Graduate Consultant - Arboriculture; Biodiversity & Ecosystems

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to be considered for this role, please make sure you read the job description carefully. Ensure that you submit all of the relevant documents as pdfs, including the application question at the bottom of the advert.

at ramboll, we offer a unique work environment. Our culture is built on openness, understanding, and respect, allowing you to shape your role to match your working style, aspirations, and personal life. Our nordic heritage drives our commitment to improving conditions for people and nature through our projects. As a foundation‑owned multinational company, the profit we make is reinvested into the company.

This ensures the continued development of employees or is used to fund research, charity, and humanitarian projects. Our commitment to be "the partner for sustainable change" ensures your work makes a meaningful impact on people, communities, and the environment.

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 work in the uk indefinitely without the need for sponsorship, either now or in the future.

please ensure you have fully completed your application, including answering the question in the "how to apply" section. Any incomplete applications will automatically be rejected.

as our new graduate arboricultural consultant, you will be joining a market‑leading, innovative team (working across our birmingham, bristol, edinburgh, leeds, and london offices) that undertakes projects across a wide range of sectors, including buildings, energy and transport, in the uk and internationally. We provide a positive and supportive learning environment, including mentorship and a pathway to chartership.

your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• undertaking arboricultural surveys on projects
• preparation of drawings and reports using a range of software
• tree risk assessments
• attending project meetings and coordinating with other specialist disciplines

this role is available in the following locations:

edinburgh & newcastle.

for this role, we believe your starting point is:

• a degree in arboriculture
• experience with a range of it packages, including keytree, otiss, autocad and gis based platforms
• be numerically competent
• possess excellent english communication skills, both oral and written
• a collaborative attitude to working
• confident in developing your own networks

how to apply :

apply online. Attach your cv and cover letter as pdfs. In a separate pdf document, please address the following questions:

• 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.

we aim to respond to your application shortly after the deadline by the latest. There are three steps to our selection process. You will advance onto the next step if you are successfully shortlisted.

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

we personally review every application, as our selection process is fully human‑led. It’s absolutely fine to use tools to support you—for example, to check spelling and grammar or to gather background research—but we ask that your answers reflect your own original thoughts. That way, we get to know the real you, and your responses will be a true foundation for your interview.

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. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work.

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