Associate Director - Geo- Environmental Consultant

Tetra Tech; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 85.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension

Life assurance

Health cover

Training & career development

Professional memberships

Descripción de la vacante

Tetra Tech is seeking an Associate/Associate Director Geo-Environmental Consultant in London to lead complex geo-environmental projects, from desk studies to remediation design, while building client relationships and mentoring a growing team.

You’ll contribute to innovation, flexible working, and Chartered professional development through The Geological Society pathways, supported by a broad national team and regional offices.

Formación

• You’ll hold a degree or master’s in geology, engineering geology or environmental science.
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC level) and a full UK driving licence are required.
• Chartership via The Geological Society supported with mentoring is available.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and support on geo-environmental projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Provide technical oversight and risk assessment, remediation design and regulatory liaison.
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues and line manage a growing team.
• Help drive business growth through client engagement, bids and framework submissions.

Conocimientos

Project management

Client engagement

Leadership

Report writing

Communication

Educación

Geology degree

Engineering geology MSc

Environmental science degree

Descripción del empleo

Join Tetra Tech as an Associate/Associate Director Geo-Environmental Consultant to deliver technically complex and nationally significant projects across the UK, helping clients solve environmental and land quality challenges whilst developing your own technical and leadership expertise.

Purpose & Scope of the Role

As an Associate/Associate Director Geo-Environmental Consultant based in London, you will join the Land Quality team within our national geo-environment division of over 100 geo-environment professionals across 10 UK and Ireland offices. The team delivers Ground Investigation, Land Quality & Remediation, PFAS and EDD services and Groundwater & Geothermal expertise to both public and private sector clients.

You’ll lead and support on broad range of geo-environmental projects for sectors and clients including defence, water utilities, logistics, master developers and major airport operators. Often working within multidisciplinary teams, you’ll provide technical oversight across the full project lifecycle, from desk studies and site investigations through to risk assessment, remediation design, implementation and regulatory liaison. You’ll also contribute to a business that has grown significantly in recent years and continues to invest in innovation, people development and flexible working.

Your Impact in this Position

You’ll play a key role in delivering technically robust and commercially successful projects, build and maintain client relationships and help to develop the next generation of geo-environmental professionals.

Core Capabilities

Project Management

• Lead and support on the delivery of geo-environmental and multidisciplinary projects
• Champion best practice, innovation and knowledge sharing

Technical Expertise

• Extensive experience of contaminated land assessments and remediation, including quantitative risk assessment and current British Standards and industry guidance.
• Strong technical capability with specialist expertise in a particular area(s) (eg gas, emerging contaminants, dQRA, remediation design etc)
• Strong communication and report-writing skills
• Industry-recognised accreditations (eg SiLC, A/R SoBRA, SQP under NQMS, Chartered)

Client Engagement

• Build and maintain trusted client relationships
• Confidently communicating technical information with clients and stakeholders at all levels

Business Growth

• Support business development activities and contribute to strategic growth through proactive client engagement and high-quality project delivery
• Lead and contribute to bids, tenders and framework submissions
• Leverage professional networks to identify new opportunities

Mentoring & Professional Development

• Line management of a growing team
• Mentor and support junior colleagues through technical guidance, training and project delivery oversight.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

You’ll hold a degree or master’s in geology, engineering geology or environmental science, with substantial geo-environmental consultancy experience across contaminated land assessment and remediation projects. You’ll be self-motivated, commercially aware and confident managing workloads and deadlines within a collaborative team environment. Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC level) and a full UK driving licence are required.

We actively support Chartership through structured mentoring aligned with The Geological Society, including Chartered Geologist and Chartered Scientist pathways, alongside attractive Chartership bonuses. Holding industry accreditations such as SQP, QP, SiLC, ASOBRA etc an advantage.

Working Environment

This role is based in London with flexible and hybrid working options available, with an expectation of regular collaboration in regional offices across the south.

Tetra Tech offers a flexible benefits package including pension, life assurance, health cover, professional memberships, training and tailored career development support.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role

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Additional Information

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