Job Description

It\'s an exciting time to join one of our Early Careers programmes at QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join our team, whether you are taking your first steps in starting a career or you are looking to make a career change, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities for you.

About the team

Environmental Management:

As an Environmental Management / Sustainability graduate in QinetiQ you will have the opportunity to join our highly skilled team of Environmental Management specialists. You will be able to contribute in supporting the work we do to ensure that products, equipment, or services are compliant with environmental legislation, MOD policy and achieving sustainability goals across their life cycle.

The primary output for this role will be environmental-related and sustainability expertise and knowledge to deliver reports and advice in support of projects to our clients. Customer reports will cover a range of support, from advice on the procurement of new equipment, assessment of In-service equipment, support to QinetiQ trials at our Ranges and Environmental Case Development. The applicant should possess technical analytical skills and the ability to produce documentation and deliverables required. Applicants will have the ability to influence customers and improve environmental outcomes.

Our people make the critical difference to customers by providing unique approaches to problem solving.

What will I be doing?

As a graduate Environmental Management specialist you will be expected to learn how we operate and gain domain and project knowledge to best place you in an Environmental Management role.

You may develop as a specialist in a particular domain such as law and policy, Net Zero, energy management or research and gain specific knowledge on tools and techniques that will facilitate the final output of the projects. Working with others more experienced in the team, we will give you the opportunity to experience different types of engineering projects as you move across the business. You will work closely with safety engineers on similar projects. This will enable you to gain experience across QinetiQ and help us understand where your interests may lay as a specialist.

Academic requirements:

You will need to have obtained or be studying towards at least a 2:2 in a degree with a key focus on any of the disciplines listed below, or adjacent degrees:

• Environmental Science,
• Environmental Law and Policy,
• Conservation Management,
• Marine Sciences,
• Environmental Management
• Geography
• Environmental Sustainability

Additional requirements:

• Have a strong interest and/or experience within Environmental management, such as, conservation, environmental risks, environmental impact assessments, sustainability or net zero.
• Systems engineering knowledge would be beneficial but not mandatory

Mandatory:

In accordance with our National Security Vetting requirements, all applicants must also be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum. Please refer to this link for further guidance -

Please note that under immigrations rules, our Early Careers roles do not meet the legal threshold for candidates who are residents of the UK on student visas.

Location(s):

• Farnborough
• Bristol

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Why join QinetiQ?

As a global company of over 6,000 dedicated people providing technological and scientific expertise, we are excited to recruit the most talented and enthusiastic people to become key parts of our business. Our Early Careers programmes give you the opportunity to be at the heart of impactful projects.

Diversity and inclusion

We believe in a workplace where everyone feels like they belong, one that provides a sense of inclusion across the entire organisation regardless of background, culture or identity.

To achieve this, we are building a workplace and culture where everyone can be authentic, feel valued and realise their full potential. We are inspired by each other, enjoying the exploratory journey we are on, and recognising the impact we have on the safety and security of the world around us. It helps build life-time relationships between QinetiQ and our people and is essential for our business performance.

Your wellbeing

Looking after the health and wellbeing of our employees are our top priority. We encourage good physical and mental health, which is critical to our collective and individual success. We offer a host of services designed to support your wellbeing. They range from our Thrive app and Employee Assistance Programme to Mental Health First Aiders. The wellbeing of our employees is critical to our collective and individual success

Rewards and benefits

We offer global career progression and the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting projects along with a wide range of rewards and recognition. Our highly competitive salaries come with a raft of benefits, from a performance-based Employee Incentive Scheme to Thank Q, our global recognition scheme. There\'s also a Share Incentive Plan, Life Assurance and Benefits+, our flexible benefits package. It\'s all designed to make life easier for you.

About QinetiQ

With a focus on protecting the world around us, our goal is to be a Net-Zero company by 2050 or sooner and we have set near-term emissions reduction targets to help us deliver this ambition.

As part of our commitment to the environment, many of our sites have significant protected conservation areas of national and international importance. We take our stewardship of these conservation areas very seriously, balancing complex trials with careful protection of rare flora and fauna across these 53 important locations.

Being a responsible and sustainable business is at the heart of our identity.

Come and find out how you can play your part.

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