Geo-Environmental Consultant

ZipRecruiter; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Geo-Environmental Consultant to join their dynamic team in Cardiff. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to contribute to a variety of projects in the development, health, and infrastructure sectors. You will work alongside specialists to deliver comprehensive solutions, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction. The position emphasizes collaboration, effective project management, and the chance to grow within a supportive environment. If you are passionate about environmental consultancy and eager to make a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Competitive Compensation

Collaborative Environment

Qualifications

• Degree in geology or relevant environmental science discipline required.
• Working towards Chartership with CIWEM, IEMA, or Geo Soc is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, procurement, and management of geo-environmental assessments.
• Produce desk study assessments and detailed factual reports.

Skills

Ground Investigation

Land Contamination Assessment

Report Writing

Health and Safety Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Geology

Master’s Degree (beneficial)

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Geo-Environmental Consultant to join our team based in Cardiff. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to join an established and growing regional team, part of Tetra Tech's 100 strong and expanding geo-environmental resource.

We provide ground investigation and geo-environmental consultancy services for a broad range of private and public sector clients in the development, health, education, defence and infrastructure sectors. Your main duties and responsibilities will be to assist with the design, procurement, supervision, management and reporting of geotechnical and geo-environmental assessments and site investigation. This will include the production of desk study assessments, the accurate collection of site data and the production of detailed factual and interpretative reports as well as undertaking ground gas and groundwater monitoring works.

You will become a member of a busy team delivering focused solutions for our growing key client base, with emphasis on technical excellence, client care and effective project management. You will be working alongside other land contamination, environmental due diligence, ground investigation, groundwater and geo-technical specialists to deliver holistic solutions to clients’ needs in these areas. Additionally, you will collaborate with geo-environmental teams in other offices and with other specialists in the planning, environment and engineering teams.

Key attributes required for the position are sound technical knowledge, enthusiasm, self-motivation and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The role will require travel, principally within Wales and the Southwest region but there may also be occasional requirements to support other regional offices within the UK.

About You

You will hold a degree in geology, engineering geology, hydrogeology or relevant environmental science discipline. Whilst not essential, it would be beneficial for you to have a post graduate qualification such as a Master’s degree. You should also be working towards Chartership with a relevant body, such as CIWEM IEMA or Geo Soc.

• You must have experience of ground investigation and the skills and knowledge to interpret ground investigation data and assess land contamination.
• You must be able to produce Phase 1 geo-environmental desk top study reports incorporating Preliminary Risk Assessments, Phase 2 factual reports and be able to contribute to interpretative reporting.
• You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be fully IT literate as you will be required to write clear, concise and technically robust reports.
• You must have a good understanding of health, safety and environmental management, as applied to ground investigation.
• You must have a full, preferably clean, driving license.
• You will be a team player with strong social, interpersonal and communication skills.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting www.tetratecheurope.com/careers

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of , , , , , transgender status, or belief, marital status, or and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

Additional Information

• Organization: 784 WYG
• Requisition #78400001383