Graduate Flood Risk & Water Resources Management Consultant

Let’s transform society together…

We’re Sweco.                                                      

We’re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers and lifestyle improvers.

We’re difference makers.

We’re Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy and we’re now recruiting for the November 2025 cohort on our Early Careers Graduate Scheme.

Specifically, we are looking for passionate and forward thinking graduates who strive to make a difference and have the ability to work within an inspiring and stimulating team environment. We provide the necessary support and opportunities for you to develop and fulfil your career goals.

Uniquely, we recruit to role – and right now we’re looking for Graduate Flood Risk & Water Resources Consultants to join our Flood and Water Management Department.  Your background could be environmental/environmental science engineering, civil engineering, geography or another related discipline.

We’d like to hear from graduates that share our ethos, values and are driven to truly transform the world around them.

What does the role involve?

• As a Graduate Flood Risk & Water Resources Consultant you will be supporting the delivery of a wide variety of projects with the main duties including: Working on diverse projects and gaining hands-on experience in all stages of project delivery.  From feasibility studies and design work to site investigations and construction support, you’ll be a key contributor throughout the project lifecycle. You'll collaborate with a diverse team of experts in hydrology, flood risk management, sustainable drainage, and more!  You'll work together to provide innovative solutions for clients across the public and private sectors (e.g. water companies, local authorities and developers), impacting projects from initial concept to completion. 
• Providing technical input, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.  You’ll get involved in a wide range of water-related projects, from designing sustainable drainage systems for new developments and the public realm to managing flood risk, for example through hydraulic modelling and as part of WIA process for a wide range of infrastructure projects.  You'll be part of a team of specialists who provide expert advice and design services throughout the project lifecycle. Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and specialists across disciplines to deliver exceptional results for clients.
• Contributing to feasibility studies, planning support site investigations and construction support whilst honing your design and modelling skills working alongside leading experts in hydrogeology, hydraulic modelling and water quality.  You’ll gain hands-on experience alongside leading experts in hydrogeology, hydraulic modelling, and water quality. You'll contribute to projects across various sectors, learning from the best as you support every stage of the project lifecycle. Work in a collaborative environment, partnering with colleagues across disciplines to deliver impactful solutions.

What do you need to apply?

We are seeking graduates who:

• Have a degree in a subject relevant to the role you’re applying for.
• Have less than 12 months relevant work experience (excluding placements).
• Are confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Are driven and solution orientated.
• Can work in the UK with no restrictions. This unfortunately means that we are unable to accept candidates who require sponsorship. This is a permanent role, and we are looking for candidates who can grow and develop their careers with Sweco, we are therefore unable to accept applications from those on a graduate visa due to their time limits.

What’s in it for you?

As a graduate at Sweco you will be enrolled on our two year Graduate Scheme which will provide the opportunity to visit other UK offices, socialise with other Sweco Graduates and equip you with the soft-skills to succeed within your role and the wider business.

From the moment you join us you will receive the training you need, both within your team where you’ll learn on the job from your immediate colleagues, but you’ll also be assigned a mentor from elsewhere in the business. Members of our previous graduate cohorts have already been promoted and we’ll work with you to achieve professional recognition and chartership in your chosen discipline.

You’ll be offered a permanent position with an  industry standard salary and benefits package which includes 25 days holiday, a great pension and life assurance.

Sounds good right? Don’t just take our word for it though, read what our previous graduates have to say about being a graduate at Sweco on the careers section of our website!

Please note we will be looking to hold an assessment centre for this position in January/February 2025 and all applicants will be contacted whether successful on not.

We are committed to providing feedback to all those that attend an interview or assessment centre but unfortunately are unable to provide personal feedback to those that are unsuccessful at application stage.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco!

About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs. 

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity.  We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs.  Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2023 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.