Junior Environmental Modeller

Junior Modeller (Environmental Consulting) (Please note our preferred application method below) Location - Hybrid or on-site - Bristol, London or Manchester Salary up to £30,000 (plus London weighting) depending upon experience and skills Eunomia works a "nine-day fortnight". Full time employees have a 3-day weekend every other week. About the Company: Eunomia Research & Consulting is an independent and ethical environmental consultancy. We're social-environmental problem-solvers and researchers with a difference. Combining real world consulting experience and deep knowledge with an active role in policy, empowers us to provide pragmatic, science-led solutions that reduce human impact on the planet. Eunomia currently has over 150+ employees worldwide, working in five offices, across three continents. We believe that together, we can harness the power of ‘unwasted’. As the leading experts in our field for more than 20 years, our role is to challenge the status quo. Our incomparable expertise means we ask the right questions and dare to go where others won't. We get to the heart of the real issues impacting our clients’ businesses and impacting society. We specialise in the fields of waste management, resource efficiency, circular economy, low carbon energy, marine planning, natural economy and climate change mitigation. Our team is unfailingly passionate about the future of our planet and society. That’s why every day, we strive to do work that leaves our planet in a better place for the next generation. Our work on creating a regenerative circular economy is testament to this – boundary pushing and innovative beyond the norm, to deliver for planet and people. Our desire to lead by example, and our enthusiastic and supportive team, makes Eunomia a stimulating and rewarding place to work. More information can be found on our website www.eunomia.eco or on our LinkedIn pages. Job Description Eunomia is seeking a few highly numerate candidates at or near the start of their environmental consultancy career to support our team of experts. You will be involved in a range of tasks, which may include data gathering, quantitative analysis, using Eunomia’s existing models, or developing new models (whether in MS Excel or other tools such as R), technical report writing, contributing to bids, and preparing presentations for clients. As a consultant with Eunomia, you will often be involved in multiple projects at once and the subject matter is likely to be varied. Although the focus for these roles is likely to be on topics in waste and resource management, your work may also touch on decarbonisation and the natural economy. Working alongside colleagues to deliver projects that meet clients’ needs, you will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and develop your skills quickly, gaining increasing responsibility and autonomy over time. You will be flexible, with a strong work ethic and a high degree of motivation. You will be highly organised and share our commitment to a high quality of work, as well as being able to demonstrate a personal commitment to tackling environmental and sustainability issues. Essential Criteria Educated to degree level; Excellent data analysis skills, including manipulating and cleansing data, statistical analysis and using data to explore scenarios or make predictions; Proven organisational skills, working in a calm, logical way to deliver tasks efficiently; A track record of applying creative, practical, common sense thinking to solve real-world problems Fluent in spoken and written English; Excellent all-round IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and especially MS Excel; and A demonstrable commitment to continuous learning and improvement to achieve high standards. Desirable Criteria Good technical knowledge, ideally based on practical experience, in one or more of the following areas: Waste collection systems or treatment infrastructure; Resource efficiency and other sustainability issues for businesses; Biodiversity, land use or natural capital; Renewable energy and energy efficiency measures; Carbon baselining and emission reduction strategy; or Creating and using mathematical models to describe real-world problems; Experience in PowerBI, Python, R, SQL, VBA and/or MS Azure; Holding a post-graduate qualification, in a relevant discipline; and A genuine desire to develop a career in environmental consultancy, ideally with prior experience working within the consultancy business model. You must be eligible to work in the UK. Eunomia is unable to sponsor visa applications for staff at junior and trainee levels. Eunomia places high expectations on staff to learn quickly and deliver work that meets our clients’ needs. You will join a team of highly capable, highly committed colleagues from a range of academic and practical backgrounds, who will support your development, while expecting you to respond positively and demonstrate a high degree of motivation. You will have the opportunity to develop with us, learn quickly and make progress with your career. Benefits You will be part of a supportive and friendly values-led work environment, with continued professional development opportunities. A competitive salary with excellent benefits, including a nine-day fortnight, Private Healthcare (which includes dental and optical provision), Death in Service benefit, Group Pension, Income Protection Scheme (after completion of probationary period) and bicycle purchase scheme. 24 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 30 days per year and the option to "buy" up to five more days annual leave. Eunomia also shuts down between Christmas and New Year. Staff who choose to take one day’s holiday during the period between these dates will receive two additional days of “free” holiday to enable them to take the whole week off work. All of us have a monthly wellbeing allowance and can take an additional two days leave a year for volunteering. How to Apply: Please send a tailored CV and covering letter summarizing your reasons for applying for the post, your suitability for the role and why you would like to work for Eunomia to [email protected] Linkedin always allows you to press a button and send your standard CV to an advertisement... this role will generate a large response, applying to us direct, with a covering letter will positively differentiate your application. All applicants must have a visa to be able to legally work in the UK, the application process will remain open until the position is filled. If you do have any queries, please submit these by email to: [email protected] Eunomia embraces equal opportunity in the workplace and throughout the recruitment processes. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of brilliant, exceptional individuals. We therefore welcome and enjoy receiving applications from all candidates, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, sex, gender confirmation, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion, or belief, ethnic or national origin and race. Eunomia Research & Consulting is committed to protecting data and respecting the privacy of persons it deals with. In so doing, we comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018. We confirm that in the event you apply for a role within Eunomia, your details will be securely held by the company in line with the company’s Privacy Policy which is available on Eunomia’s website. We encourage you to read this policy in order that you understand our legitimate reasons for processing your data, as well as your rights regarding submitting your personal information to us with regard to recruitment. We are a Living Wage employer. Company no. 4150627