Geo-Environmental Consultant​/Assistant Geo-Environmental Consultant

Job Overview

We are seeking to support our growing world class team to ensure we continue to deliver the high calibre of service and technical excellence both we and our clients expect. With a strong pipeline of confirmed work for 2026 and beyond, we have opportunities for Contaminated Land / Geo-environmental Consultants and Assistant Consultants to join our team. This role is specifically to support contaminated land assessment and remediation projects.

• Site work including supervision and management of site investigations
• Field work including soil logging, environmental sampling and ground gas monitoring
• Data collation, review and interpretation
• Support with site investigation design
• Preparation of technical reports including desk studies, site investigation reports, remediation studies and verification reports
• Ensuring that all work is delivered in line with procedures and to the highest safety, health and environmental standards
• The role will require time both in the office and on-site.

• Phase 1 Desk Study researching and reporting
• Phase 2 Site Investigation design, supervision, soil sampling, soil logging, subcontractor management, human health/water environment risk assessment and reporting
• Adherence (with training) to best technical, engineering and health & safety practice
• Communicating with clients, subcontractors and working as part of a project team

• On-site experience of site investigation and other similar field works
• Experience in the preparation of Phase 1 contaminated land/geo-environmental desk studies
• Knowledge of the requirements for planning, designing and management of site investigations
• Experience of soil logging
• Knowledge of the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations in site investigations
• Knowledge of the land contamination regime within the UK and the risk-based approach to the assessment of land contamination
• Knowledge of the mine gas risk assessment process
• Report writing including presenting information in a concise and accurate manner
• Data handling, including experience in the use of GIS is desirable
• At least 2 year’s (for an assistant) post-graduate experience in undertaking site investigations, groundwater and ground gas monitoring, sample collection activities and supervision of contractors is required; nonetheless, we would assess each candidate on their merits.

• Relevant degree e.g. chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science

We encourage applicants who meet most of the above but not all; we consider overall fit.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.