Environmental Consultant in Newcastle upon Tyne

Are you ready to take the next step in your material management and waste career journey? AtkinsRéalis is seeking a pro-active and enthusiastic Environmental Consultant to join our award-winning Sustainable Land and Resource Management Practice. Based in the North East UK (Newcastle / Stockton / Leeds) (with flexible hybrid working), you will be part of an award-winning group of material management, waste and contaminated land experts delivering innovative solutions to major UK infrastructure projects, across the transportation, energy, buildings and places and water markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside industry leaders, contributing to high-profile projects, and grow your career in a supportive, collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

Your role:

• Preparation and delivery of a wide variety of reports including material management plans (MMPs), verification reports, environmental waste permit applications, waste sampling plans, ground investigation/sampling reports and risk assessments.
• Undertake waste classification using HazWaste online.
• Design, organise and undertake ground investigations to obtain information for materials and waste assessments.
• Managing the implementation and verification of MMPs/environmental waste permits, this may require ad-hoc working out of a client office or on site.
• Auditing of contractors to assess if they are compliant with material management plans, environmental waste permits and waste legislation.
• Liaison with clients, stakeholders, regulators, contractors, and other internal disciplines.
• Work effectively as part of a team and with other professionals (environmental scientists, engineers, planners) to provide a consistent and integrated service to our clients.
• Compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, including preparing health and safety plans and managing health and safety on site.
• Developing own competence and maintain CPD necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, with support from the business on own training and development needs.
• Management of own work including supporting senior management to ensure projects are delivered on-time, on budget and to quality and client expectations.

About you:

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology, geography, hydrogeology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science).
• Working towards Chartered Membership of relevant professional body.
• Relevant post-graduate experience, with a track record in delivering work on-time, on budget and to quality and client expectations.
• Demonstratable understanding of material management, earthworks and/or waste aspects on a development site including understanding of relevant codes of practice and industry standards / guidance (e.g. Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice and Technical Guidance WM3 etc).
• Experience in relevant site-based ground investigation and sampling work including undertaking soil logging, monitoring/sampling and providing supervision and management of contractors undertaking trial pitting and drilling activities on brownfield sites.
• Good organisational skills and an appetite for undertaking outdoor work in all weathers (alongside a variety of desk-based tasks) are essential.
• Keen team player keen to learn and make a difference.
• Full UK driving licence and the ability and willingness to travel throughout the UK and work from client offices / sites.
• Is trained in how to use HazWasteOnline.
• Has attended the CL:AIRE ‘Definition of Waste: Code of Practice’ Training or has experience of writing MMPs.

Rewards & benefits:

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Additional information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.