Principal Environmental Consultant

AtkinsRéalis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to deliver material management and environmental waste projects across UK sites. The role involves leading report preparation, ground investigations and the design of compliant waste management strategies while mentoring junior staff.

You will travel across the UK, support bids, manage MMPs and environmental permits, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or science field.
• Chartered membership or working toward.
• Post-graduate experience delivering work on time and to quality and budget.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and lead delivery of reports such as material management plans and risk assessments.
• Support business development: proposals and bids for multidisciplinary projects.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior staff.
• Design and conduct ground investigations for materials and waste assessments.
• Manage implementation and verification of MMPs and environmental waste permits.
• Audit contractors for compliance with plans and permits and waste legislation.
• Liaise with clients, regulators and stakeholders to maintain relationships and secure repeat business.
• Work with peers to deliver integrated services and maintain Health and Safety on site.

Skills

Technical reporting

Mentoring staff

Client liaison

Project coordination

Health and safety on site

Education

Engineering or science degree

Chartered Membership

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your material management and waste career journey? AtkinsRéalis is seeking a pro-active and enthusiastic Principal Environmental Consultant to join our award-winning Sustainable Land and Resource Management Practice.

Based anywhere in the UK (with flexible hybrid working), you will be part of an award-winning group of material management, waste and contaminated land experts delivering innovative solutions to major UK infrastructure projects, across the transportation, energy, buildings and places and water markets.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside industry leaders, contributing to high-profile projects, and grow your career in a supportive, collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

Your role

• Preparation and lead delivery of a wide variety of reports including material management plans (MMPs), verification reports, environmental waste permit applications, waste sampling plans, ground investigation/sampling reports and risk assessments.
• Support and lead on client work development, preparation of proposals and input into bids for multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical guidance, constructive support and mentoring to junior staff and supporting their technical development.
• Design, organise and undertake ground investigations to obtain information for materials and waste assessments.
• Managing the implementation and verification of a MMPs/environmental waste permits, this may require ad-hoc working out of a client office or on site.
• Auditing of contractors to assess if they are compliant with material management plans, environmental waste permits and waste legislation.
• Liaison with clients, stakeholders, regulators, contractors, and other internal disciplines, maintaining excellent professional relationships which will lead to and secure repeat business.
• Work effectively as part of a team and with other professionals (environmental scientists, engineers, planners) to provide a consistent and integrated service to our clients.
• Compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, including preparing health and safety plans and managing health and safety on site.
• Developing own competence and maintain CPD necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, with support from the business on own training and development needs.
• Management of own work to ensure projects are delivered on-time, on budget and to quality and client expectations.

About you

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology, geography, hydrogeology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science).
• Achieved or working towards Chartered Membership of relevant professional body.
• Relevant post-graduate experience, with a track record in delivering work on-time, on budget and to quality and client expectations.
• Demonstratable understanding of material management, earthworks and/or waste aspects on a development site including understanding of relevant codes of practice and industry standards / guidance (e.g. Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice and Technical Guidance WM3, Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 etc).
• Experienced in preparing technical reports.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to manage and mentor staff as well as managing time and work as part of a team as well as individual working.
• Flexible and prepared to take on new challenges.
• Full UK driving licence and the ability and willingness to travel throughout the UK and work from client offices / sites.

Desirable Criteria (but not essential)

• Is trained in use of HazWasteOnline.
• Has attended the CL:AIRE 'Definition of Waste: Code of Practice' Training or has experience of writing MMPs.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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