Senior Geoenvironmental Consultant – Land Quality team. Salary: £42k+

Soiltechnics Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking a Senior Geoenvironmental Consultant to join their Land Quality team. You will lead projects, manage client relationships, and mentor junior staff, offering opportunities for professional progression and membership of professional bodies. The role includes diverse responsibilities in geoenvironmental projects, with options for hybrid working.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private health insurance

Paid travel and expenses

Mentoring programme for chartership progression

Company profit sharing scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in geoenvironmental consultancy.
• Strong understanding of UK contaminated land legislation and standards.
• Chartered status or working towards it with a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on complex geoenvironmental projects.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Skills

Reporting and data interpretation

Leadership

Client relationship management

Education

BSc in Geology, Environmental Science, Geography, or Geotechnical Engineering

MSc or relevant post-graduate qualification

Tools

GIS

HoleBASE

EnviroINSITE

Job description

The role

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Geoenvironmental Consultant to join our growing Land Quality team. This is a technical role offering the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of challenging geoenvironmental projects for a broad client base including house builders, utility providers, local authorities, land agents and private developers. The role is based in Trafford Park, Manchester, although hybrid or Northamptonshire based options will be considered.

As a Senior Geoenvironmental Consultant you will play a key role in technical leadership, client engagement, project delivery, and mentoring of junior staff. The role offers significant scope for progression including mentoring and paid membership of professional bodies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction on complex geoenvironmental projects
• Manage and oversee project delivery including quality assurance, technical reporting, and budget control
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, providing expert consultancy and strategic advice
• Prepare high-quality technical reports including interpretative ground investigation reports, controlled waters and human health risk assessments, and remedial strategies.
• Develop conceptual site models and undertake qualitative and quantitative risk assessments (CLEA, P20, S4ULs, etc.).Basement Impact Assessments (BIA)
• Prepare consultation and advise and prepare reports for complex geoenvironmental projects, including those requiring CLR modelling and DQRA.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level geotechnical engineers
• Support the Ground Investigation teams with geoenvironmental advice, support and training

What we need from you

We are looking for someone with;

• BSc (minimum) in Geology, Environmental Science, Geography, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• MSc or relevant post-graduate qualification (desirable)
• Chartered status (or working toward) with a relevant professional body (e.g., CGeol, CEnv, CIWEM, ICE)
• Minimum 5 years experience in geoenvironmental consultancy
• Strong understanding of UK contaminated land legislation, guidance, and standards (e.g., CLR11, Land Contamination: Risk Management (LCRM), BS10175, BS5930).
• Proven experience in site investigation design, implementation, and supervision
• Strong reporting and data interpretation skills
• Familiarity with environmental software (e.g., HoleBASE, GIS, EnviroINSITE, or similar) is advantageous.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave (full time employment entitlement) plus bank holidays
• Private health insurance
• Paid travel and expenses
• Mentoring programme for progression to chartership
• Paid professional membership of a chartership body.
• Use of company vehicles for site visits
• Company profit sharing scheme