Senior/Principle Geo-environmental/Geologist Engineer
Location: Newcastle
Due to a healthy forward-looking workload and continued team growth, we are looking to recruit an Intermediate to Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer with the potential to be located in our Newcastle office. The successful candidate will have a minimum of four years of experience in the areas of geo-environmental site investigation and assessment, remediation and validation, contract management, and planning and regulatory liaison.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing geo-environmental advice to internal project teams and external clients and help manage the geo-environmental team workload across the south.
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:
A good degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Geology/Earth Sciences, or related subjects is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to further develop their technical and project management skills, including providing robust technical contaminated land assessment and solutions, customer service, and business development as part of a rapidly growing team across the south.
2. The candidate would preferably have experience in a range of sectors, including industrial, residential, commercial, and leisure developments, providing robust, technically sound, and cost-effective solutions to clients throughout.
3. Experience in undertaking, scoping, and reviewing Preliminary Risk Assessments and Intrusive Ground investigations, including understanding of currently available ground investigation, sampling, and laboratory analysis techniques.
4. High level of understanding of contaminated land legislation and planning regime to provide geo-environmental ground investigation scoping and generic risk assessment.
5. A good understanding of geology, ground models, and geotechnical engineering to allow geo-environmental solutions which are integrated and work well with other engineering requirements (e.g., soil improvement, earthworks, foundations).
6. Interpretative report writing and reviewing, including a good understanding of geology, ground models, and geotechnical engineering/soil behaviours with support and mentoring from geotechnical engineers within the team.
7. A thorough understanding of generic and detailed quantitative risk assessment for human health, ground gases, and volatiles and Controlled Water, including best practice guidance such as CLR11 and appropriate assessment tools such as CLEA, ConSim, and the Environment Agency's Remedial Target Methodology.
8. A good understanding of existing and emerging remedial options, experience in compiling options appraisal reports and remedial strategies and method statements. An ability to provide technical sound and commercially focused proposals with a clear understanding of the clients' requirements and value engineering.
9. Experience in liaising with Regulators and Local Authorities in respect to the discharge of contaminated land conditions and Part IIA land inspection.
10. Ability to deliver projects and work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy, with awareness of structural, civil and transport capabilities in the wider firm. A good understanding of geotechnical engineering is preferred but not essential.
11. Experience in client-facing roles, developing good working relationships with other professionals within wider project teams and an enthusiasm towards business development and marketing.
12. Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite and well-informed in respect to the most up-to-date contaminated land guidance and risk assessment tools.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
The current permanent employment opportunity offers a competitive salary and excellent flexible benefits package for permanent staff which includes training opportunities, reimbursement of professional fees, contributory pension, personal health care plan and life insurance, interest-free travel loan scheme, additional leave purchase and buy-back scheme, and staff loyalty bonus. Additional benefits may vary between offices. You can learn more about our staff benefits here.
ETHOS:
We aim to be the number one team and company of choice for our clients, who seek integrated and high-quality services. As an employer, we are motivated to support and develop our staff and to provide an environment where people can flourish and reach their full potential. We are committed to taking equity, inclusion, and diversity seriously and support and encourage staff from all backgrounds, genders, age, LBQT+, race, faith, and cultures. We offer a range of inclusive policies, including hybrid working arrangements and family-friendly flexibility and support. #J-18808-Ljbffr