Geoenvironmental consultant
Reference: CL.08.05.001b
Salary: £25,000-£28000
Location: Wales
Job Description
Our client is one of the world’s largest employers of professionally qualified staff, with operations focused in a number of key geographical markets from the UK and Europe to America and the Middle East. They are a multinational engineering and design consultancy, providing expertise to help resolve complex challenges presented by the built and natural environment.
Due to continued expansion our client is looking for high calibre candidates to join their existing teams in South Wales.
The role will involve working with other specialist disciplines in our clients regional offices on the planning, design and delivery of remediation and regeneration projects; also including key technical and managerial responsibilities at all project stages from inception to delivery on site.
In this role your key responsibilities will be:
• Undertaking a team role in our clients supervisory duties
• Supervision of remediation of contaminated land including collection of validation data and preparation of validation reports
• Responsible for the design and supervision of investigations of contaminated land
• The preparation of interpretative reports and risk assessments
• The development of remediation options
• Assisting in the project management tasks of scheduling work and monitoring budgets
• Liaising with clients, stakeholders and regulators
• Providing specialist advice to clients and other divisions
• Working with the rest of the team in advancing their technical capability to the highest standard.
Our client offers a highly competitive salary, employee car ownership scheme, life assurance scheme, contributory pension scheme and employee assistance program.
Skills Required:
• Should have a first degree in Environmental Science/Geology, ideally having a post graduate degree in a related subject
• Have experience in the design and management of geoenvironmental investigations and monitoring
• Have experience in undertaking and reporting Phase 1 and 2 geoenvironmental studies
• Have experience in undertaking environmental risk assessments
• Be numerate and familiar with IT and software appropriate to the tasks undertaken.
• Be familiar with relevant codes of practice and industry standards
• You will be expected to work in an integrated team of environmental specialists and geotechnical engineers and an understanding of related disciplines will be expected
• Have good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively
• Good technical and report writing skills
• Highly motivated and conscientious
• Seeking professional development and chartered status
• Flexible and prepared to take on new challenges
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