Geo-Environmental / Geotechnical Consultant

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Geo-Environmental Consultant to manage geo projects, provide technical expertise, and lead junior consultants. Candidates should have a relevant degree and extensive experience in consultancy. The role offers a competitive salary between £35,000 and £45,000 and various employee benefits including flexible working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance scheme

Qualifications

• Membership with a relevant professional body is desirable.
• Extensive experience in a similar consultancy or contracting role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a range of geo projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• Provide technical expertise in areas such as site investigation and risk assessment.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and provide expert advice and solutions.
• Lead and mentor junior geo-environmental consultants.
• Contribute to the growth of the business by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.

Skills

Strong project management

Excellent communication and client liaison skills

Proficient in relevant software applications

Education

Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Project Management: Oversee and manage a range of geo projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

Technical Expertise across either Geo-Env or Geotechnical: Provide technical expertise in areas such as site investigation, risk assessment, remediation strategies, and validation reporting / foundation, design, slope stability analysis, earthworks supervision and reporting, shallow mining assessment etc.

Client Liaison: Maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and providing expert advice and solutions.

Team Mentorship: Lead and mentor junior geo-environmental consultants, promoting professional development and ensuring high-quality work.

Business Development: Contribute to the growth of the business by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.

What you\'ll need to succeed

• A degree in a relevant field such as Geology, Environmental Science, or Civil Engineering.
• Membership with a relevant professional body is desirable.
• Extensive experience in a similar consultancy or contracting role.

Skills

• Strong project management.
• Excellent communication and client liaison skills.
• Proficient in relevant software applications.

What you need to get in return

• Competitive Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 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)
• Company private healthcare scheme
• 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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