Junior Geo-Environmental Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Leicester is looking for a Junior Geo-Environmental Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will engage in ground investigations and report writing while contributing to exciting projects. A degree in applied geology or a similar field is required. The role offers a competitive salary of £27,000 – £32,000 along with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced company pension scheme

Private health insurance

Company vehicle with paid travel and expenses

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Understanding of ground investigation principles is essential.
• Experience in contaminated land consultancy is preferred.
• UK driving licence and right to work in the UK required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Phase 1 desktop studies.
• Perform Phase 2 ground investigations.
• Write factual and interpretive reports.
• Monitor groundwater and gas levels.
• Conduct soil sampling and data collection.
• Train junior team members on tasks.

Skills

Contamination assessment

Report writing

Data interpretation

Education

Degree in applied geology or similar

Job description

Junior Geo-Environmental Engineer

Location: Leicester

Salary: £27,000 – £32,000

Are you a graduate geo‑environmental consultant, engineering geologist, or contaminated land specialist seeking the next step in your career? We are seeking an ambitious candidate to join our team on a variety of exciting ground investigation projects.

Responsibilities

• Phase 1 desktop studies
• Phase 2 ground investigations
• Factual and interpretive report writing
• Groundwater & gas monitoring
• Soil sampling and data collection
• Data interpretation and training of junior team members

Benefits

• Competitive salary (£27,000 – £32,000, depending on experience)
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• Company vehicle with paid travel and expenses
• Excellent team of specialists across a vast range of projects
• Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Contaminated land consultancy experience and understanding of ground investigation principles
• Degree in applied geology, environmental science, earth science, geoscience or a similar subject
• Live commutable to Leicester, full UK right to work, and a full UK driving licence

Contact

For further details or other engineering/remediation roles, please contact Beth Young. Additional vacancies are available on our website.