Graduate Environmental Consultant

Amey is hiring a Graduate Environmental Consultant in Bristol, UK, starting September 2025, with a salary of £28,500. The role involves assisting in environmental assessments and collaborating with clients on sustainability solutions. The position is part of a two-year Graduate Programme focusing on technical and personal development, offering real responsibilities, career growth, and generous benefits, while contributing to significant infrastructure projects.
Start Date – 1st September 2025

Salary - £28,500 (Subject to 2025 pay review)

Location – Bristol

Shape tomorrow’s world with Amey

Amey has a bold new vision for the future, establishing us as an energy transition engineering and consultancy business with contracting execution capability. We are developing new service capabilities and expanding into new markets, with consulting at the forefront of this vision.

Amey Consulting stands as a beacon of engineering excellence in the UK, committed to inspiring change and enhancing the nation’s critical infrastructure. Join us to create a lasting, sustainable impact on society and future generations.

Why Choose Amey?
• Real Responsibilities: Dive into challenging projects from day one, working alongside experienced engineers on cutting-edge infrastructure designs.
• Career Development: Tailored career paths that grow with you, supported by mentors and a strong peer network.
• Generous Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, minimum 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, and flexible benefits like cycle-to-work and gym membership.
• Social Impact: Two Social Impact Days annually for volunteering and opportunities to support community initiatives.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access to mental health support, a 24/7 helpline, and wellbeing resources because your health matters.
• Modern Perks: Discounts on shopping, healthcare benefits, and more through our online voucher portal.

The Team and Role

National Highways, formerly Highways England, have named Amey Consulting as a Design partner to support the delivery of the largest and most comprehensive renewals programme that National Highways have ever launched. The £3.6bn Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) enables National Highways to procure Design and Construction services across the Strategic Road Network for the next 6 years.

As a Graduate, you will work alongside the team to:
• Assist in environmental aspects of projects including but not limited to environmental assessments, ecological studies, environmental hazards.
• Analyse data to environmental aspects of projects including but not limited to environmental assessments, ecological studies, environmental hazards.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver impactful solutions that align with global sustainability goals.

The Graduate Programme

Our Graduate Programme is aligned with our Leadership Behavioural Framework, covering the five competencies identified by the business as core to cultivating a cohort of future-focused, high-performing consultants, engineers, and leaders.

Throughout the two-year programme, you will receive technical development relevant to your role, alongside personal development that supports you in acquiring essential consultancy skills for success. You’ll gain hands-on experience and collaborate with industry experts who value your unique perspectives. A 'buddy' and a mentor will be assigned to help you settle into your role and develop the necessary skills and knowledge.

Where Could This lead?

Our Graduate Programme Is Designed To Be Rewarding, Nurturing Your Professional Development And Personal Growth. Sean Griffin, a Current Graduate, Shares

“Over the past year as a graduate, it has been both a challenging and rewarding journey. I am looking forward to my future with Amey as my skills and knowledge develop throughout my career.”

On successful completion, you’ll progress to a Assistent Consultant role within Amey Consulting, launching your career in energy consultancy and project management.

What We Need From You
• A degree (minimum 2:1) in Environmental Management, Ecology, Land Management or any other relevant degree.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you! We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.