Graduate Geologist (Land Quality) - 2025 Programme

SLR has a busy, well-established Land Quality team in its European Operations. Due to ongoing commercial success and a busy forward order book, it is looking to expand its Land Quality team in the UK with the appointment of a number of Geo-environmental graduates within its UK offices. The team undertakes a wide variety of geo-environmental assessments particularly across the built environment, industry, infrastructure and energy sectors. This position presents an outstanding opportunity to join a team of leading geoscience professionals (including geotechnical engineers, geologists and contaminated land specialists) within a truly multinational consultancy and offers significant potential for career development and enhancement based on performance.

The Land Quality team undertakes a wide range of site assessment/investigation and associated reporting for a diverse range of clients and the successful applicant will be required to undertake and manage project tasks, fieldwork and data manipulation and assist in preparing subsequent reports to provide advice to clients.

About us: SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3,000 employees working in 125 countries around the world, including over 1,000 staff across Europe. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 days' annual leave, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

The role: If you are successful, you will provide assistance to the team in the following areas:

• Managing all aspects of geo-environmental fieldwork.
• Desk-based assessments.
• Organising site investigation/laboratory testing services in advance of field works.
• Developing health and safety plans to cover identified work tasks.
• Site Investigation management and supervision:

• Logging soil and rock.
• Arranging laboratory analysis of soil and rock samples.
• Data collation, manipulation and assessment; and
• Reporting of investigations and assessments.

About you: If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. In order to succeed as well as a BSc Degree level qualification or equivalent in an applied geological science and a full UK driving licence, we'd envisage that you would be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant postgraduate qualification and membership of a relevant institution (CGeol, EurGeol, PGeo or similar) would be advantageous.
• Good IT skills (MS Office or equivalent), and relevant professional software knowledge (e.g. modelling & logging software; AutoCAD and GIS software).
• Good communication, report writing and data analysis skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team and follow strict Health & Safety protocols.
• A desire to build a successful career in the geo-environmental sector.

As a graduate you will automatically be enrolled on our structured Graduate Programme which will support both your technical and business development giving you a great foundation for a rewarding and dynamic career. You will also have access to our mentoring programme and a range of employee networks.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SLR: We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional DE&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as: LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent. Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR. SLR Commitment – All applicants with a disability who meet the essential requirements for the job will be guaranteed an interview in line with our Disability Confident Committed status.

Key Responsibilities.

Country: United Kingdom Office: Bristol; Maidstone; Shrewsbury