Graduate Environmental Advisor

Environmental Science, Sustainability.

Build your career. Help protect the environment.

Are you graduating in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or a related subject and looking for a career where you can make a practical difference?

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At Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, we deliver some of the UK’s most complex and critical infrastructure across sectors including energy, defence, water, nuclear and transport.

As an Environmental Advisor Graduate, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals on live infrastructure projects, helping our teams manage environmental risks, improve performance and deliver infrastructure responsibly.

From day one, you’ll be encouraged to get involved, ask questions and apply your knowledge in a practical project environment.

This isn’t just your first environmental role. It’s the start of a career where you can make a difference.

Join our Energy business

You’ll join our Energy business, where we help customers make the most of their existing assets while building significant new infrastructure as part of a major upgrade of the nation’s electricity transmission network.

Our Energy specialisms include major projects involving overhead lines, substations and underground cabling. These projects play an important role in strengthening the UK’s energy infrastructure, supporting energy security and helping to connect cleaner sources of energy to the network.

As an Environmental Advisor Graduate, you’ll help project teams understand and manage their environmental responsibilities while identifying opportunities to protect and enhance the environments and communities in which we work.

What will you be doing?

Your graduate journey is where theory meets practice.

You’ll work within a project environment alongside experienced environmental professionals and multidisciplinary teams. You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of activities designed to develop both the breadth and depth of your technical knowledge.

Depending on your project, you could be:

  • Supporting environmental consents and legal compliance
  • Providing practical environmental advice to project teams
  • Helping to identify and manage environmental risks
  • Supporting site inspections, audits and environmental monitoring
  • Gathering, analysing and presenting environmental data
  • Identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
  • Supporting the development of environmental plans and procedures
  • Helping teams meet relevant standards and customer requirements
  • Working with colleagues, customers and other stakeholders
  • Supporting environmental awareness activities and briefings
  • Contributing to sustainability and carbon-reduction initiatives
  • Helping to minimise the environmental impact of construction activities
  • Identifying opportunities to protect and enhance habitats and biodiversity

You’ll play an important role in supporting the continuous improvement of environmental performance as part of our Responsible Business approach. You’ll help our project teams minimise the impact of their activities while contributing to the delivery of sustainable and resilient infrastructure.

As your knowledge and confidence grow, you’ll be given greater responsibility and encouraged to use data, evidence and practical insight to support informed decision-making.

Your Graduate Programme

We want your Graduate Programme to provide the foundations for a successful, long-term environmental career. You’ll combine practical, day-to-day experience with structured development, mentoring and a range of personal and professional development opportunities.

Our Graduate Programme offers:

  • Comprehensive development
  • Practical experience from day one
  • Individual focus and support
  • Mentoring from experienced colleagues
  • Exposure to live infrastructure projects
  • Access to an Early Careers community
  • Networking and development opportunities
  • Support towards professional recognition or accreditation

You’ll also receive support towards relevant professional development, including opportunities associated with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

By the end of the programme, you’ll be well positioned to explore a range of environmental and sustainability career pathways across our organisation.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for graduates who are passionate about the environment and motivated by the opportunity to apply their knowledge to real infrastructure projects.

You’ll need:

  • An Environmental Science, Environmental Management or closely related degree at 2:1 or above
  • A genuine interest in environmental management and sustainable infrastructure
  • A practical and proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • The confidence to work with people at different levels
  • The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
  • The confidence to challenge appropriately and ask questions
  • An adaptable mindset and a positive approach to change
  • Good organisational and time-management skills
  • The ability to manage priorities and work towards deadlines
  • A willingness to learn and take ownership of your development
  • A strong commitment to safety and responsible working
  • The ability to drive
  • The ability to travel independently to project locations and stay away from home when required

Previous exposure to a construction, engineering or environmental environment would be beneficial, but it isn’t essential.

We’re equally interested in your potential, attitude and willingness to learn.

A career that can take you places

Infrastructure projects aren’t always located next to an office.

Our opportunities are based across England and Wales, and projects can be situated in rural or remote locations. Depending on your role and project, you may need to travel independently and stay away from home for short or longer periods.

In return, you’ll have the opportunity to experience different projects, environments and technical challenges while developing a broad understanding of environmental management within major infrastructure.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll join a structured and supportive graduate environment, with experienced colleagues helping you develop throughout your programme.

You’ll benefit from:

  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • Car or car allowance
  • Incentive scheme
  • Structured graduate development
  • Practical experience on live projects
  • Mentoring and professional development
  • Support towards professional accreditation
  • Early Careers networking opportunities
  • A range of competitive employee benefits

The Finer detail

  • We may close applications earlier if we receive a high level of interest, so we recommend applying early to avoid missing out.
  • Expected start date – September 2027
  • Location of role – Central Scotland
  • Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week
  • Working week – Monday – Friday
  • Salary – £33,597.20 + a Company Car/ Car allowance

Ready to make a difference?

Your degree has given you the knowledge. Now it’s time to put it into practice. Join Morgan Sindall Infrastructure as an Environmental Advisor Graduate and help us manage environmental risks, improve performance and deliver infrastructure responsibly.

You’ll contribute to projects that support the UK’s changing energy needs while helping to protect and enhance the environments and communities around them.

Build your career. Protect the environment. Help shape a more sustainable future.

Right to work in the UK

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Skilled Worker sponsorship may be available only by exception, subject to business need and Home Office eligibility criteria.

Reasonable adjustments

We take inclusivity seriously and want you to have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you require additional support or reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know so we can discuss how best to support you.

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  • Deadline
    December 13th, 2026
  • Starting
    September 2027
  • Salary
    £33,597.20 + benefits
  • Degree required
    2:1 and above
  • Location
    Central Scotland
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  • Ecology/Environmental
  • Environment & Sustainability
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