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ERM Australia is looking for recent Environmental Graduates who are inquisitive, inspired, bring a new way of thinking, who can challenge the status quo to address the sustainability challenges facing businesses around the world and who want to work with a company that is leading the change.

ERM is in the business of sustainability - enabling global sustainability through business consulting. As part of our 2026 Graduate intake, you will kick start your career in the world's largest pure-play environmental and sustainability consultancy.During your career at ERM, you will have unrivalled professional development opportunities, made possible by the breadth and complexity of projects our clients trust us to deliver, from operations in more than 39 countries.

We offer a career path and training that supports both your technical and consulting development. If you are motivated and up for the challenge, we have vacancies in our offices located in Sydney and Newcastle.

Our teams are looking for candidates who have interest in the following space:

• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Statutory and Environmental Planning
• Ecology Field Work and Assessment

A career at ERM will provide you with:

• An entrepreneurial and performance driven culture; allowing you the ability to craft your future career.
• Immediate opportunities to work on large, complex, long-term projects which make impacts at the local, national, and global levels.
• Engagement with a strong global technical network enabling you to work and learn alongside leading industry professionals.
• A company with a solid reputation and strong client focus, working with clients in emerging and established markets creating sustainable plans to deliver growth.

Your first 12 months as a Graduate Entry Level employee will include:

• Access to a buddy who will guide you through life at ERM and support your development and career aspirations.
• Comprehensive onboarding program to ensure you have all the tools to hit the ground running as a consultant at ERM.
• Core consulting skills training (face-to-face and e-learning) to build your key capabilities.
• Getting straight to work - access to exciting projects and clients to put your skill into action!

Some key attributes for success:

• Tertiary education in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related degree.
• Recent graduate to 2 years of experience or looking for a career change.
• Ability to commit to fieldwork programs that include visiting project sites to conduct field studies and collect environmental data and samples.
• Strong commitment to safety; ability to follow established health and safety protocols.
• Effective written and verbal communication; organizational and analytical skills; experience recording, inputting and managing technical data and preparing reports.
• Understanding of / experience working with data management software / databases would be beneficial.
• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to succeed in a consulting environment, simultaneously handling multiple project assignments and meeting strict deadlines.
• Dependable, with integrity, respect, positive outlook, and customer focus and the ability to work as a team player.
• Valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Australian Working Rights.

Diversity & Inclusion

ERM aims to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing, and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce which reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, educational background.

If you share our values and are interested in an outstanding opportunity to join ERM, please apply to this Job Advert where you will be asked to complete a short application form.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Candidates may be invited to complete an online assessment as part of our recruitment process. All personal information will be handled confidentially and in compliance with data protection laws.

Sustainabilityis our business. As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. ERM's diverse team of 8,000+ world-class experts in over 150