Specialist & Scientist Graduate Programme

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Deadline: 30th September 2021
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Science
Location: East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside

Specialist & Scientist Graduate Programme

At Arcadis, we never lose sight of what’s most important. Because look beyond our projects and programmes and you’ll see it’s about human stories. From remaking public spaces that bring people together, to making cities easier to navigate, we’re focused on making an impact where it matters most – and improving quality of life.

It’s a big challenge. And why we need people committed to bringing their best, who deliver on their promises. People who value different perspectives, build sustainable relationships and dare to shape the future. People who seize the experiences available to transform their world – and the world around them.

It’s a shared goal amongst 27,000 Arcadians. And one we can only achieve by working together and applying our skills and expertise across design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. It’s how we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. And how we’ll deliver exceptional results, today and tomorrow.

Job Description

During this three-year graduate programme you’ll be working within one of our Environment or Specialists Consultancy businesses. You’ll also develop core consulting techniques and tools to apply whilst working with our clients in the UK.

Working in teams of consultants you’ll be expected to own deliverables, liaise with clients, contribute and enhance your skillset.

You’ll be required to work on a range of environmental projects with extended periods working in either Water, Energy, Environment, Safety & Industry (WEESI) business. This includes major infrastructure, heavy industry and urban regeneration projects that will expose you to a variety of challenging projects and technical specialists across the WEESI business.

As part of this, you’ll assist in the delivery of project-related tasks to meet budget, timeframe and quality targets as well as working as part of wider project teams undertaking environmental desk studies, site surveys and assisting with the delivery of technical assessments and reports.

For those Graduates working in Environment or Specialists areas within water teams, you will be part of 6 x 6-month rotations during the 3 years. As part of this rotation, you will have 45 hours per rotation in: - Programme & Project Management, H&S, Clients and Pursuits, Sustainability Proposition, Land Management Proposition and Development Services Proposition.

Selection Process

There is a two-step process for our early years programmes for candidates who meet our screening criteria:

  • an online behavioural based assessment
  • an assessment day (currently virtual)

Why Arcadis?

At Arcadis, you’ll have the opportunity to build the career that’s right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it’s why we’ll take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions. Wherever you join us, you can look forward to a competitive reward package that includes an attractive starting salary, opportunities for career development and being part of a sociable community. We have a performance-related bonus scheme and an employee recognition scheme. Other benefits include membership fees to join your relevant professional body, employer contribution pension scheme, flexible working and a flexible holiday scheme.

We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Qualifications

Requirements
To be considered for programme you will need to be passionate about working in the Water, Energy or Environment sectors and be on course to achieving a minimum 2:1 in your degree. There is a broad scope of opportunity including but not limited to:

  • Landscape
  • Architecture
  • Noise Consultancy
  • Environmental
  • Ecology

Degree disciplines considered applicable for these programmes include: Landscape Architecture, Environmental with a Focus on Acoustic content. Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Ecology, Geology ,Geoscience, Applied Mathematics, Urban Planning, Transport Planning and Economics are all very much of interest.

We need a mix of perspectives and skills, and we are looking out for people who:

  • Possess a growth mindset
  • Confident and able to influence others
  • Resilient & Problem Solving
  • Innovative and creative
  • Agile thinkers
  • Those who share our passion to ‘improve quality of life’.
  • Keen to learn and develop further skills
  • Excited about being part of a new programme

About Arcadis Group

Arcadis is the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We help our clients transform the world and improve quality of life through our capabilities in design, consultancy, engineering, as well as in project and management services.

We improve everyday quality of life by creating spaces where people can live, work and thrive, empowering mobility and making best use of our natural resources. We apply our deep market sector insights and collective capabilities to help our clients deliver outcomes that are exceptional and sustainable.

How to apply

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