Geo-Environmental Consultant

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland seeks a Contaminated Land / Geo-environmental Consultant to support site investigations and remediation projects. Based in the North of England (Leeds or Newcastle) with UK travel, the role offers career development, mentoring and a competitive package.

You will conduct fieldwork, soil logging, sampling and data review, and prepare technical reports while upholding safety standards and client collaboration.

Qualifications

• On-site experience of site investigations and related field works.
• Experience in Phase 1 contaminated land/geo-environmental desk studies.
• Knowledge of planning, designing and managing site investigations.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations in site investigations.
• Familiarity with the UK land contamination regime and risk-based assessment.
• Report writing with concise data presentation.
• Data handling; GIS knowledge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Site work including supervision and management of site investigations.
• Field work including soil logging, environmental sampling and ground gas monitoring.
• Data collation, review and interpretation.
• Support with site investigation design.
• Preparation of technical reports including desk studies and remediation studies.

Skills

On-site experience

Desk studies

Soil logging

Report writing

GIS knowledge

Data handling

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant degree in chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science

Tools

GIS

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We are seeking to support our growing world class team to ensure we continue to deliver the high calibre of service and technical excellence both we and our clients expect. With a strong pipeline of confirmed work moving into 2025, we have opportunities for Contaminated Land / Geo-environmental Consultants and Assistant Consultants to join our team. This role is specifically to support contaminated land assessment and remediation projects. This position offers excellent career development potential including training and mentoring. A competitive salary and benefits package will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Site work including supervision and management of site investigations
• Field work including soil logging, environmental sampling and ground gas monitoring
• Data collation, review and interpretation
• Support with site investigation design
• Preparation of technical reports including desk studies, site investigation reports, and remediation studies and verification reports
• Ensuring that all work is delivered in line with procedures and to the highest safety, health and environmental standards

A Typical Week Could Include Activities Such As

• Phase 1 Desk Study researching and reporting
• Phase 2 Site Investigation design, supervision, soil sampling, soil logging, subcontractor management, human health/water environment risk assessment and reporting
• Adherence (with training) to best technical, engineering and health & safety practice
• Communicating with clients, subcontractors and working as part of a project team

The team provides land contamination management services to private and public sector clients in the property, government agency, energy, industrial and nuclear sectors.

You will be based in the North/North East of England, preferably from our Leeds office or secondly our Newcastle office. You will be expected to attend sites across the UK when required, though primarily in the North of England.

Experience

• On-site experience of site investigation and other similar field works
• Experience in the preparation of Phase 1 contaminated land/geo-environmental desk studies
• Knowledge of the requirements for planning, designing and management of site investigations
• Experience of soil logging
• Knowledge of the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations in site investigations
• Knowledge of the land contamination regime within the UK and the risk-based approach to the assessment of land contamination
• Report writing including presenting information in a concise and accurate manner
• Data handling, including experience in the use of GIS is desirable

Qualifications

• Relevant degree e.g. chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender re‑assignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.