Principal or Associate Geo Environmental Consultant - London

Tetra Tech; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in London is seeking a Principal or Associate Geo-environment Consultant to join their team. You will play a vital role in delivering solutions for a range of projects in contaminated land and site investigation. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of experience and a degree in geology or a related field, with strong project management and client engagement skills. Competitive compensation and the opportunity for flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' post-graduate experience.
• Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental management.
• Knowledge of contaminated land regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development and secure new clients.
• Prepare bids, proposals, and tenders.
• Lead design and oversight of ground investigations.

Skills

Geological knowledge

Project management skills

Client relationship development

Health and safety management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in geology, engineering geology, or environmental science

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Principal or Associate Geo-environment Consultant to join our team in London. Our Geo-Environmental Business Unit comprises Land Quality, Ground Investigation and Groundwater & Geothermal disciplines undertaking a diverse range of projects across numerous sectors incl. Energy, Defence, Water, Property & Government Services.

The successful candidate will become a member of this 100 strong Business Unit delivering focused solutions for our growing key client base, with emphasis on technical excellence, client care and effective project management. You will be working alongside other land quality, environmental due diligence, ground investigation, groundwater and geo-technical specialists to deliver holistic solutions to clients’ needs in these areas. Additionally, the successful candidate will be collaborating with geo-environmental teams in other offices and with other specialists in the planning, environment and engineering teams.

We have an opportunity for a Principal/Associate Geo-Environmental Consultant to join our Geo-environment team working in contaminated land, site investigation, remediation and brownfield redevelopment across a variety of market sectors.

Responsibilities

• Line management
• Driving business development activity to secure new clients and develop and nurture existing client relationships
• Working closely with other disciplines and other offices to develop and implement key client engagement plans and to deliver work
• Preparing bids, fee proposals and tenders
• Project and financial management
• Leading on the design and oversight of ground investigations
• Writing and reviewing interpretive ground conditions reports (desk studies, contaminated land ground investigation, remediation strategy etc)
• Ideally competency in undertaking and/or reviewing detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments (for controlled waters and/or human health)
• Mentoring, support and training of junior members of the team

Qualifications/Skills

• You will have a degree in geology, engineering geology, environmental science or related subject
• You will have a minimum of 8 years’ post-graduate experience
• Project management experience and skills including coordination of a project team, control and management of resources, quality, budget and programme while delivering works safely and to a high technical standard
• You must have a good understanding of health, safety and environmental management
• An understanding of current contaminated land technical guidance, Part 2A legislation and the development planning regime
• Be a strong communicator with evidence of having developed strong client relationships. An aptitude to drive and support the growth of our land quality business across the region, nationally and internationally an advantage
• You will be knowledgeable in current practice and governing standards/guidance for the investigation, assessment and remediation of contaminated land
• Professional qualifications such as SQP under NQMS, QP under DoWCoP, SoBRA Risk Assessor etc an advantage. Chartership or working towards chartership
• Excellent teamwork skills but also able to work independently and use initiative

About Tetra Tech

With over 30,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. We are proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com.

Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

Additional Information

• Organization: 784 TCE