Geoenvironmental Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employee ownership

Flexible hours

Private healthcare

Pension

Annual leave

Professional development

Socials & wellbeing

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Geoenvironmental Engineer to join our Leeds team. The role focuses on site investigations, reporting, and fieldwork supervision within a multidisciplinary consultancy providing civil, structural and environmental engineering services across the UK.

The ideal candidate will have a geology/environmental science/civil engineering background, with at least two years of post-graduate experience, a UK driving licence, and the willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Degree in geology, environmental science, civil engineering or similar.
• Ideally a Masters in geoenvironmental or geotechnical discipline.
• At least two years of relevant post-graduate experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication, report writing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare desk studies and technical reports.
• Produce factual and interpretative ground investigation reports.
• Monitor groundwater and ground gas; collect samples.
• Log and sample soils and rock during site investigations.
• Supervise ground investigation works and coordinate subcontractors.
• Support remediation and earthworks projects.
• Provide technical support to internal teams.

Skills

Geology

Environmental science

Civil engineering

Education

Degree in geology / environmental science / civil engineering

Job description

Geoenvironmental Engineer

Leeds

£30,000 - £36,000

A well-established, employee-owned engineering consultancy is seeking a Geoenvironmental Engineer to join its growing team in Leeds. This is a great opportunity for a Geoenvironmental Engineer to join a multidisciplinary consultancy delivering civil, structural and environmental engineering projects across the UK.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary (£30,000 - £36,000) and profit-related bonus
• Employee ownership benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support
• Pension contributions
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
• Support and funding for professional development and chartership
• Regular team socials and wellbeing initiativesThe successful Geoenvironmental Engineer will support the delivery of site investigation and land quality projects, combining office-based reporting with fieldwork and site supervision.

Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing desk studies and technical reports
• Producing factual and interpretative ground investigation reports
• Groundwater and ground gas monitoring and sampling
• Logging and sampling soils and rock during site investigations
• Supervising ground investigation works and coordinating subcontractors
• Supporting remediation and earthworks projects
• Providing technical support to internal engineering teams

Requirements

To be considered for this Geoenvironmental Engineer role, candidates should have:

• A degree in geology, environmental science, civil engineering or similar
• Ideally a Masters degree in a geoenvironmental or geotechnical discipline
• At least two years of relevant post-graduate experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing
• Good organisation and time management skills
• A full UK driving licence
• Full right to work in the UK
• Willingness to travel and stay away when required
• Residence in or within commuting distance of LeedsThis is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Geoenvironmental Engineer looking to develop their career within a supportive consultancy environment.

This is a permanent role.