Environment Graduate


Company:	National Highways
Salary:	£30,000 to £30,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M1 2WD
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

Connect the country. Shape your future. Start your career journey with us.

Ready to make a difference and help shape a greener, more sustainable future? On National Highways’ three-year Environment Graduate Programme, you’ll help protect and enhance the built, natural and historic environments around our road network, whilst gaining hands-on experience on projects that benefit communities and leave a positive legacy.

Working alongside experienced environmental professionals, you’ll contribute to a wide range of work, from shaping environmental policy and advising on major schemes to working with stakeholders and exploring solutions to real environmental challenges.

You’ll learn about our key areas of work and have the opportunity to specialise in areas such as:

Environmental assessment and design

Cultural heritage and archaeology

Ecology

Noise and air quality management

Water and carbon management

Landscape and planning

By the end of the programme, you’ll have built the skills, knowledge and experience to continue your career with us as an environmental specialist and help shape a more sustainable future for our roads and the communities around them.

What You’ll Get in Return

If you're ready to invest in your development and excited to help shape the future of transport, we’ve got your back.

Our graduate programme offers a mix of hands-on experience, workshops, and real-world learning. You’ll have a dedicated manager, support from experienced mentors, and flexible work arrangements to help you thrive. You’ll also be part of our Early Careers community, connecting with peers, sharing ideas, and building your network. And when the programme wraps up, we’ll help you land a permanent role in the business.

As well as a competitive salary and plenty of career development support, you’ll also enjoy a fantastic employee benefits package which includes a generous pension scheme, annual leave starting at 26 days (rising to 31 days with service), access to health and wellbeing schemes, discounts and cashback on shopping, going out and more!

About Us

Our strategic road network is vital to connecting the country, carrying a third of all traffic and two-thirds of freight. Every single day, National Highways get millions of people to where they need to be as efficiently and safely as possible along more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads. We bring people together, keep businesses moving and help communities to stay connected.

We’re constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve in building and operating our roads, investing in both the right projects and the brightest talent to help shape our future. And that's where you come in!

Why You Should Join Us

At National Highways, we believe in building a connected country. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive, collaborative culture where all our people feel empowered, valued and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this.

If you share our values of safety, passion, teamwork, ownership, and integrity, you’ll thrive as part of our team.

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