Contaminated Land Geoenvironmental Consultant

Contaminated Land Geoenvironmental Consultant

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At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

We are seeking to grow our world‑class team to ensure we continue to deliver the high calibre of service and technical excellence both we and our clients expect. This role specifically supports contaminated land assessment and remediation projects across a strong pipeline of work moving into 2025. Flexible hybrid work is available and an excellent career development potential, including training and mentoring, is offered.

• 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, remediation options appraisals, and verification reports
• Site investigation design
• Development of client relationships
• Ensuring all work is delivered in line with procedures and to the highest safety, health and environmental standards
• Support to early‑career professionals

• Knowledge of planning, designing and managing site investigations
• Familiarity with Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application to site investigations
• Understanding of the UK land contamination regime and risk‑based approach to assessment
• Report writing and presentation of complex technical information in concise, accurate form
• Experience with GIS is desirable
• Knowledge of various regulatory regimes (e.g., TCPA, DCO, environmental permitting, GRR, EIA)
• Experience in specialist technical areas such as quantitative risk assessment, waste/material management, radiological characterisation, hydrogeology, remediation

• Relevant technical degree (chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science)
• Working toward or prepared to work toward chartership / professional qualification (e.g., QP) with a relevant institution
• Willingness and ability to travel

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we create positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

Work‑life balance: hybrid working policy allows you to work from home up to two days a week, with modern office collaboration across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging: WSP welcomes applicants from varied backgrounds, encourages authentic self‑expression, and offers employee resource groups to promote inclusion.

Health & Wellbeing:
Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support package.

Flex your time: “WSP My Hour” allows one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to make up time, plus part‑time and flexible working arrangements.

Your development:
We invest in training, mentoring, and chartership to support your growth.

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.