Associate Director: Geo-Environmental / Geotechnical

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A privately-owned engineering and environmental consultancy is seeking a Projects Manager to lead and manage geotechnical projects, ensuring technical quality and business development. The ideal candidate needs a relevant degree, chartered status, and strong leadership and project management skills. You will benefit from a competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000 and various employee perks including flexible working, annual leave, and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

37.5 hours work week

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare

Death in service benefit

CPD support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contaminated land and geotechnical consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from inception to completion.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance across investigations.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Manage and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Commercial Awareness

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or related field

Chartered status or working towards

Job description

Your new company

My client is a privately-owned engineering and environmental multi-disciplinary consultancy operating nationally from three offices. They serve both private and public sector clients in sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, education and healthcare. They understand that you are committing a large proportion of your time to them, so they put a lot of effort into their culture to create a happy, comfortable and professional environment that supports all employees to excel within their roles.

Your new role

Their Geo team provides comprehensive services from pre-planning appraisals to remediation and validation, including:

• Ground investigation (Phase I & II)
• Contaminated land appraisal
• Geotechnical design
• Legacy mining stability assessments
• Remediation strategies and validation
• Material management and waste classification

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from inception to completion.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance across investigations and reporting.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Manage and mentor junior staff and support team growth.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Review and approve technical reports.

What you\'ll need to succeed

• Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Geotechnical Engineering or related field.
• Chartered status (or working towards) with a relevant professional body.
• Proven experience in contaminated land and geotechnical consultancy.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to win work.

What you\'ll get in return

• Competitive Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE
• 37.5 hours working week Monday to Friday (part-time options available)
• 25 days annual leave (Increasing for 2, 5 & 10 years of service)
• An additional day of annual leave on your birthday (non-transferable)
• Discretionary two days of paternity leave (above 2 weeks of statutory paternity leave)
• Option to buy or sell annual leave (up to 5 days per year)
• Flexible working
• Company pension scheme. (5% employer contr. 3% employee contr.)
• Company private healthcare scheme
• Employee assistance scheme which provides access to online GP, physiotherapy, and mental health and wellbeing support
• Death in service benefit of 2x salary (Increasing after 5 years\' service)
• Membership fees for one professional institution reimbursed
• Regular office meetings and staff days
• Cycle to work scheme
• A commitment to CPD
• Flu jabs are reimbursed by the company (where not available on NHS)
• Support provided to employees that join the Reserve Forces, are veterans or are Service spouses/partners.

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