Senior geoenvironmental consultant

Job Description

Senior Geoenvironmental Consultant - Sheffield

£40,000 - £50,000

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Geoenvironmental Consultant to join a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy in Sheffield. This role offers the chance to work within a close-knit and technically strong team, delivering a wide range of geoenvironmental and contaminated land projects across the residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure sectors.

The successful candidate will take a leading role in managing projects from initial site investigation through to remediation strategy and validation, while also supporting junior team members and contributing to business development activities.

The Role

• Managing and delivering Phase 1 Desk Studies and Phase 2 Ground Investigations
• Factual and interpretative reporting
• Contaminated land risk assessments including human health, groundwater and ground gas assessments
• Designing and overseeing remediation strategies and verification works
• Client liaison and management of project programmes and budgets
• Mentoring junior engineers and consultants
• Assisting with tendering and business development activities
• Coordinating subcontractors and supervising site works

Requirements

• Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Geotechnical Engineering, or related discipline
• Strong geoenvironmental consultancy experience within the UK market
• Experience managing contaminated land and ground investigation projects
• Good understanding of current UK contaminated land guidance and legislation
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Experience mentoring junior staff would be advantageous
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid/flexible working
• Clear progression pathway to Associate level
• Support towards chartership and professional development
• Generous holiday allowance and company benefits package
• Opportunity to work on a varied and technically challenging project portfolio

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Geoenvironmental Consultant looking to progress within a supportive consultancy that can offer long-term career development and exposure to high-profile projects throughout the UK.