Geoenvironmental Consultant - Project/Senior/Associate Grades

SLR Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life, income & travel insurance

Salary sacrifice car lease

Cycle-to-work

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Job summary

SLR Consulting in Leeds is expanding its Land Quality team to meet ongoing demand across built environment, industry, infrastructure and energy sectors.

The role involves undertaking and managing site tasks, fieldwork and data handling, and assisting in preparing client reports.

Candidates should have a degree in geology or related discipline, experience in geo-environmental investigations, and be willing to travel UK site visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in geo-environmental site investigations and reporting.
• Degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geoscience, Earth Sciences or related discipline.
• Experience managing fieldwork and coordinating site investigation contractors.
• Knowledge of contaminated land and geo-environmental assessment practices.
• Strong data analysis, interpretation and technical reporting skills.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements for site-based work.
• A driving licence that permits you to legally drive in the UK, as regular site visits will be required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and manage project tasks, fieldwork and data manipulation.
• Assist in preparing reports to provide advice to clients.
• Coordinate site investigation activities and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements on site.

Skills

Geo-environmental site investigations

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Project coordination

Health and safety awareness

Education

Geology

Engineering Geology

Geoscience

Earth Sciences

Job description

SLR has a busy, well-established Land Quality team in its European Operations. Due to ongoing commercial success and a busy forward order book, it is looking to expand its Land Quality team in Leeds. The team undertakes a wide variety of geo-environmental assessments particularly across the built environment, industry, infrastructure and energy sectors and we are interested to hear from all candidates with similar experience. This position presents an outstanding opportunity to join a team of leading geoscience professionals (including geotechnical engineers, geologists and contaminated land specialists) within a truly multinational consultancy and offers significant potential for career development and enhancement based on performance. The Land Quality team undertakes a wide range of site assessment/investigation and associated reporting for a diverse range of clients and the successful applicant will be required to undertake and manage project tasks, fieldwork and data manipulation and assist in preparing subsequent reports to provide advice to clients.

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life, income, and travel insurance
• Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle‑to‑work schemes
• Volunteering and Community Giving
• Flexible, hybrid and agile working
• 25 days’ annual leave plus flexible public holidays
• Buy or sell leave options
• Core working hours
• Cross‑border remote working and sabbatical opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
• Workplace Nursery benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause - supporting our people both professionally and personally

About you

We have positions available at the following grades – Project, Senior & Associate (SLR’s grading structure is: Graduate - Project – Senior – Associate – Principal – Technical Director). Level of experience will depend on the grade, but all will require

• Experience in geo-environmental site investigations and reporting
• A degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Geoscience, Earth Sciences or a related discipline
• Experience managing fieldwork and coordinating site investigation contractors
• Knowledge of contaminated land and geo-environmental assessment practices
• Strong data analysis, interpretation and technical reporting skills
• An understanding of relevant health and safety requirements for site-based work
• A driving licence that permits you to legally drive in the UK, as regular site visits will be required

Culture & Inclusion

Inclusion is fundamental to who we are. We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

We’re Making Sustainability Happen

We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.