Physical Environment Trainee

38.75 hours per week | Utrecht | Hybrid | €3,075 | Master’s degree

At Berenschot, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact on social issues such as climate adaptation, urbanization, and the energy transition. You’ll work closely with experienced consultants for a year and invest in your own professional development through the trainee program.

Being a trainee at Berenschot means learning by doing. Four days a week, you’ll work on client projects, and on the fifth day, you’ll join other trainees in a program filled with training, coaching, and peer review. This allows you to quickly develop your consulting skills and professional expertise.

What you will be doing

You will work on a variety of projects aimed at improving the quality of the physical environment in the Netherlands. This includes advising government agencies on spatial planning issues during a time of major change, such as the energy transition, climate adaptation, and urbanization. These developments call for smart leadership, collaboration, and vision, especially now that the Environment Act is introducing new roles and tools.

Your role? You help government agencies define their challenges, analyze potential solutions, and translate these into concrete implementation plans. You provide valuable insights and actionable recommendations, thereby contributing to social impact. You work on multiple consulting and research projects simultaneously, applying your expertise to topics such as spatial development, water management, housing, sustainability, and urban development. You will engage in discussions with stakeholders, facilitate workshops, and produce well-founded analyses with practical recommendations.

Examples of projects you'll be working on:

• Developing environmental policies on behalf of federal agencies, provinces, municipalities, and/or water districts.
  
• Providing advice on and/or evaluating collaboration issues between, for example, government agencies and businesses.
  
• Evaluating the effectiveness of policies, instruments, or organizations in the living environment, such as nature or environmental policies.
  
• Establishing and facilitating local and regional planning processes with a spatial component, such as those leading to Regional Agreements.
  

Quote

“As a Physical Environment trainee, you’ll work on pressing social issues and develop into a versatile consultant.” – Damiaan, Physical Environment Consultant

Where will you end up?

Berenschot is an independent Dutch management consulting firm based in Utrecht, where more than 500 dedicated colleagues work together to develop sustainable solutions to our clients’ challenges. We help drive progress in organizations and society through our advice and solutions. Our firm has a flat organizational structure with no partners, which means you have a say in the projects you work on.

We always strive for surprising and innovative solutions, which is what makes us unique. With an open and informal culture, collaboration across different disciplines, and plenty of freedom and responsibility from day one, you’ll have the opportunity to discover what matters to you, where your strengths lie, and the areas in which you want to grow.

These are your immediate colleagues

You will be part of the Physical Environment team within the Energy & Environment consulting group. The team consists of passionate consultants with backgrounds in urban planning, environmental science, public administration, and urban development.

You will regularly collaborate with colleagues from other teams within and outside the consulting group, for example in the fields of energy, economics, healthcare, or public administration. A customized team is assembled for each project, which fosters variety, collaboration, and mutual learning.

Here's what to bring

Berenschot is a diverse group of people with varied personalities and backgrounds. Above all, we’re looking for someone who is eager to explore and further develop their skills in the consulting field with energy, curiosity, and ambition. You’re independent, but also a team player. In addition, you have:

• A (nearly) completed master’s degree in urban planning, (social) geography, environmental sciences, water management, public administration, or a related field
  
• A passion for administrative and strategic issues in the physical domain
  
• Strong analytical skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Business acumen and customer focus
  
• The drive to make a social impact
  
• Excellent command of the Dutch language (minimum C2 level)
  

What we offer you

At Berenschot, we offer you a unique business environment free from shareholders or partners. This gives us plenty of room and freedom to operate and the opportunity to engage with important social issues. Our informal culture is a defining feature. Berenschot is a flat organization with short lines of communication where your voice is truly heard. There are plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth, where your initiative is embraced and supported. Here, you have the freedom to take initiative. Our diverse and inclusive HR policy embraces diversity and offers equal opportunities to everyone.

Of course, we also offer the following excellent benefits and great opportunities for professional development:

• A gross monthly salary of €3,075 based on full-time employment.
  
• A trainee program (worth €6,000) that focuses on your development and skills.
  
• 27 days of vacation, with the option to purchase 20 additional days (for full-time employees).
  
• A flexible holiday budget.
  
• A collective profit-sharing plan (based on the company's results).
  
• A laptop and a phone.
  
• An NS Business Card (which can also be used for personal travel).
  
• An attractive retirement plan.
  
• A one-year contract with the intention of converting it into a permanent contract.
  
• The freedom to decide for yourself where and when you work.
  
• Access to internal and external training opportunities through our Berenschot Academy.
  

Apply now

Would you like to become a proud member of the Berenschot team? Don’t wait any longer—apply today! You can do so by contacting Mariëlle Boer, recruiter, via WhatsApp (06-10487159) or by email (marielle.boer@berenschot.nl). Do you have specific questions about this job opening? Please contact Damiaan Goetstouwers, mobility and living environment advisor, at 0657249218.