Graduate Sustainability Consultant - Oxford

About Us

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.

We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability.

Why Join Us?

• Collaborate with the industry’s best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists.
• Be part of progressive and exciting projects from day one, experiencing innovative schemes across all sectors.
• Advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.
• Be encouraged through our accredited training and development scheme with a dedicated mentor and supervisor, supporting you to Chartership, if you wish.

The Role

As part of one of the UK’s largest building engineering consultancies, you will collaborate with engineers, have access to state-of-the-art technical support, and work on large, high-profile projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Examples of projects include: Canolfan Pentre Awel in Carmarthen, Multi-Megawatt Data Centre Campus, Oxford North in Oxford, One Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester, Gwynfaen in Swansea, and the nature-based net-zero neighbourhood of Earls Court in London.

As a Graduate Sustainability Consultant, your day-to-day tasks will vary, exposing you to all aspects of our work:

• Working on live projects from day one.
• Working in a variety of sectors from healthcare to hotels, retail to residential.
• Undertaking building performance simulation and energy related workstreams, using a range of modelling approaches, tools, and techniques.
• Developing energy strategies with clients to lead sustainability innovation.
• Assisting in the delivery of environmental assessments (such as BREEAM, WELL, HQM, etc) from early design stages through to completion.
• Developing an understanding and knowledge of whole life carbon reporting to support clients Net Zero Carbon strategies.
• Undertaking site surveys.
• Researching ground-breaking technologies.
• Continuous CPD and learning opportunities.
• Supporting the development of holistic Sustainability Strategies.

The Group also engages directly with industry undertaking research and development studies, and authoring industry guidance. You may have the opportunity to be involved in this aspect of the Group’s work.

Communication will span all of these, as you will regularly liaise with project teams, meet clients or end users, and attend collaborative meetings.

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be serious about sustainability and have:

• An expected or achieved 2.1 or above degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Architecture, or the Built Environment, or similar.
• An appreciation of broader sustainability issues, such as sustainability governance and reporting, sustainability strategies, climate change adaptation, behaviour change, etc.
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• A friendly, ambitious and confident individual with a flexible and resilient approach.

It would be an advantage, but not necessary, if you also had:

• A Masters or other relevant post graduate qualification.
• Previous placement or work experience in a similar industry.
• Knowledge / awareness of one or more of the following: BREEAM, WELL, Whole Life Carbon, Energy Modelling.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and industry leading training and development.
• 9-day fortnight scheme.
• Thriving community groups, varied social and networking events.
• Private medical cover.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Stock options.
• 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service).
• Flexible and hybrid working.

How to Apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile, answer a couple questions, and submit your application.

Please only apply for one location for your discipline. If you are flexible with location, you will have the chance to select your other location preferences, and this will be confirmed again with you at telephone interview. If you apply for multiple locations, you will only be considered for the location you have applied for.

Recruitment Process

• Applications close – 6th November 2026
• Telephone Interviews – November/December 2026
• Selection Event – January/February 2027
• Start Date – September 2027

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence, or anything else) please let us know.

Flexible working

We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.