Geo-Environmental Supervisor / Engineer

Kiwa; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Pension contributions: up to 6%

Annual leave: 25 days + bank holidays

Life assurance: 4x salary

Cycle2Work Scheme

Health & wellbeing support

Referral scheme: £1,000

Job summary

Kiwa CMT seeks a Geo-Environmental Supervisor to lead a team and deliver high‑quality projects from our Derby office. The role blends hands‑on technical work with leadership, shaping project delivery and staff development.

You will manage and mentor the team, oversee budget, schedule and QA, and coordinate with clients and regulators to ensure high standards. Responsibilities include Phase 1/Phase 2 investigations, sampling, reporting, and supporting recruitment.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering or science subject or equivalent experience.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel frequently.
• Experience managing or supervising a team (desirable).
• Chartership progression with CPD maintenance.
• Proven track record in contaminated land investigations and project management.

Responsibilities

• Line manage the Geo-Environmental team with 1:1s and annual reviews.
• Provide technical guidance, training and mentoring to team members.
• Take overall responsibility for department performance (financial, operational, technical).
• Manage and deliver geo-environmental projects with programme and budget control.
• Design Phase 1 and Phase 2 investigations and supervise related reports.
• Undertake soil, waste, topsoil, macadam investigations and reporting.
• Coordinate sampling, monitoring and laboratory testing.
• Prepare quotes, accept orders and schedule work.
• Liaise with clients, regulators, stakeholders, subcontractors and internal teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Driving licence

Project management

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in engineering or science (geology/geotechnics/hydrogeology/environmental science)

Tools

HoleBASE

HazWasteOnline

BS5930 logging (BS 5930:2015+A1:2020)

Job description

Job Summary

Kiwa CMT is looking for a Geo-Environmental Supervisor to lead our team and deliver high-quality projects. This role combines hands‑on technical work with team leadership, offering a great opportunity to shape project delivery and support the development of others. This role is based in our Derby office.

About the role

• Line manage the Geo-Environmental team, including regular 1 to 1s and annual reviews
• Provide technical guidance, support, training and mentoring to team members
• Take overall responsibility for financial, operational and technical performance of the department
• Manage and deliver a range of geo-environmental projects, including programme and budget control
• Design and complete phased contaminated land investigations
• Carry out waste, topsoil, macadam and related investigations, including scheduling, assessment and reporting
• Ensure projects are delivered to a high standard and within agreed timescales
• Liaise with clients, regulators, stakeholders, subcontractors and internal teams
• Prepare detailed quotes, accept orders and schedule work
• Undertake soil and groundwater sampling and ground gas and groundwater monitoring
• Support the Head of Site Investigation with recruitment activities
• Prepare samples and coordinate chemical and geotechnical laboratory testing
• Produce Phase 1 and Phase 2 reports, remediation strategies and verification reports
• Assess analytical results, including human health and waste assessments
• Maintain sample storage systems and tracking software
• Attend management and forecasting meetings
• Supervise subcontractors

Do you have what it takes?

• Degree in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology, geotechnics, hydrogeology, chemistry, environmental science) or equivalent experience
• Full UK driving licence (essential) with w illingness to travel frequently if and when needed
• Experience managing / supervising a team (desirable)
• Working toward chartership with evidence of ongoing CPD maintenance
• Demonstrate a proven track record in contaminated land investigation and assessment with knowledge and experience in Phase 1 Desk Studies, Phase 2 Site Investigations, options appraisals and remediation design, supervision and verification/validation for a range of different types of projects and clients
• Demonstrate a proven track record of project management of contaminated land and brownfield projects
• An understanding of WM3 and experience in waste assessment using HazWasteOnline
• Experience using HoleBASE software
• Proficient at logging soil and rock to BS5930:2015+A1:2020
• Relevant H&S training, e.g. CSCS, manual handling, asbestos awareness
• Exceptional communication skills and interpersonal relations at all levels

What can you expect from us in return?

• Competitive Salary
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Location/working arrangements: office based role with frequent travel (1 day working for home per week, flexible around site work)
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Pension contributions: up to 6% matched employer contribution
• Annual leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays and the option to buy and sell additional leave
• Health & wellbeing support: Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, 24-Hour GP service, eye care vouchers
• Enhanced family leave: maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave
• Life assurance: 4x your annual salary
• Referral scheme: £1,000 for successful introductions
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme

At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you’ll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at [e-mail].