Internship – Environmental Consulting: Ecology
Job Description
Job title: Internship – Environmental Consulting: Ecology
Company: Ricardo
Job description: Role: Internship – Environmental Consulting: Ecology
Location: Manchester – Hybrid, office based, work from home and field-based work.
Salary range: £10.90 per hour
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Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world
We are currently looking for a limited number of Interns to join our Water and Ecology Practice. The position offers a diverse role, supporting projects and clients across the UK, and occasionally beyond, carrying out projects encompassing a hydro-ecology focus. The internships will commence in March 2024 for an initial period of 3 months.
Key responsibilities
- Support senior staff with fieldwork, literature reviews and data analysis.
- Manage your time related to the tasks you are asked to complete.
- Work closely with your colleagues to understand your tasks and how they interrelate to overall programmes of work.
- Be a team player.
Key competencies and experience
- Final year student in a relevant environmental field.
- Demonstrable understanding of the links between, water, physical processes, habitats and land management.
- Demonstrable understanding of environmental policy that underpins environmental requirements, plus experience/understanding of a range of the following:
- Water (quality, physical processes, quantity (both surface and groundwater under drought and flood conditions).
- Ecology (terrestrial, aquatic, fisheries, marine, Invasive species).
- Ecology and water fieldwork.
- Experience of using GIS and coding (e.g., R/R studio).
- Environmental monitoring and conceptual modelling related to a range of ecology and water topics
- Environmental Assessment trend analysis.
Skills and behaviours
- We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about the environment, eager to learn and looking for a longer-term career in environmental consultancy that specialises in environmental assessment of a large range of water and ecology topics.
- Confident and able to communicate with peers and managers.
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
- A flexible approach to working (able to adapt to different tasks).
- Attention to detail and excellent written skill.
- Keen to carry out fieldwork, report writing and technical analysis.
- Clean driving licence.
Our internships always attract large numbers of applications, so please spend the time to demonstrate why we should offer you an internship. We expect you to include a covering letter as well as a CV. Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.
Working here
Ricardo is an exciting and rewarding place to work and you have the opportunity to make a difference. You will work with teams of talented, dedicated, and supportive individuals. Alongside having a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with us through our broad range of projects, mentoring opportunities and a personalised approach to your learning and development. We are always keen to hear from people who have driven, ambition and a flair for innovative thinking.
Wellbeing and work life balance
We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that’s working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals including flexible working, carers policy, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance programme.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a ‘disability confident’ employer.
Expected salary: £10.9 per hour
Location: Manchester
