Senior Geotechnical & Geo Environmental Consultant

JP Engineering; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Bristol seeks a Senior Geotechnical or Geo-Environmental Consultant. This position requires around 4+ years of consultancy experience, focusing on contaminated land and ground risk projects. Responsibilities include site investigations, managing project budgets, and mentoring junior colleagues. Candidates should possess a degree in Environmental Science or a related field, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving licence, ensuring they can thrive in a collaborative team environment while delivering high-quality results.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Retail discounts platform

EAP

Cashback health scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in geo-environmental consultancy.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK guidance for risk assessment.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver site investigations and environmental monitoring.
• Prepare and review high-quality factual and interpretive reports.
• Support project management activities including budgets and client communication.

Skills

Contaminated land risk assessment

Project management

Fieldwork

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Our client is a purpose-led, technology-enabled environmental consultancy, delivering trusted advice and risk management solutions across construction, infrastructure, energy, and more. They support clients to develop responsibly by understanding and mitigating environmental risks. The Geo-Environmental Division provides site investigation services, land quality assessments, and technical guidance to help reduce uncertainty and support informed decision-making. We are looking for a Senior Geotechnical or Geo-Environmental Consultant to join the Bristol team. This is a key role for someone with around 4+ years of consultancy experience, who enjoys a mix of fieldwork, reporting, and project management responsibilities. You\'ll contribute to the delivery of a wide range of contaminated land and ground risk projects and play an important role in mentoring more junior colleagues as part of a supportive, collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver site investigations and environmental monitoring


• Lead field-based elements of Phase 1, 2 and 3 assessments


• Prepare and review high-quality factual and interpretive reports


• Assess laboratory data and develop conceptual site models


• Support project management activities including budgets, schedules, and client communication


• Liaise with suppliers, contractors, and subconsultants as needed


• Assist with proposal writing and fee estimations


• Maintain high standards of health and safety


• Support the development of junior team members through on-the-job learning

Qualifications

• A degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or a related discipline


• Around 4+ years\' experience in geo-environmental consultancy


• Strong technical knowledge of contaminated land risk assessment and UK guidance (e.g. CLR11, LCRM)


• Confident in scoping, managing, and delivering Phase 2 site investigations


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Able to work collaboratively and independently, contributing to team culture


• Some experience in project coordination or management


• Full UK driving licence

Behaviours You Will Demonstrate

• Integrity
  Acts with honesty, respect, fairness and transparency in all of our endeavours and interactions


• Promotes diversity, inclusion and equality in our workplace


• Remains consistent in the quality of the delivery of our actions and behaviours


• Innovation
  Empowers one other to challenge the status quo and seek out new opportunities


• Pursues ideas that have the potential to make a positive difference to our community by raising quality or driving improvement


• Flexible and able to adapt to a changing work environment


• Demonstrates resilience and determination by using initiative to be resourceful and work without always being told what to do


• Trust
  Always manages sensitive information appropriately


• Listens to our community, giving everyone a voice and working together to find solutions


• Builds trusted relationships at all levels across our community


• Commitment
  Demonstrates a strong work ethic to deliver our mission and culture


• Decisive and able to take responsibility for actions


• Understands compliance and the need to follow Group procedures


• Strives for excellence in all that we do


• Sustainability
  Contributes to a thriving working environment in which our colleagues can grow and encourage one another to make a positive impact on the world around us


• Committed to supporting environmental, charitable and sustainable practices and initiatives within our workplace

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice car scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Retail discounts platform


• EAP


• Cashback health scheme


• Life Assurance