Graduates
Could your career in sustainability start here?
At RSK Group, you’ll join a thriving network of graduates working across a wide range of industry sectors. You can join RSK by applying directly to graduate roles with businesses within the group or through our rotational graduate scheme.
Our graduate opportunities span a diverse range of sectors, from environmental and engineering consultancy to infrastructure, water, energy, and sustainable solutions. We recruit talented graduates from a variety of academic backgrounds and offer the chance to work on meaningful projects that help shape a more sustainable future across the UK. Examples of graduate roles include:
Graduate environmental consultant
Graduate civil engineer
Graduate ecologist
Graduate geotechnical engineer
Graduate quantity surveyor
With opportunities available across many of our UK businesses, graduates can develop specialist expertise, gain professional accreditation, and build rewarding careers within one of the UK’s leading environmental and engineering groups.
Explore the businesses that make up RSK GroupRSK Group rotational graduate scheme
The graduate scheme is a rotational programme, allowing you to work for two RSK businesses over an 18-month period. Designed to help you build strong foundations for a long-term career, our programme gives you exposure to real projects, expert teams and meaningful work that makes a real impact, while helping you explore what a career in sustainability can look like. You’ll bring your skills, curiosity and desire to learn, and we’ll support you with hands-on experience across our diverse global group of more than 250 businesses.
How is the scheme structured?
When you join the graduate scheme, you will begin with a comprehensive induction, where you will learn about RSK’s culture and values and the wide range of businesses across our environmental and engineering businesses. Following your induction period, you will complete two nine-month placements with selected RSK businesses.
- During your first rotation, you will work on a variety of projects, gain hands-on experience from industry experts and develop your networking skills to understand career paths within the group.
- During your second rotation, you will build on your experience with a different RSK business, helping you refine your career direction and deepen your expertise.
Throughout the programme, you’ll learn from experienced industry professionals, contribute to impactful projects delivered across the globe and develop skills that will support your long-term career at RSK.
Graduate scheme programme pathways
This programme offers graduates the opportunity to contribute to real projects delivered by RSK Group businesses. Placements will include a mix of office-based and site-based work, providing practical, hands-on experience across the project life cycle.
Typical project activity for graduates may include:
- shadowing industry professionals in both office and site environments
- producing design calculations for building structures using common construction materials
- becoming proficient in a range of industry-standard analysis and design software
- developing a working knowledge of relevant design standards and codes of practice
- undertaking site surveys, assessments and inspections
- contributing to the preparation of technical, contractual and project documentation
- producing drawings and technical outputs to support outline and detailed design stages
- supporting the preparation of health and safety documentation, including risk assessments
- liaising with, and presenting to, external clients.
On this programme, you will contribute to the delivery of environmental and ecological projects. Placements may be office based, field based or a combination of both, depending on the placement objectives, giving you a broad range of practical experience.
Typical project activity for graduates may include:
- conducting desk-based research and analysis
- writing reports for clients
- carrying out surveys for protected species, such as great crested newts, bats and reptiles
- assisting with the coordination of technical teams
- analysing and interpreting tender and project data
- undertaking field sampling studies for monitoring pesticides
- supporting client environmental consultancy projects.
This programme offers graduates the opportunity to contribute to projects across the testing, inspection, certification and compliance (TICC) services within RSK. Placements may include office-based work or site-based activities, depending on the project and placement objectives.
Typical project activity for graduates may include:
- supporting ground investigation and geotechnical projects
- participating in site investigation and gaining experience in the use of intrusive techniques
- assisting with building and materials integrity assessments
- analysing and interpreting geotechnical and project data
- ensuring projects meet regulatory requirements and compliance standards
- collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end project solutions
- contributing to laboratory testing and materials analysis.
Training and development
The Early Careers: Skills for Impact programme is developed and delivered by the RSK Group learning and development team.
This structured learning pathway aims to accelerate the professional effectiveness of early career professionals, strengthening their productivity, stress management, interpersonal communication and influencing skills, all while embedding a proactive, goal-oriented mindset that supports long-term career success.
As a cohort of early careers professionals, you’ll build confidence and capability in:
- effectively managing workplace stress, task prioritisation and productivity
- tailoring your approach to communication to foster better working relationships through the psychometric behavioural model of Social Styles
- forming an influential voice that collaboratively engages others and builds trust among your peers
- developing a success-driven mindset with clear and impactful future goals, helping you achieve your future ambitions.
Alongside your training, you’ll be expected to contribute to delivering high-impact results that support the work of the business. Your performance will be regularly reviewed by your placement line managers, and you’ll receive ongoing feedback to help you develop and progress.
By the end of the scheme, you’ll have a clearer understanding of your strengths, interests and career direction. Subject to performance, we’ll support you in securing an internal opportunity within RSK Group.
Your support network
Throughout your placements, you’ll be supported by your line manager, a graduate scheme alumnus buddy and the early careers team, who are on hand to guide you throughout the programme.
You’ll also have opportunities to build your personal network by joining employee networks and accessing peer-to-peer support with like-minded young professionals. This includes regular online coffee mornings and internal podcasts that share insights into the employee experience across the group.
If you are looking for professional mentorship, RSK has dedicated Heads of Profession who can support you with your professional development, helping you to work towards your CPD goals, monitor progress and provide guidance on achieving chartered status.
In addition, RSK encourages colleagues to take part in volunteering opportunities, such as supporting outreach activities in schools or getting involved in local initiatives such as litter-picking in your local community.
What makes RSK a great place to work
At RSK, our people-first culture empowers you to achieve your goals, whatever your priorities may be. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe our continued success is built on the development and wellbeing of our colleagues. As a fast-growing organisation, we’re committed to maintaining this momentum by investing in our people and creating opportunities for long-term career growth.
We place a strong emphasis on continuous learning and development. That’s why, as part of our early careers programme, you’ll be assigned a dedicated point of contact – someone you can turn to for guidance, questions or reassurance as you progress.
As an employee at RSK, you’ll also have access to a range of employee benefits, including discounts on eating out and entertainment, as well as health and wellbeing support.
Hear from some of our graduates:
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Graduate scheme FAQs
To be notified when the graduate application window opens, please click here to register your interest.
The programmes available within the graduate scheme are reviewed annually and are based on business needs. We will announce what programmes are running on our social media pages and on the company website when the application window opens.
A recent (or predicted) 2:1 degree or higher in a relevant discipline is essential for each of our programmes. We will also take into consideration adaptability and flexibility, as relocation may be necessary, as well as any previous work experience, including internships or volunteering. You must also hold a valid UK driving licence.
Our graduate programmes are full of diverse business experiences and excellent development opportunities. Graduates on our programmes will benefit from the support provided by their placement managers, mentors and RSK’s early careers team. You will have the option of joining various RSK employee networks, and all of our employees have access to a range of wellbeing and health support services.
The businesses participating in the graduate scheme will vary depending on the programme and project requirements. We encourage you to research the areas of RSK that interest you and, where possible, we’ll take your preferences into account when arranging placements.
Take a look at our guidance information on the application process.
Visit our Early Careers search page to find current vacancies across the RSK Group.