Environmental Consultant

RSK Geosciences; Castleford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Training for chartered status

CPD support for professional growth

Flexible benefits package (holiday buy

CPD and chartership encouragement

Job summary

RSK Geosciences in Castleford seeks an Environmental Consultant to join the growing Geosciences team. You will work on a wide range of development projects, providing environmental advice on surface water management and incidents across construction sites in the region.

The role involves producing management plans, conducting site audits, advising on permits and exemptions, and liaising with regulators. Experience in ecology, contamination, waste management and client management is valued.

Qualifications

• This role requires 2–10 years minimum experience in the environmental sector.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Production of environmental management plans including Pollution Prevention and Surface Water Management Plans for construction sites.
• Auditing construction sites for compliance with Surface Water Management Plans.
• Advising clients on meeting UK regulatory requirements including the preparation of permits applications and exemptions.
• Liaison with regulators including the Environment Agency/ National Resources Wales.
• Response / management of environmental incidents including, fuel/oil spillage, silt discharges, and effluent discharges.
• Advice and on-site training of clients on issues including ecology, contamination and waste management.
• Production of quotations/tenders for new projects
• Management of clients and projects

Job description

The Vacancy

The Geosciences division within RSK Group Ltd, is one of the UK’s largest environmental consultancies. RSK now has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Consultant to join the growing team in Castleford. Working alongside an experienced team you will get involved with a vast array of development projects.

Responsibilities

You will be an enthusiastic environmental professional capable of providing environmental advice regarding surface water management, environmental incidents on a wide range of active construction sites primarily in the East Midlands.

• Production of environmental management plans including Pollution Prevention and Surface Water Management Plans for construction sites
• Auditing construction sites for compliance with Surface Water Management Plans
• Advising clients on meeting UK regulatory requirements including the preparation of permits applications and exemptions
• Liaison with regulators including the Environment Agency/ National Resources Wales
• Response / management of environmental incidents including, fuel/oil spillage, silt discharges, and effluent discharges
• Advice and on-site training of clients on issues including ecology, contamination and waste management
• Production of quotations/tenders for new projects
• Management of clients and projects

Person specification

• This role is suited to someone with between 2 and 10 years minimum experience in the environmental sector.
• Able to deliver projects and work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy
• Able to work closely and confidently with clients and regulators
• A track record in managing time and resources effectively and within budget
• Full UK driving licence

Salary and benefits

• Commensurate with experience
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Training by senior team members to enable technical and managerial progression
• Significant support and encouragement to gain chartered status.
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays
• We encourage Continuing Professional Development and are committed to supporting candidates with chartership.

About Us

We are a market-leading site investigation, contaminated land and geotechnical consultancy with geophysics and survey teams and waste management consultants, operating from 20 UK locations. Our company also includes Leap Environmental, an award-winning site investigation, geotechnical design and geoenvironmental consultancy and Carbon Zero Consulting, which undertakes appraisals for ground source heat projects.

Throughout our 30 years of operations, we have enabled our clients to realise opportunities and manage the potential liabilities associated with acquiring, owning, operating and developing land. Our clients come from the public and private sectors, including many of the UK’s leading property developers, major and local house builders, utility providers and main contractors, local authorities and other government organisations.

RSK Geosciences is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace.Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?