Senior Environmental Consultant

Recoleta; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to contribute to their ambitious growth strategy. This role involves managing environmental projects from inception to completion, ensuring compliance with all regulations while delivering high-quality results. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in environmental consulting, with expertise in risk assessment and project management. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on sustainability and innovation, offering a competitive salary, bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. Join a team dedicated to making a positive impact in the environmental sector.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Bonus

Full Benefits Package

Job Security

Variety of Work

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Environmental Consultant with expertise in site assessments.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental projects from budgeting to delivery and reporting.
• Gather fieldwork data and oversee subcontractors for project success.

Skills

Project Management

Environmental Legislation Understanding

Risk Assessment

Data Gathering

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Geology or Earth Sciences

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Environmental Consultant role at I. Municipalidad de Recoleta.

This challenging and exciting opportunity requires an individual with relevant experience from the environmental, ground improvement, ground investigation, site investigation, ground stabilisation, remediation or contaminated land sectors.

Our client is a multi-disciplinary consultancy and contractor, specialising in environmental claims management, ground verification and monitoring, remediation, incident response and contaminated land projects across the UK. They have an excellent reputation for the successful management of complex environmental incidents for commercial clients in the construction, energy, chemical, industrial and agricultural markets.

They offer a wide range of soil and groundwater remediation treatments, and additionally the design of sustainable environmental based solutions to the public sector, property developers, construction contractors, and to the chemical and petrochemical industry.

Overview

Our clients environmental teams across the UK have a strategy to grow significantly over the next three to five years and thus have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Environmental Consultant to play a key role in realising this strategy. The successful candidate will possess experience in the management of environmental projects including all aspects of fieldwork data gathering, risk assessment and factual and interpretive reporting.

The Role

Reporting to the Regional Manager, as a Senior Environmental Consultant, your focus will be on providing cradle to grave project management for environmental projects, including all aspects of fieldwork data gathering, risk assessment and factual and interpretive reporting.

1. Project budgeting and delivery, ensuring deadlines are met in line with clients SLAs.
2. Gathering robust fieldwork data.
3. Oversight of specialist subcontractors such as remediation contractors.
4. Observing health, safety and environment rules and procedures.
5. Maintaining project communication on technical and commercial levels to a diverse range of clients, regulators and stakeholders.
6. Writing technically sound and commercially focused proposals, scopes, and reports.
7. Mentoring and supporting junior team members as required.

The Person

Ideally (but not essentially) you will possess a relevant degree within a related discipline (geology, earth sciences etc), combined with proven experience as an Environmental Consultant, with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment expertise.

Experience completing factual and interpretative Preliminary Risk Assessments (desk based and intrusive).

A full UK driving licence.

Understanding of current and emerging environmental legislation.

Detail orientated with good organisation, time-management, analytical and numerical skills.

Excellent communication and written skills, with the confidence to interact effectively with clients and the public.

Commercial awareness both in project costing and also risk management.

An attractive salary, plus bonus, car allowance and a full benefits package (permanent) is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity, security and variety of work, given the companys forward order workload and their continued commitment to growth across the sector.

We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital / civil partnership status, religion / belief or nationality.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Construction