Graduate Consultant - Impact Assessment

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. Non UK national candidates must have lived in the UK for at least three years prior to commencing an Apprenticeship in order to be eligible for government funding. The above RTW status will also apply on completion of the apprenticeship.

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.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

The role will involve the opportunity to undertake environmental management and assessment with opportunities to work on both UK national project environmental impact assessments, and International environmental and social impact assessments. The team forms part of Ramboll’s Impact Assessment Global Service Line, a team of over 450 Impact Assessment specialists working across a broad range of sectors including Energy, Infrastructure, Development & Planning, Marine and International Finance.  The UK Impact Assessment team covers environmental impact assessment, planning and socio-economic assessments. 

 Key tasks and responsibilities with regard to environmental impact assessment will be: 

• Key tasks and responsibilities with regard to environmental impact assessment will be: 

• Supporting early stage feasibility assessment/ site selection and environmental constraints analysis and working with our Planning team to understand the implications of planning policy 

• All stages of environmental impact assessment including screening, scoping and preparing Environmental Statements and post-consent support managing compliance with environmental commitments/ planning conditions/ DCO requirements 

• Environmental management to coordinate environmental disciplines and deliver baseline surveys – opportunities to support surveys in disciplines such as ecology, peat, noise and air quality. 

• Site inspections and walkover surveys. 

• Supporting stakeholder engagement as part of application proposals, with public consultation events and engagement with regulators/planning authorities 

• Managing the inputs of environmental information to the design, and interfacing with design and client teams, managing the delivery of surveys and of the Environmental Statement. 

• Drafting Environmental Statement chapters, including Introductory chapters, cumulative assessment chapters and Non-Technical Summaries. 

• Opportunities to develop skills contributing to individual disciplines, and preparation of environmental chapters. 

• Support business development and the preparation of proposals. 

Your skills and experience 

For this role, we believe your starting point is: 

• A Bachelors or Masters level degree in one or more of the following subjects: Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Assessment and Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Oceanography, marine related degrees or Geography. 

• Enthusiasm for learning, research, team work 

• Bring adaptability and have good time management, problem solving and analytical skills 

• Good digital literacy - experience with GIS and AI literacy (e.g. LLMs) would be beneficial; 

• Be numerically competent; 

• Possess excellent English communication skills, both oral and written;

• Have excellent report writing skills

How to apply :

Apply online. Attach your CV and cover letter showcasing why you are the right fit for the role. We would also like you to answer the below question and upload as a document. 

• 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.

Selection Process: 

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 

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. As a company, Ramboll recognises the importance of having a good work/life balance, both in terms of individual well-being and its positive impact with respect to the engagement and retention of our employees. We aim to support all employees to achieve a work/life balance which enables them to work in a supported manner while having the time to achieve personal aspects of their life outside of work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. 

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [email protected] with such requests. 

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. All application and screening questions must be answered fully.

Based on the volume of applications received we reserve the right to close applications early, please apply early to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to receiving your application. 

Deadline for applications: 13th March 2026