Aether Recruiting: Graduate Environmental Consultant/Dispersion Modeller

19 November 2014

Aether is a growing consultancy specialising in air quality and greenhouse gas emission inventories, local air quality management and air quality assessments.  We are looking for a graduate to fill a dispersion modelling position, complemented by air emissions project work. The position is located in the centre of Oxford.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be highly numerate, attentive to detail, and be able to present their work transparently. The main focus of the role will involve undertaking air quality assessments for varied residential, commercial and industrial development schemes as required for the local planning authority to discharge planning conditions. The successful applicant will also contribute to a wide-ranging project portfolio across Aether, as well as business development tasks.

The work will require comprehensive data processing, desk based research, and use of appropriate modelling software to undertake the core work programme.

Required Skills:

•Applicants should have a good degree in a relevant Scientific subject, and preferably a Masters in the environmental technical area;

•Excellent numerical and data handling skills within MS Excel are essential as well as good organisational skills;

•An understanding of air pollution and greenhouse gases is expected.

Preferred Skills:

•An understanding of UK & London air quality policy and Local Air Quality Management;

•Experience of using GIS (e.g. ArcGIS) and dispersion modelling software (e.g. ADMS, AERMOD).

This position provides the opportunity to develop an understanding of UK air quality planning legislation and a core skillset in air quality assessment. As the successful candidate progresses, it is expected that there will be increasing opportunities to diversify within our work for customers in Governments and international organisations on high level policy support and policy formation, as well as research work. 

You will be encouraged to challenge ideas and to innovate in order to help us grow our business.

Aether:

Aether offers a friendly working environment and excellent opportunities for those making a significant contribution to the company.  Aether operates as a carbon neutral company, financially incentivises staff to use environmentally sound modes of transport for business travel, and undertakes volunteering days to support local environmental charities. 

Application:

Applicants should e-mail Chris Dore at:  recruit@aether-uk.com with the job title in the header. The deadline for applications is 31st December 2014.

Applicants will need to provide a CV, and a covering letter that includes the following:

•An overview of knowledge / experience in the relevant areas of air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.

•A description of data handling capabilities, and examples of use in projects.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

No Agency applications please.

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“The team at Aether works very professionally and communicates very well which makes working with them a pleasure. Outputs are delivered on time to high quality. The team brings the rigour of technical knowledge and expertise and finds innovative ways of communicating complex messages. I would be happy to recommend the Aether team to organisations working on analysing and presenting emissions information in the public domain.”

Fiona Glover, States of Jersey

“A heartfelt thank you to all the Aether team for this very comprehensive review – this is certainly turning out to be one of the most beneficial capacity building projects I have ever been involved in.”

Saviour Vassallo, Senior Environment Protection Officer, Malta Resources Authority

“Saint Lucia embraces the professional approach with which this project was undertaken by Aether, particularly their ability to develop mentorship relations with local government experts. This provides a basis for ensuring that the pool of local experts remain engaged and recognized over successive processes.”

Annette Rattigan-Leo, Chief Sustainable Development and Environment Officer

“The support provided by Aether for this project was especially remarkable considering the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tools and methods used in order to engage local stakeholders really added value to the capacity building of the national team.”

Shanna Emmanuel, Saint Lucia BUR Project Coordinator

“Aether delivered training workshops and generated learning materials for our SSN members, providing technical content in a manageable and comprehendible format. We particularly benefitted from their extensive knowledge and ability to interpret the needs of our members into the training materials.”

Jennifer Anderson, Sustainable Scotland Network

“It is always an absolute pleasure working with Aether. I always know what is expected of me. Their work ethic is of a very high standard and projects are always handled in a very professional manner. I have learnt many skills in terms of project management, quality control and workshop training styles from Aether and I hope to carry these principles forward in my own work. I look forward to collaborating with Aether more in the future.”

Luanne Stevens, Gondwana

“Aether is a great partner for work in the area of European Air Emissions. The team was committed, reliable, well organised and had a deep technical understanding and motivated other partners with their good spirit.”

Umweltbundesamt: Environment Agency Austria

“Both the face-to-face training and the online version have been of high quality, with dynamic methods and a practical orientation that have allowed students to reach a solid knowledge base. The products have been delivered within the stipulated deadlines with an excellent quality and the team has always shown willingness to make adjustments according to the requirements of CONAF. We are very satisfied with the work. ”

Javier Cano Martín, Professional Unit for Climate Change and Environmental Services, CONAF (National Forestry Corporation), Chile

“The Aether team were a joy to work with and I would recommend the consultancy - the service provided throughout the process was exceptional.”

Clare Bayley, Defra

“If we have a need for any more reports in the future Aether will be first on my list.”

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