Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant

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Ground risk and remediation | WSP 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 moving into 2026, 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.

This position offers excellent career development potential including training and mentoring. A competitive salary and benefits package will be provided. A little more about your role…Key Responsibilities 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

Mentoring of junior members of the team Project management

Support with bid preparation

Support with site investigation design

Preparation of technical reports including desk studies, site investigation reports, and 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.

A typical week could include activities such as:

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

Your team…The team provides land contamination management services to private and public sector clients in the property, government agency, energy, industrial and nuclear sectors.

WSP provides an excellent environment in which to grow professionally, and the successful candidate will be fully supported with their continued development. The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of projects, working closely with and being supported by team members, project managers and project directors.

Our offices have several networks to help early career professionals, meet colleagues and make connections around the business, as well as the opportunity for plenty of social activities. You will be based in our Glasgow office. You will be expected to attend sites across the UK when required, though primarily in the central belt of Scotland.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…Experience 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

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