2026 Graduate Sustainability Consultant - Sydney
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Job Description
At AECOM, you will work in a dynamic environment where your integrity and pioneering mindset are championed.
What Our Graduate Program Offers:
- 2-Year Graduate program: Kickstart your career in a flexible working environment.
- Graduate Induction: Participate in an event to meet fellow graduates and connect with leaders in the business.
- Transition to a Professional: Seamless transition into professional level role at the completion of the graduate program.
- Networking and Informative Opportunities: Engage in events hosted by our Connect Committee to expand your network and your knowledge.
- Mentoring Opportunities: Receive guidance and support from experienced professionals to help you achieve your career goals.
- Learn from Technical Experts: Enhance and share knowledge, skills and ideas from industry leaders that are essential to career progression.
About the Role
Our Sustainability and Resilience team specialises in helping communities adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of climate change. We focus on managing climate impacts, improving resilience, driving sustainable infrastructure development, and supporting organisations on their journey to net zero. Working with sustainability leaders across Australia, New Zealand, and our global practice, we deliver meaningful outcomes that contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.
How you’ll make a difference
As a Graduate Consultant, you will be a core part of our project teams, supporting a wide variety of clients and industries. You will:
- Support the delivery of projects in climate adaptation and resilience, infrastructure sustainability, and net zero carbon management.
- Analyse complex data (quantitative and qualitative) to identify climate-related risks, impacts, and opportunities for clients.
- Conduct research, data analysis, and technical assessments to inform project recommendations and client strategies.
- Assist with client workshops, stakeholder engagement, and project meetings.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (including engineers, planners, economists, and scientists) to develop innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions.
- Support Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and similar regulatory approval processes.
- Assist in preparing high-quality reports, presentations, and client deliverables that communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively.
The qualities that help you thrive
We encourage you to apply if you are studying or have completed a degree in areas such as:
- Commerce and Economics (e.g., Economics, Finance, Business, Accounting)
- Engineering (e.g., Environmental, Renewable Energy).
- Science (e.g., Climate Science, Environmental Science, Data Science, Geography, Hydrology).
- Planning, Law (e.g., Urban Planning, Public Policy, Sustainability, Environmental Law).
We'd be especially excited if your application shows engagement with topics like these, whether through university units, industry internships, or volunteer experience:
- Climate Change Adaptation or Resilience
- ESG Reporting / TCFD / Climate-related Disclosures
- Carbon Accounting / Greenhouse Gas Management
- Sustainable Finance / Climate Economics
- Infrastructure Sustainability (ISC) or Green Star
- GIS, Data Analysis, or Environmental Modelling
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree: You must be in your final year or completed a relevant Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree.
- Graduate Year: You must have completed your studies and have graduated before starting the program.
- Commencement: You must be able to commence work by February 2026. We are open to mid-year finishers who are able to commence by July 2026.
Additional Information
Our Recruitment Process
- Submit Your Application: Complete the job application, uploading your resume, cover letter and the latest copy of your academic transcripts as one single document.
- Online Assessment: Complete our global online strength-based assessment.
- Phone Screen: You may be invited to a phone screen with our Early Careers Recruitment team.
- Interview: Attend a face-to-face interview at your local office.
Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.
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About AECOM
Work with us. Change the World. We believe infrastructure has the power to uplift communities and improve people’s lives.
We deliver some of the world’s most influential and transformational infrastructure projects. Along with our clients and partners, we have one goal: to leave a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet.
Our clients count on us to think without limits and partner with them on projects spanning across water, transportation, buildings, energy, the environment, resources, governments, the public realm, the environment and more. We’re driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Our Commitment
At AECOM, you’ll work in a dynamic and inclusive environment that values your integrity and fosters innovation.
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients, and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses, to find out more about our visions for reconciliation, check out our website.
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- Job type:Graduate Jobs
- Disciplines:Engineering Environmental, Environment
- Work rights:Australian Citizen
- Work from home:Hybrid remote
Hybrid remote
Employees are allowed to work remotely some of the time but most of the work is done at the company’s physical office. Remote work is considered a perk or a privilege. For example, an employee may work from home for 1-2 days per week.
- Locations:Sydney
- POSITION START DATE
Feb 2026 (approx)
- Closing Date:2nd Dec 2025, 3:59 pm
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