Senior Geo-environmental Consultant

TN United Kingdom; Baildon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced Geo-Environmental staff to support a variety of exciting projects across the UK. The role involves land quality assessment, environmental management, and collaboration with clients and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in site restoration and ground investigations. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in a flexible environment, contributing to significant environmental enhancements. If you are organized, pragmatic, and passionate about environmental management, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in geology, chemistry, or environmental sciences required.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership is valued.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental enhancements and manage flood risk projects.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders on diverse projects.

Skills

Land Quality Investigations

Site Restoration/Remediation

Project Delivery

Client Interaction

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Geology

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Environmental Sciences

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Client:

JBA Consulting

Location:

Shipley, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Consulting

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Do you have experience in land quality assessment and environmental management? Would you be interested in supporting our expanding requirements for delivering environmental enhancements alongside protecting properties from flood risk across the UK?

Due to growing demand across a range of exciting and diverse projects, some of the most significant in the UK sector, we are looking to recruit Geo-Environmental staff at experienced levels. The successful candidates will be involved in projects including land quality assessment, management and restoration, river and coastal engineering, environmental enhancement and habitat creation, river restoration, and mine water treatment schemes.

The roles will involve cross-office, project, and discipline collaboration. The role is client-facing, requiring confidence in working with clients and stakeholders, experience in bid and proposal preparation, and mentoring early career staff.

Location: The location is flexible with offices across the UK. JBA supports agile working for greater flexibility. Ideally, we aim to strengthen our capabilities in our northern offices (Saltaire/Skipton/Newcastle/Warrington) alongside existing teams.

Qualifications and experience:

Key competencies: Opportunities to grow technical and managerial skills, build professional qualifications, and advance careers.

Applicants should have a degree or equivalent in geology, chemistry, engineering geology, or earth/environmental sciences. Chartered status is valued; candidates should be members of relevant professional societies or working towards chartership with support from JBA.

Core skills and experience:

• Ability to collaborate and influence interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality products.
• UK-based experience in land quality investigations, ground investigations, site restoration/remediation, and re-use of soil-based materials. Coastal, estuarine, and riverine experience is valuable.
• Proven project delivery with strong commercial awareness and client interaction skills.
• Valid UK driving license.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience in design-build environments.
• Experience in coastal and river settings.
• Experience in ground investigations and land quality assessment.
• Mentoring early career staff.
• Membership in professional institutions.

The right candidate will be:

• Organized and able to prioritize effectively.
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented.
• A self-starter managing their workload and potentially that of a team.

Further information:

Please contact Michael McDonald at: [contact details].

Note: Recent graduates interested in working with us should apply via our Graduate Scheme.

Applications: Send a completed JBA application form along with your current CV to [application email].