Graduate Energy and Climate Change Consultant

Wardell Armstrong is seeking a Graduate Energy and Climate Change Consultant for their Truro or Bristol offices. The role involves climate impact assessments, carbon accounting, and decarbonization strategies. Ideal candidates have 0-3 years of experience in energy or climate change, strong communication skills, and a relevant degree. The position offers opportunities for career development and includes benefits like pension contributions and health care.
Following its recent acquisition by SLR, Wardell Armstrong forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. Starting as a UK business in 1994, SLR now operates as a global company with more than 3,500 people, delivering client-focused solutions across Europe, North America, Pacific Asia and Africa.

The Opportunity

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an energy and climate consultant within Wardell Armstrong's Energy & Climate Change team. This would ideally be located in our Truro or Bristol offices but we would consider applicants from elsewhere. The position is in the short terma aimed at fulfilling the increasing demand for our climate services, particularly climate impact assessments but the successful applicant would also be expected to be flexible and work across a range of energy and climate projects and clients. This position is aimed at someone with 0-3 years' experience, ideally with an energy or climate change background.

As a consultant, your duties will include:
• Undertaking climate change impact assessments
• Whole Life Carbon Assessment
• Carbon Accounting
• Decarbonisation strategies
• Energy and climate strategies
• Supporting with proposal writing and work winning
• There will also be the opportunity to work with the wider Energy & Climate Change team to prepare technical reports such as renewable energy feasibility, EIA and planning work and Glint Assessments

We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude backed up by a succinct and positive writing style, excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to proactively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, a team player, committed to excellence and have strong organisational skills to successfully manage a diverse team and workload.

As the successful candidate you will:
• Hold a good science based or other relevant degree
• Have a good technical knowledge of climate change assessment and or renewable energy
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Have strong report writing and communication skills

This is an opportunity to develop a rewarding career in a supportive and dynamic team. We promote on attitude and ability and offer excellent opportunities to progress. We encourage all of our employees to contribute to their professional institution.

We offer:
• Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan, with Employer's contribution of up to 5%;
• Payment of a relevant professional subscription;
• 24 days annual leave per year, pro rata;
• Membership to the Firm's Private Health Care Scheme;
• Inclusion in the Firm's Critical Illness Cover Policy;
• Inclusion in the Firm's Life Assurance Policy, insuring you 3 times your annual salary;
• Mobile Phone with inclusive tariff including personal usage;
• Flexi-Time Working Schedule;
• Long service awards;
• Travel Loans.