Responsibilities
* Technical delivery of a wide range of projects, including water environment components of environmental management such as input into construction environmental management plans, post‑consent discharge of planning obligations, and support on water advice to the construction industry.
* Site works – undertaking and organizing site walk‑over surveys, monitoring borehole installation, hydraulic testing, and groundwater/surface water level and quality monitoring programmes.
* Supporting clients with abstraction licensing, hydrogeological risk assessments for landfill and deposit for recovery permits, and groundwater risk assessments for groundwater discharges / activity permits.
* Involvement in all aspects of successful project delivery: proposals writing, risk identification, project set‑up, tracking progress against budgets, and ensuring the issue of a suitably high‑quality set of deliverables to strengthen client relationships.
* Providing workload instruction to others in the team and other disciplines.
* Supporting the development of junior team members through on‑the‑job training and guidance.
* Input into the strategic direction, planning and development of the team, creating new opportunities and prospects, and enhancing team capacity and capability.
* Keeping abreast of technical innovation, changes to regulations and contributing to ensuring high‑value advice which complies with recognised best practice, technical guidance and UK regulations.
Employment Details
The role is full‑time, with flexible and hybrid working options available. Part‑time arrangements may be considered. While a location preference is the Chester Office, applicants from further afield may be considered.
Qualifications
* Relevant academic qualification(s) and being working toward or already registered as a Chartered specialist through a UK/EU recognised organisation (or equivalent overseas organisation).
* Experience contributing to the delivery of technical water environment / hydrogeological needs.
* Specialist technical skills acquired through employment and training – for example, awareness of best practices for collecting surface water and groundwater samples, knowledge of requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment assessments, and expertise using specialist software for GIS, analysis and modelling.
* Good awareness of the requirements placed on businesses in the UK by water‑related legislation and regulation.
* Ability to communicate technical concepts and findings to audiences with different levels of technical ability through written reports and meetings (both online and in‑person).
* Ability to work as part of a team as well as on one’s own initiative.
* A full, current driving licence valid in the UK.
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