Senior and Principal Contaminated Land / Geoenvironmental Consultants

WSP Global Inc.; Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Senior and Principal Contaminated Land / Geo-environmental Consultants to join their world-class team. This exciting role involves managing contaminated land assessment and remediation projects, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and contributing to significant regional and national projects. With a strong focus on career development, the successful candidate will receive comprehensive training and mentoring. The company offers a flexible hybrid work environment, allowing employees to balance their professional and personal lives effectively. If you are passionate about making a difference in environmental management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Environment

Career Development Opportunities

Training and Mentoring Programs

Social Activities and Networking

Competitive Salary and Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Knowledge of site investigations and environmental sampling is essential.
• Experience with report writing and data handling is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage site investigations and supervise field work activities.
• Prepare and review technical reports and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Site Investigations

Environmental Sampling

Report Writing

Data Handling (GIS)

Construction Design and Management (CDM)

Risk Assessment

Client Relationship Management

Education

Relevant Technical Degree (Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Engineering, Environmental Science)

Chartership/Professional Qualification Preparation

Tools

GIS Software

Job description

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond…

To find out more about our Ground and Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/environment

Your new role, what's involved?

We are seeking to grow our world class team to ensure we continue to deliver the high calibre of service and technical excellence both we and our clients expect. We are involved in many key projects of regional and national significance, which we deliver alongside our core UK and global framework projects.

With a strong pipeline of confirmed work moving into 2024, we have an opportunity for Senior and Principal Contaminated Land / Geo-environmental Consultants to join our team. This role is specifically to support contaminated land assessment and remediation projects.

We are flexible on location across the following offices: Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, London, Basingstoke, Bristol or Glasgow. We offer a flexible and hybrid work environment, enabling our employees to work from home for part of the week.

This position offers excellent career development potential including training and mentoring. A competitive salary and benefits package will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Project and task management
• Management of site investigations
• Supervision of field work including soil logging and environmental sampling, chemical and geotechnical testing, groundwater sampling and ground gas monitoring
• Data collation, review and interpretation
• Preparation and review of technical reports including desk studies, ground investigation reports and remediation options appraisals and verification reports.
• Site investigation design
• Development of client relationships
• Ensuring that all work is delivered in line with procedures and to the highest safety, health and environmental standards
• Support to early careers professionals

YOUR TEAM

Our team of over 150 professionals at all grades provides land contamination management services to private and public sector clients in the property, government agency, industrial, defence and nuclear sectors. We have expertise across all aspects of contaminated land meaning we have the means to support and develop career development. We have several exciting projects in the pipeline including supporting with the energy transition and nuclear decommissioning.

WSP provides an excellent environment in which to grow professionally, and the successful candidate will be fully supported with their continued development. The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of projects, working closely with and being supported by team members, project managers and project directors.

Our offices have several networks to meet colleagues and make connections around the business, as well as the opportunity for plenty of social activities.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

Experience

• Knowledge of the requirements for planning, designing and management of site investigations
• Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application to safe design and implementation of site investigations
• Understanding of the land contamination regime within the UK and the risk-based approach to the assessment of land contamination
• Report writing including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner
• Data handling, including experience in the use of GIS is desirable
• Of different regulatory regimes, e.g. development planning consenting (TCPA and DCO), environmental permitting, due diligence, nuclear site end states and GRR, environmental impact assessment
• Of specialist technical areas, e.g. quantitative risk assessment, waste/material management, radiological characterisation, hydrogeology, remediation

Qualifications

• Relevant technical degree e.g. chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science
• Working towards / be prepared to work towards Chartership / Professional Qualification (e.g. QP) with a relevant institution
• A full UK driving licence is required