Graduate Consultant (Transport / Sustainability / Energy / Carbon Accounting) 2023 & 2024 Intakes

Location: All UK based locations considered due to flexible working arrangements. Preferably South West (accessible to Exeter, Bristol), South East (accessible to London) or North & Scotland (accessible to Edinburgh)
Visa: Must have ongoing right to work in the UK

Term: Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week, or by agreement)

Salary: Competitive for graduate positions - dependent on knowledge, experience, qualifications, skills (e.g. a relevant doctoral research)

Start Date: September 2023 / January 2024 / April 2024 / September 2024 (Please select one)

The closing date for applications to our September 2023 intake is Monday 10th July at 09:00

ABOUT US

City Science is an SME founded in 2015 with a core mission of delivering decarbonisation. We help organisations who are committed to decarbonisation achieve meaningful and quantifiable carbon reductions quickly and efficiently.

We work collaboratively across our consultancy team made up of transport, energy, sustainability, carbon accounting and applied data science specialists to provide integrated solutions to our clients. Our range of clients is extensive and includes forward-thinking local authorities like Oxfordshire County Council, sub-national transport bodies like England’s Economic Heartland and national organisations like Department of Energy Security & Net Zero (see our full list of projects here).

Our consultancy team works closely with our software and product development team who produce innovative and uniquely insightful digital tools, like Cadence and our decarbonisation tool, to successfully deliver our projects.

We have a series of emerging services lines (which are all underpinned by market areas), including the following focused within:

• Net Zero Strategies & Roadmaps (e.g. Area-based future decarbonisation pathways, green growth strategies)
  
• Net Zero Development (e.g. Transport evidence bases for Local Plans and infrastructure strategies)
  
• Sustainable Transport (e.g. Local cycle & walking infrastructure plans (LCWIPs), bus service planning and movement strategies)
• Net Zero Transport (e.g. Electric Vehicle charging strategies and net zero transport pathways)
• Transport Modelling (e.g. Strategic, freight, micro-simulation and active travel modelling)
• Heat & Retrofit (e.g. Heat pumps sizing, internet of things)
• Energy Planning (e.g. Local Areas Energy Plans)
• Energy Modelling (e.g. DNO capacity, building monitoring/benchmarking)
• Data Engineering (e.g. Future technology roadmaps)
• Carbon Accounting (e.g. Business decarbonisation, circular economy)

City Science has a close-knit structure of people of diverse backgrounds, all with a shared purpose of ensuring we leave behind a better world. We provide an environment where people feel valued and supported in their career progression including providing significant opportunities to work across a wide variety of exciting projects in our consultancy business.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Due to recent significant growth and strategic project wins, we are currently recruiting for a Graduate Consultant to join our consultancy team, within one of the above diciplines. We are seeking a unique individual who understands the need to do things differently and shares our passion for decarbonisation.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support delivery of a diverse range of projects. Key responsibilities will include report writing, engaging, and presenting to stakeholders, and undertaking data analysis. You will also work with our wider consultancy team, including the opportunity to work across a wide variety of projects spanning transport, sustainability, energy and carbon accounting.

As we continue to grow, there is also an opportunity to support the streamlining of our day-to-day processes to improve our efficiency, such as improving our collaborative business functions (e.g. reporting templates) and providing input to enhance our digital tools like Cadence: https://cadence360.cityscience.com/.

In addition to project delivery, you will support the continued growth of our business, through supporting live proposals and bids. We will also provide the opportunity to attend key industry wide conferences.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the wider project delivery team to produce high quality technical reports for clients
• Supporting stakeholder engagement during projects such as preparation of material for workshops
• Undertaking data analysis (e.g. behavioural analysis, forecasting) with support from project managers and more senior project delivery team colleagues
• Reviewing policy and best practice documents related to the relevant disciplines
• Contributing to and producing graphics and visualisations, such as using GIS and Cadence
• Attending site visits (relevant to a project) e.g. to observe networks, infrastructure and wider conditions
• Identifying potential future interventions and supporting the wider appraisal and prioritisation process of these
• Supporting more senior colleagues with delivery of bids and proposals

ABOUT YOU

You’re proactive, enthusiastic with the ability to multi-task and focus on the detail, without losing sight of the bigger picture. You’ll be able to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and be able to adapt in response to a fluctuating workload. Overall, you’ll be committed to the success of the project and to the growth of the business, and you’ll be a great team player.

Essential Requirements:

• Knowledge and interest to pursue a career in decarbonisation and sustainability, and the relevant disciplines
• Degree qualified or equivalent, ideally in a social science degree like Geography or in Mathematics or Science but all degrees considered (Minimum of 2:1 or equivalent)
• Good people and communication skills both verbally and in written form
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to undertake data analysis
• Self-motivation and ability to undertake specific tasks with supervision
• Commercial awareness and willingness to deliver work to time and budget
• The ability to work well under pressure and to prioritise tasks

Desirable Requirements

• An MSc or post-degree qualification in a transport, science and/or sustainability related field
• Data analysis skills using one or more packages (e.g. Python, GIS)
• Passionate about addressing climate change
• Some industry awareness such as being a graduate member of a relevant industry body

Rewards & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across the consultancy business
• Opportunity for career progression
• 25 days annual leave entitlement
• Competitive salary (based on skills and experience)
• Ongoing mentoring, training and support from senior professionals within the business (including towards professional chartership)
• Paid membership of a maximum of two institutions
• Flexible working arrangements
• Membership of our group pension scheme

FURTHER INFORMATION

We are building a team who are motivated by collaboration with the desire to solve problems for our customers. We want people to own their field of responsibility, take decisions, be pro-active and have pride in everything they do. Our team of experts includes prize-winning consultants, experienced technologists and distinguished academics.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we passionately believe in supporting each person reach their full potential.

RECUITMENT PROCESS FOR SEPT 2023 INTAKE

1. Apply by Monday 10th July at 09:00.

2. If shortlisted you will receive an invite to interview after the closing date. This will include instructions for pre interview task/presentation.

3. Remote interview 24th-27th July.

We are only accepting direct applications - no recruiters please.