Graduate Natural Capital (Environment) - Edinburgh - start Jan 25 onwards

at  AECOM

Company Description
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services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team
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other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
Our Natural Capital team are currently seeking a graduate within our Edinburgh office from January 2025 onwards.

READY TO PUSH THE LIMITS OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE?

Here’s what we’re looking for:
Ideally, you will have a relevant first degree and, potentially, a relevant post-graduate degree.

Relevant first or post-graduate degree subjects include: environmental economics, environmental management, environmental planning, environmental policy, environmental science, social science, sustainable development.

• Excellent numerical, analytical and economic skills and the aptitude to understand and communicate complex technical information
• Ability to work flexibly under pressure, responding to changing project and programme demands
• Good communications skills – verbal and written (fluent in English) – with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders and sub-contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback
• Time Management - Work within schedules to coordinate the completion of tasks through to final project completion
• Willingness and ability to learn
• Strong research and report writing skills (including web-based research) to support team on technical issues influencing project development, attention to detail.
• Ability to summarise technical information effectively and demonstrate diligent research techniques
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong numerate skills.
• Self-starter and enthusiastic, develops and delivers work under own initiative.
• Solid attention to detail and thorough approach to work.
• Strong organisational skills
• Commercial awareness for business development, marketing, and proposal preparation.

Preferred

• Experience in economic valuation using non-market valuation methods to support policy- and decision-making

Additional Information

As a graduate in the team, the successful individual will:

• Support and contribute to the natural capital team’s projects
• Undertake research and analysis, combining desk studies with analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
• Help to prepare and contribute to meetings with clients and report writing
• Contribute to ideas and potential solutions for natural capital projects