Principal Land Contamination and Remediation Consultant

Job :
Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom Capabilities:
Environmental Office Setup:
Hybrid Company:
Jacobs At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
Help Shape a Safer, More Sustainable Future - Dublin/Belfast If you're passionate about solving complex environmental challenges and want your expertise to influence some of the most high-profile development and industrial projects across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, this could be your next career move.

Join an industry-leading team where you'll help clients manage environmental risk, unlock development opportunities, and tackle emerging challenges such as PFAS and other contaminants. Your work will directly support sustainable growth, responsible land management, and better environmental outcomes

As a Senior / Principal Geo-Environmental Consultant, you'll play a key role in delivering technically robust and commercially valuable solutions across a diverse portfolio of flagship projects.

You'll lead and support land quality and contamination assessments from initial investigation through to remediation, helping clients navigate environmental challenges with confidence. Beyond project delivery, you'll influence the development of our technical capability, mentor colleagues, and contribute to a culture built on safety, collaboration, and innovation.

Working alongside more than 70 contamination specialists across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, you'll help deliver solutions that make a real difference for our clients, communities, and the environment.

We're committed to creating an environment where talented people can thrive.

You'll benefit from:

The opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact projects across multiple sectors

Exposure to cutting-edge technical challenges, including emerging contaminants such as PFASA clear pathway for career progression and professional development

Support towards achieving or maintaining Chartered statusA collaborative and highly respected team of geo-environmental specialists

Flexibility through our hybrid working approach, with a balance of office, site, and home-based work

The chance to mentor others and help shape the future of our technical servicesA strong safety-first culture through our Beyond Zero values and Culture of Caring In this role, you'll lead and contribute to geo-environmental projects across all stages of contamination assessment and remediation.

You'll:

Deliver and oversee Phase 1 desk studies, Phase 2 site investigations, interpretive assessments, and remediation projects

Develop land quality and remediation strategies for multidisciplinary projects

Prepare high-quality technical reports for clients, regulators, and planning authorities

Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to colleagues

Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and project stakeholders

Ensure projects meet environmental, planning, and regulatory requirements

Stay at the forefront of industry developments, including emerging contaminants and evolving best practice

Champion safe delivery and promote a positive safety culture across projects

This is a full-time position based on a 40-hour working week. We encourage our team members to spend at least 50% of their working time in an office or on site to support collaboration, learning, and client delivery.
Here's what you'll need
We're looking for someone who brings:

A degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering, or a related discipline (Master's degree desirable)
Significant geo-environmental consultancy experience across contamination assessment and land quality projects

Experience delivering and leading intrusive site investigations, monitoring, and sampling programmes

Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, contaminated land risk assessment, and guidance including LCRM, EPA Ireland guidance, BS10175, ASTM due diligence assessments, and EIA Soils & Geology reportingA…