About the Company
United Infrastructure Group is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. We employ over 1800 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients.
Job Description
The role involves technical delivery of a wide range of projects, including:
* 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 walkovers, 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 discharge/groundwater activity permits.
The role also includes:
* Involvement in all aspects of successful project delivery including proposals 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 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 compliant with recognised best practice, technical guidance and UK regulations.
Working Conditions
The role is full time with flexible and hybrid working options. Part‑time arrangements may be considered. The position is based in Chester Office, but applicants from further afield may be considered.
Qualifications
* Relevant academic qualification(s) and already registered or working towards registration 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 – e.g., awareness of best practices for collecting surface water and groundwater samples, knowledge of requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment assessments, expertise using specialist GIS, analysis and modelling software.
* 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 UK driving licence.
Equal Opportunity Statement
United Infrastructure Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion.
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