Responsibilities
* Water environment components of environmental management including input into construction environmental management plans, post‑consent discharge of planning obligations and support on water advice to the construction industry.
* Site works such as site walkover 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 recovery permits, and groundwater risk assessments for groundwater discharges/groundwater activity permits.
* Involvement in all aspects of successful project delivery including proposal writing, risk identification, project set‑up, tracking progress against budgets, and ensuring high‑quality deliverables to strengthen client relationships.
* Providing workload instruction to others in the team and other disciplines.
* Supporting the development of more 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 advice complies with recognised best practice, technical guidance and UK regulations.
Location & Working Arrangements
We are preferably looking for someone to be located in our Chester Office but would be willing to consider applicants from further afield. The role is full‑time, although flexible and hybrid working options are available and part‑time working arrangements would be considered.
Qualifications
* Relevant academic qualification(s) and be 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 a range 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, 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 your own initiative.
* Full, current driving licence valid in the UK.
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