & Air Quality Consultant
Starting Salary: £31,000

Location:

Cardiff or Birmingham
Working hours per week: 40 Monday - Friday

Start date:

September 2027

Shape tomorrow’s world with Amey

At Amey, we're passionate about creating a better future through infrastructure. Our Consulting team partners with organisations such as National Highways and Network Rail to deliver engineering, environmental and sustainability solutions that improve how people live, work and travel across the UK.

From nationally significant programmes worth millions of pounds to local projects that improve everyday journeys and environments, our work makes a real difference. As a graduate, you'll be involved in meaningful projects from day one, developing practical skills, learning from industry experts and helping shape the future of the UK's infrastructure.

The Climate & Air Quality team sits within Amey Consulting’s Climate & Place practice, part of the Energy, Transition & Sustainability (ET&S) business. You will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our work. You will work in a friendly, supportive environment and will be given one to one support, mentoring, learning and development via experienced colleagues.

As a Graduate Climate & Air Quality Consultant, you will develop practical skills in climate risk and resilience assessment, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon management, environmental data analysis, sustainability reporting, and stakeholder engagement. You will gain experience applying UK climate and air quality policy and guidance, using industry-standard tools and datasets, and supporting the delivery of projects that help clients understand, manage, and adapt to climate-related risks while progressing their sustainability objectives.

You will be joining the Climate & Air Quality team at an exciting period of growth – the former is a rapid area of growth, and we have secured a large scale standalone climate risk and adaption project. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of our team, to shape and deliver impactful environmental projects, and support in work winning.

• Support the development of climate risk assessments for clients, identifying potential vulnerabilities and exposures to climate-related hazards.
• Utilise climate projections such as UKCP
  18, and work with dispersion models such as ADMS along with GIS tools, and other analytical methods to evaluate risks.
• Help explore and develop methods of utilising climate data within the CEDA Catalogue.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of tailored climate resilience strategies and action plans for clients, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory standards.
• Support the preparation of proposals and bids for new projects, showcasing the value of air quality and climate resilience consulting.
• Stay informed about the latest developments in climate science, the wider environmental landscape policy, and technology to provide cutting-edge solutions.
• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to create inclusive, distinctive places that respond to climate, nature and community needs.

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life.

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