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Posted 04 August, 2026

Graduate Environmental Consultant

Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Swansea, WLS, GB Full Time

Job Description

Graduate Environmental Consultant (Swansea based)

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Reference: BY253107

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Salary: £25,000 - £28,000

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Are yu a recent environmental consultancy, geology, geoscience or earth sciences masters graduate? Looking for your first opportunity to kickstart your career? A well-established ground investigation consultancy based near Swansea is looking to appoint a Graduate Environmental Consultant to support a busy pipeline of residential-led projects across the UK. This role offers structured training, long-term progression, and clear support toward professional accreditation, making it an excellent first step for an early-career engineer.

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As a Graduate Environmental Consultant, you will be involved in both residential and commercial ground investigation schemes throughout South Wales and the South West. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include assisting with intrusive site investigations, desktop studies, logging boreholes, carrying out groundwater and gas monitoring, collecting soil samples, and helping to prepare both factual and interpretive technical reports.

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The successful Graduate Environmental Consultant will receive a comprehensive package, including:

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    A competitive salary in the region of £25,000 - £28,000

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    Company pension scheme with additional benefits

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    Annual performance-related bonuses and regular salary reviews

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    Private healthcare cover

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    Ongoing professional development and structured training

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    Full support toward chartership

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To be suitable for the Graduate Environmental Consultant role, applicants should demonstrate:

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    A Master's degree (or equivalent) in Geology, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Physcial Geography, Earth Sciences, or a related discipline

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  • Preferably experience in the environmental / ground investigation industry
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    A full UK driving licence

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    The ability to commute to Swansea and nearby areas

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    Full right to work in the UK

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If you are interested in this or other roles in Geo-Environmental Engineering/Consulting, please do not hesitate to contact Beth Young on . We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.