Principal Waste & Resources Consultant

Are you passionate about sustainable waste and material management and turning waste into a resource? Do you want to shape strategy, lead high-profile projects, and influence sustainable outcomes across the UK?

Are you passionate about sustainable waste and material management and turning waste into a resource? Do you want to shape strategy, lead high-profile projects, and influence sustainable outcomes across the UK?

Join RSK Geosciences’ Waste and Resources team as a Principal Waste and Resources Consultant
. This role will be key in a team that’s setting the standard in responsible waste and resource management within the civil engineering and land development sectors, focussing on construction and excavation waste and resource management.

• Lead and deliver impactful projects ranging from compliant waste management through to applying sustainable resource reuse and circular economy principles.
• Continue to grow and develop your skill set in waste and resources management, being able to shape your career path and develop key professional expertise.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues, sharing knowledge and developing their own skill sets.
• Accelerate your professional profile, with opportunities to represent RSK at industry forums and events and lead on business development and marketing initiatives.
• Enjoy work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, typically 1-2 days a week in the office to begin with and ad hoc site visits.
• Enhancing your technical skills and ability across a wide range of waste management projects, with the ability to be involved in new work streams and complex projects.

This role will be a key part of the team delivering on a broad range of work streams primarily relating to construction and excavation waste, and developing client relationships and business development opportunities. Your responsibilities include:

• Based on current experience, being a key part in the delivery and review technical outputs which can involve work streams such as:
  • Construction and excavation waste classification inline with Technical Guidance WM3
  • Waste and material reuse mechanisms advice, guidance, preparation and implementation
  • Environmental permits (applications, variations, and surrenders), including standard rules, bespoke and Deposit for Recovery relating to a range of waste types
  • Development and review of strategic documentation, policies, processes and procedures relating to waste and material management
  • Application of Circular Economy principles within construction and excavation projects to reduce waste generation, identify resource‑efficiency opportunities, and enhance overall project deliverables
  • Environmental Impact Assessment Material Assets and Waste chapters
  • Advising clients on in‑depth waste legislation and compliance, strategy and policy, and innovative management options to achieve sustainable outcomes.
• Project manage medium to large scale projects involving:
  • Tendering and financial management
  • Acting as key point of contact for the clients
  • Developing strong client relationships to secure future work
  • Managing contractual requirements and key performance indicators
  • Managing resourcing and staffing requirements
• Driving business development through building client relationships and supporting with workstream growth, preparing in‑depth proposals, delivering projects on time and within budget, and contributing to the growth of the Waste & Resources services.
• As required, undertaking management responsibilities and upskilling junior members of the team

We’re seeking an experienced professional with a strong technical background within waste and resources management, ideally relating to the construction and excavation waste.…