Junior Environmental Engineer

Ciwmjobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range £28k–£40k DOE

Training and development

Career progression

Support for professional qualification

Job summary

Ciwmjobs is recruiting a Junior Environmental Engineer for central London to support major earthworks and remediation schemes. The role offers hands-on site experience alongside experienced professionals on brownfield regeneration and infrastructure projects.

Open to recent graduates or candidates with a few years of relevant experience, with a degree in Environmental Engineering or related fields. UK driving licence preferred and opportunities for training and progression are provided.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Earth Sciences or related discipline.
• Strong interest in environmental, remediation, and earthworks projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce accurate technical documentation and reports.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and undertake site walkovers and environmental surveys.
• Support intrusive ground investigations, including borehole logging and trial pit inspections.
• Carry out environmental sampling and monitoring, including soil, groundwater, and surface water sampling.
• Perform ground gas monitoring and record site data accurately.
• Assist in the preparation of factual and interpretative technical reports.
• Support the production of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) documentation.
• Help prepare environmental compliance and regulatory submissions.
• Assist senior staff with permit applications and environmental permitting processes.
• Support project teams in maintaining compliance with environmental legislation, permits, and industry best practice.
• Liaise with site teams, subcontractors, laboratories, and external stakeholders as required.
• We are keen to hear from graduates as well as candidates with up to a few years of relevant industry experience.
• Full UK Driving Licence preferred.

Education

Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering

Environmental Science

Geology

Earth Sciences

Related discipline

Tools

Driving Licence

Job description

Junior Environmental Engineer Central London £28,000 - £40,000 DOE + Benefits

Our client is an award-winning principal contractor specialising in earthworks, remediation, enabling works, and demolition, delivering complex projects across the UK.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Junior Environmental Engineer to support a variety of major earthworks and remediation schemes across London.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in a site-based role, working alongside experienced environmental and engineering professionals on challenging brownfield regeneration and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with and undertake site walkovers and environmental surveys.
• Support intrusive ground investigations, including borehole logging and trial pit inspections.
• Carry out environmental sampling and monitoring, including: Soil sampling
• Groundwater sampling
• Surface water sampling
• Ground gas monitoring Record and interpret site data accurately.
• Assist in the preparation of factual and interpretative technical reports.
• Support the production of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) documentation.
• Help prepare environmental compliance and regulatory submissions.
• Assist senior staff with permit applications and environmental permitting processes.
• Support project teams in maintaining compliance with environmental legislation, permits, and industry best practice.
• Liaise with site teams, subcontractors, laboratories, and external stakeholders where required.

About You

We are keen to hear from graduates as well as candidates with up to a few years of relevant industry experience.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in: Environmental Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Geology
• Earth Sciences
• Or a related discipline
• Strong interest in environmental, remediation, and earthworks projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce accurate technical documentation and reports.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Full UK Driving Licence preferred.
• Previous experience within site investigations, remediation, environmental monitoring, or earthworks environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's On Offer?

• Salary of £28,000 - £40,000 DOE
• Opportunity to work for a leading UK principal contractor.
• Exposure to major remediation, enabling works, and earthworks projects.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Career progression within a growing and highly respected business.
• Support towards professional qualifications and chartership where applicable.

If you're looking to build a career in environmental engineering and want to be part of a market-leading contractor delivering some of the UK's most challenging remediation and earthworks projects, we'd love to hear from you.

As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job