Meeting the challenges of the energy transition and strengthening our sovereignty are among the key priorities of the 21st century. At the heart of these challenges, Assystem supports its clients in delivering their most strategic projects. To achieve this, our 8,000 Switchers leverage their expertise in engineering, project management, and digital solutions.
Operating in 13 countries (Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and North America), we contribute to the development of new nuclear power generation capacities, the operational maintenance of existing facilities, and the design and delivery of critical infrastructure, particularly in the defence sector.
Are you interested in how major projects secure the permissions and approvals they need to move from an idea into delivery?
Join our two year Graduate Programme and begin your career with the Consents team within our Project Management & Consulting business. You’ll work alongside experienced consultants supporting major energy and infrastructure projects across rail, highways, utilities, water and aviation.
Our team helps projects understand what permissions are required, develop practical consenting strategies and coordinate applications, approvals and commitments throughout the project lifecycle. This can include Development Consent Orders, planning applications, Transport and Works Act Orders, environmental permits, marine licences and other project specific approvals. Assystem’s wider consents service operates from pre-application strategy and stakeholder engagement through determination, delivery and post consent compliance.
You’ll be supported as you develop your understanding of the UK planning and consenting system, build your confidence and learn how good consent management helps projects manage risk, remain compliant and stay on programme.
From day one, you’ll contribute to live energy and infrastructure projects, helping multidisciplinary teams identify, secure and manage the permissions needed for successful delivery.
You’ll work with project information, technical evidence and consent requirements while learning how legislation, stakeholder engagement and project delivery come together.
Your responsibilities will depend on whether your initial pathway is within ecology or the water environment, but may include:
Your Strengths and Requirements for Success
We’re looking for graduates who:
An interest in working towards membership of a relevant professional body, such as RTPI, IEMA, RICS or CIWEM, would also be beneficial.
To join our Graduate Scheme, you must be a UK sole national and a UK resident, as this is required for the type of work we do. You’ll also need to be able to obtain a minimum of Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, with some roles requiring higher levels of clearance.
As part of the programme, you should also be willing to relocate or travel within the UK, and we’ll provide relocation support where needed.
After submitting your application, you’ll receive confirmation of next steps. If successful at screening, one of our recruitment team will call you to discuss:
Successful applicants will then be invited to attend an in-person assessment centre at one of our UK offices.
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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
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