Senior Environmental Consultant

I. Municipalidad de Recoleta; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to lead environmental projects across the UK. This role focuses on cradle-to-grave project management, including fieldwork data collection, risk assessments, and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and proven experience in environmental consultancy, particularly in Phase I and II assessments. Join a forward-thinking company committed to growth and excellence in environmental management, offering a competitive salary, benefits, and a diverse range of projects. If you're passionate about making a difference in the environmental sector, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Full Benefits Package

Job Security

Variety of Work

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Environmental Consultant with expertise in Phase I and II assessments.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and numerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental projects from start to finish, ensuring timely delivery.
• Gather fieldwork data and oversee subcontractors while adhering to safety protocols.

Skills

Environmental Project Management

Risk Assessment

Data Gathering

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Geology or Earth Sciences

Job description

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 offering design and implantation of in situ remediation programmes on often challenging brownfield sites. They also 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.

Project budgeting and delivery, ensuring deadlines are met in line with clients SLAs

Gathering robust fieldwork data

Oversight of specialist subcontractors such as remediation contractors

Observing health, safety and environment rules and procedures

Maintaining project communication on technical and commercial levels to a diverse range of clients, regulators and stakeholders

Writing technically sound and commercially focused proposals, scopes, and reports

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.