Contaminated Land Geoenvironmental Consultant

Contaminated Land Geoenvironmental Consultant

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WSP is seeking a Senior / Contaminated Land Geo-environmental Consultant to support contaminated land assessment and remediation projects. We are involved in many key regional and national projects and have a strong pipeline of work moving into 2025. The role offers excellent career development potential, training and mentoring, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a flexible hybrid work environment that allows you to work from home part of the week.

The position is open across the following offices:
Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, London, Basingstoke, Bristol or Glasgow.

• Project and task management
• Management of site investigations
• Supervision of field work including soil logging and environmental sampling, chemical and geotechnical testing, groundwater sampling and ground gas monitoring
• Data collation, review and interpretation
• Preparation and review of technical reports including desk studies, ground investigation reports and remediation options appraisals and verification reports
• Site investigation design
• Development of client relationships
• Ensuring that all work is delivered in line with procedures and to the highest safety, health and environmental standards
• Support to early careers professionals

• Knowledge of the requirements for planning, designing and management of site investigations
• Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application to safe design and implementation of site investigations
• Understanding of the land contamination regime within the UK and the risk-based approach to the assessment of land contamination
• Report writing, including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner
• Data handling, including experience in the use of GIS
• Knowledge of various regulatory regimes such as development planning consenting (TCPA and DCO), environmental permitting, due diligence, nuclear site end states and GRR, environmental impact assessment
• Specialist technical areas such as quantitative risk assessment, waste/material management, radiological characterisation, hydrogeology, remediation

• Relevant technical degree e.g. chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science
• Working towards or prepared to work towards Chartership / Professional Qualification (e.g. QP) with a relevant institution
• Ability to travel

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

Professional Services

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

• Hybrid working policy offering flexibility to work from home two days a week with opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK
• “WSP My Hour” allows you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later
• Part‑time and flexible working arrangements, purchase of additional leave, and ability to utilise bank holiday entitlement to suit you
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off annual gym memberships), comprehensive menopause support package
• Development:
  Training, mentoring, and Chartership support to foster career growth
• Inclusivity & Belonging:
  We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences, encourage authenticity, celebrate integrity, and support each other through a culture of inclusion and belonging. Employee resource groups promote inclusivity.

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 to support your application.