Senior Geo-environmental consultant

Overview

We have a great opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Senior Geo-environmental Consultant to join our Sustainable Land and Resource Management (SLRM) team in Scotland. We are seeking a confident and driven individual with a strong technical background and experienced in a range of projects, working with our experienced staff, to deliver excellence to our clients. Our client and project base are highly diverse with current projects in the Energy, Water, Buildings and Places and Transportation markets in the UK and around the world.

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Réalis Environmental Consultants use the full range of their skills, working on multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing innovative solutions to engineering challenges. The role is for someone who:

• is confident working in a team and independently.
• combines excellent organisational, technical, numerical, digital, and communication skills to demonstrate logical thinking and concise reporting.
• is highly motivated and proactive, with demonstrable energy, drive and enthusiasm.
• has an innovative nature with problem‑solving skills.

You will also be involved with project management, business development, and the training and mentoring of junior staff.

• Providing technical guidance, constructive support and mentoring to junior staff and supporting their technical development.
• Provide technical input and delivery of contaminated land projects / geoenvironmental aspects of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Project management and technical delivery of a wide variety of projects including management of finances, and programme delivery.
• Organising / managing / checking site work.
• Liaison with clients, stakeholders, regulators, sub‑contractors and other internal disciplines.
• Supporting senior management in developing new business and clients to win work and preparation of commercial offers.
• Leading on the development of H&S Plans for site investigations and managing health and safety during site works.
• Developing own competence and maintain CPD necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, with support from the business on own training and development needs.

• Minimum of a First degree in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, environmental science)
• Chartered Membership of relevant professional body (e.g. with the Geological Society, ICE or CIWEM). If not Chartered, we would expect the candidate, with our support, to become chartered within 6 to 12 months after joining.
• Substantial demonstrable experience as an environmental consultant within consultancy, industry, regulatory or academic fields with a track record in delivering work, client management and stakeholder liaison.
• Demonstrable understanding of UK environmental and regulatory framework.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Demonstrable experience of Open Ground, QGIS, P20.
• Commercial awareness and understanding including being able to complete tenders.
• Be a digital innovator: experience of handing large data sets, developing graphic representations of data or finding new digital ways of working.
• Skills in GIS and computer programming, and knowledge of engineering geology/ hydrogeology would be an advantage

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you  vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.