Contaminated Land / Geoenvironmental Consultants

Overview

We are seeking Senior and Principal Contaminated Land / Geo-environmental Consultants to join our team. This role focuses on contaminated land assessment and remediation projects, with location flexibility across UK and Ireland offices and a hybrid work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Project and task management
• Management of site investigations
• Supervision of field work including soil logging and environmental sampling, chemical and geotechnical testing, groundwater sampling and ground gas monitoring
• Data collation, review and interpretation
• Preparation and review of technical reports including desk studies, ground investigation reports and remediation options appraisals and verification reports
• Site investigation design
• Development of client relationships
• Ensuring that all work is delivered in line with procedures and to the highest safety, health and environmental standards
• Support to early careers professionals

Our team comprises over 150 professionals across the UK and Ireland delivering land contamination management services to private and public sector clients in property, government, industrial, defence and nuclear sectors. We have expertise across all aspects of contaminated land and are involved in projects aligned with energy transition and nuclear decommissioning. The successful candidate will be supported with ongoing development and will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of projects, working closely with team members, project managers and project directors.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Knowledge of the requirements for planning, designing and management of site investigations
• Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application to safe design and implementation of site investigations
• Understanding of the land contamination regime within the UK and the risk-based approach to the assessment of land contamination
• Report writing including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner
• Data handling, including experience in the use of GIS is desirable
• Understanding of different regulatory regimes (e.g., development planning consenting (TCPA and DCO), environmental permitting, due diligence, nuclear site end states and GRR, environmental impact assessment)
• Specialist technical areas, e.g. quantitative risk assessment, waste/material management, radiological characterisation, hydrogeology, remediation

Qualifications

• Relevant technical degree (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science)
• Working towards / be prepared to work towards Chartership / Professional Qualification (e.g., QP) with a relevant institution
• A full UK driving licence is required

If you don’t meet all that we are looking for please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we needed.

What’s in it for you

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups to promote inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you tools to improve health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to a GP at a time and place that suits you. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments and a Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off annual gym memberships) as well as menopause support.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require workplace adjustments.

Location

Flexible across offices: Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, London, Basingstoke, Bristol or Glasgow. Hybrid work environment is supported.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Professional Services

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