Are you ready to take the next step in your material management and waste career journey? AtkinsRéalis is seeking a pro‑active and enthusiastic Environmental Consultant to join our award‑winning Sustainable Land and Resource Management Practice. Based in the North East UK (Newcastle / Stockton / Leeds) with flexible hybrid working, you will be part of a group of material management, waste and contaminated land experts delivering innovative solutions to major UK infrastructure projects across the transportation, energy, buildings and places and water markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside industry leaders, contributing to high‑profile projects, and to grow your career in a supportive, collaborative, multi‑disciplinary environment.
Responsibilities
* Preparation and delivery of a wide variety of reports including material management plans (MMPs), verification reports, environmental waste permit applications, waste sampling plans, ground investigation/sampling reports and risk assessments.
* Undertake waste classification using HazWaste Online.
* Design, organise and undertake ground investigations to obtain information for materials and waste assessments.
* Manage the implementation and verification of MMPs and environmental waste permits, which may require ad‑hoc working out of a client office or on site.
* Audit contractors to assess compliance with material management plans, environmental waste permits and waste legislation.
* Liaise with clients, stakeholders, regulators, contractors and other internal disciplines.
* Work effectively as part of a team and with other professionals (environmental scientists, engineers, planners) to provide a consistent and integrated service to our clients.
* Comply with Health and Safety policies and procedures, including preparing health and safety plans and managing health and safety on site.
* Develop own competence and maintain CPD necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, with support from the business on training and development needs.
* Manage own work, supporting senior management to ensure projects are delivered on‑time, on‑budget and to quality and client expectations.
Qualifications
* Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology, geography, hydrogeology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science).
* Working towards Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body.
* Relevant postgraduate experience, with a track record in delivering work on‑time, on‑budget and to quality and client expectations.
* Demonstrable understanding of material management, earthworks and/or waste aspects on a development site, including familiarity with relevant codes of practice and industry standards/guidance (e.g. Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice and Technical Guidance WM3).
* Experience in site‑based ground investigation and sampling work, including soil logging, monitoring/sampling and supervising contractors for trial pitting and drilling activities on brownfield sites.
* Good organisational skills and an appetite for undertaking outdoor work in all weathers, alongside a variety of desk‑based tasks.
* Keen team player who is eager to learn and make a difference.
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK and work from client offices/sites.
* Trained in how to use HazWasteOnline.
* Has attended the CL:AIRE Definition of Waste: Code of Practice Training or has experience of writing MMPs.
Benefits
Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits tailored to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Take advantage of abundant opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. Benefit from our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances, giving you the balance between a great job and fulfilling personal life.
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