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Principal Geochemist Consultant

Job in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, WS14, England, UK
Listing for: AECOM
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Compliance & Protection, Environmental Engineer, Geology / Geoscience
  • Science
    Environmental Compliance & Protection, Geology / Geoscience
Job Description & How to Apply Below

GREAT JOB GREAT COMPANY

Want to further your career in these aspects of environmental consultancy within one of the UKs top consultancies This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career with an established and successful company that prioritises the welfare and wellbeing of our people.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking specialists with a background and proven experience in the fields of geochemistry and related hydrogeology who can demonstrate an aptitude for leading these aspects of projects through initial assessment of the task or problem through to detailed investigations analysis and provision of sustainable solutions to mitigate environmental risks.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career within an established and successful company that has ESG welfare and wellbeing of staff as core values.

As a project leader you can handle with support from senior staff the technical and commercial aspects of projects with a geochemistry hydrogeology focus from start to finish. You know how to investigate analyse design and deliver solutions that meet the clients needs and expectations. You can also communicate effectively with clients and staff build and maintain strong relationships and provide guidance and support to your team.

Heres what youll do:

  • Conduct Assessments: Lead the performing of environmental assessments including PSA DSA QRA DQRA and CSM development ensuring thorough and accurate evaluations. An aptitude for numerical groundwater surface water modelling will be considered a further asset
  • Oversee groundwater and surface water monitoring providing critical data for project analysis and decision-making.
  • Design Investigations:
    Lead the design and implementation of site investigations setting out the rationale ensuring comprehensive and effective examination of project sites in the geochemical and hydrogeological environment.
  • Implement Remediation:
    Develop optioneer specify detail execute and validate remediation projects ensuring successful restoration and compliance with environmental standards.
  • Strategic Advice: with the support of senior staff engage in developing and providing strategic advice to clients on managing and mitigating environmental impacts upon the water environment whether impacts upon surface waters or groundwater

Our award-winning team is one of the largest contaminated land/remediation-focused teams inthe UK serving a wide range of end markets and clients. Our experts provide one-stop access to services ranging from desk studies site investigation risk assessment remediation (strategy development optioneering design implementation and validation) monitoring and close-out on a wide range of contracts.

We work for leading British and international clients on commissions of varying scale for both public sector bodies and high-profile private sector clients across the commercial development mining aviation rail power transportation technology regulatory chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

  • Academic background in geochemical and hydrogeological aspects of geoscience engineering hydrology or related subjects
  • Wide range of experience knowledge and skills in the geochemical and hydrogeological aspects of contaminated land assessment and management
  • Strong understanding of contaminated land assessment regulations and guidance
  • Previous hands-on experience of field investigation including site management drilling supervision installation of monitoring systems collection of groundwater and ground gas samples or the supervision of remediation activities.
  • Sustained experience in hydrogeological site characterisation and risk assessment with numerical modelling being advantageous
  • Experience in geochemical assessments with geochemical modelling being advantageous
  • Chartered with a recognised and relevant institution
  • Track record of project delivery and client relationship building

Additional Information :

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on Linked In Anne-Marie Flynn

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better…

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