Graduate or Placement Environmental Consultant

Our preference is to recruit directly wherever possible. Should this role be approved for support from external recruitment partners, we will contact our PSL agencies accordingly.

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Where ambition thrives

Want a career where your work makes a real difference?

We're looking for an ambitious Junior Environmental Consultant to join our growing team and help clients tackle some of the most complex environmental challenges facing the built environment today.

Whether you've recently completed, or are studying towards, a degree in a related discipline, you'll join a business where you'll make an impact from day one, take ownership early, and build a career with the support and opportunities to reach your full potential.

From assessing environmental risk to supporting sustainable development, you'll be part of projects that influence investment decisions, unlock development opportunities and help shape the future of real estate. You'll gain hands-on experience from day one, working alongside experienced specialists while developing the technical expertise, commercial awareness and confidence needed to build a successful career.

You'll also work towards qualification with the relevant body, giving you structured support as you work towards professional membership and long-term career growth.

What you'll get

When you join us, you get more than a graduate role.

You get:

· Opportunities to work on projects that have a tangible impact on buildings, communities and the environment.

· Early responsibility and meaningful involvement in real client work from the start of your career.

· Structured development through our Emerging Talent programme and support towards professional membership.

· Exposure to a wide range of environmental challenges across the real estate lifecycle.

· The opportunity to learn from respected technical experts and sustainability specialists.

· Direct client exposure, helping you build both technical expertise and commercial confidence.

· A people-first, One Team culture where ideas are welcomed, contributions are recognised and development is supported.

· Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across Europe and broaden your professional network.

· The opportunity to share in the success you help create through our employee-owned business model.

What you'll be doing – your day to day

As part of our Environmental Consultancy team, you'll help clients understand and manage environmental risks, enabling better decisions and more sustainable outcomes.

You'll:

· Produce Phase 1 environmental reports and undertake site inspections.

· Support and, over time, supervise site investigation work on projects across the UK.

· Help design scopes of work for environmental projects.

· Support the delivery of environmental assessments and consultancy instructions.

· Draft client communications, technical advice and fee proposals.

· Conduct technical research and gather environmental data.

· Prepare high-quality reports that help clients navigate environmental challenges and opportunities.

· Build relationships with clients and colleagues across multiple disciplines.

· Support Business Development and profile-raising activities.

· Learn from senior colleagues while taking ownership of your professional development.

· Stay informed about emerging environmental issues, legislation and industry trends.

· Champion our values and contribute positively to our culture.

What you'll bring

Skills and experience

· Degree or MSc in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Geography or another related discipline.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain information clearly and professionally.

· Good research and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret information and draw logical conclusions.

· Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.

· Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

· Confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

· Ability to work collaboratively within a team while taking ownership of individual tasks.

· Interest in the built environment and a desire to develop technical and commercial knowledge.

· Willingness to learn, seek feedback and continuously develop new skills.

· Full driving licence preferred but not essential.

About you

You're curious, motivated and driven by the opportunity to make a positive impact.

You enjoy solving problems, analysing information and helping others make informed decisions. You're organised, adaptable and eager to learn. Most importantly, you're passionate about the built environment and excited by the role environmental consultancy plays in creating better outcomes for clients, communities and the wider world.

Why us?

We're independent, multi-disciplinary real estate technical experts, Project Managers and Sustainability Consultants. Our independence allows us to give honest advice, challenge conventional thinking and focus on achieving the best outcomes for our clients.

Environmental challenges are becoming increasingly important in real estate. From risk management and due diligence to sustainability and responsible development, our environmental consultants help clients make informed decisions that create long-term value. As part of our team, you'll play a role in delivering that impact.

You'll also benefit from our collaborative One Team culture, working alongside specialists from across the business to deliver joined-up solutions to complex challenges and find the fun along the way.

We're also proud of our track record in developing future talent. Today, 62 of our people started their careers with us as graduates, including 6 who have progressed to Director level. We currently have 50 graduates, 19 apprentices and 5 placement students across our programmes, creating a strong community of emerging talent and a proven pathway for progression.

What could you achieve when you're trusted to make an impact from day one? Bring your ambition, and we'll help you turn potential into a career that's uniquely yours.

We're Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.

If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: talentacquisition@hollisglobal.com or call us on 020 7622 9555.