Geo-Environmental Consultant

Location: Ringway

Geo-Environmental Consultant – Oil Spill Response

Midlands / North England / Scottish Borders | £28K-£45K + Package

You will like

Working as a Geo-Environmental Consultant / Oil Spill Specialist for a progressive environmental specialist delivering innovative, sustainable solutions across contaminated land, pollution response and environmental remediation.

This growing organisation has an excellent reputation for tackling complex environmental challenges, combining technical consultancy, site investigation and practical remediation solutions. You will join a collaborative team where you can develop your technical expertise, take ownership of projects and make a tangible environmental difference.

The position is field/home based and ideally suited to someone located across the Midlands, North of England or Scottish Borders, with travel to project sites as required.

You will like

The Geo-Environmental Consultant – Oil Spill Response role itself, combining site investigation and environmental consultancy with hands-on involvement in domestic and commercial oil spills, contaminated land and remediation projects.

You will investigate pollution incidents, assess environmental risks and help develop appropriate investigation and remediation strategies. Projects could range from domestic heating-oil spills affecting residential properties through to larger contaminated land and groundwater investigations. More specifically:

Undertaking contaminated land and oil spill site investigations

Soil, groundwater and environmental sampling

Assessing hydrocarbon contamination and pollution pathways

Supporting emergency and planned oil spill response projects

Producing factual and interpretative environmental reports

Developing conceptual site models and remediation recommendations

Liaising with homeowners, clients, insurers, regulators and contractors

Supporting remediation works through to verification and completion

Travelling to sites across your region and occasionally further afield

This could suit an Environmental Consultant, Geo-Environmental Consultant, Contaminated Land Consultant, Remediation Consultant or Oil Spill Specialist looking for greater project exposure and career development.

You will have

To be successful as Geo-Environmental Consultant – Oil Spill Response, you will ideally have:

Circa 2-7 years' experience within geo-environmental, contaminated land, remediation or pollution response

Experience of domestic oil spills or heating-oil contamination would be particularly advantageous

Practical site investigation experience

Understanding of contaminated land investigation and UK environmental regulation

Knowledge of soil and groundwater contamination

Ability to interpret site data and contribute to technical reports

Strong communication and client-facing skills

Relevant degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Geoscience, Hydrogeology or similar

Full UK driving licence

Willingness to undertake field-based work and regional travel

You don't necessarily need to be the finished article. A solid contaminated-land foundation combined with the willingness to develop specialist oil-spill and remediation expertise could make you an excellent fit.

You will get

As Geo-Environmental Consultant – Oil Spill Response, you will enjoy:

£35,000-£45,000 salary, dependent upon experience

Company vehicle & fuelcard

Attractive supporting benefits/package

Flexible field/home-based working

Ongoing technical training and professional development

Exposure to specialist oil-spill, contaminated-land and remediation projects

Opportunity to broaden your expertise across emerging environmental technologies

Career development within a growing environmental specialist

Meaningful work delivering positive environmental outcomes

You can apply

To the Geo-Environmental Consultant – Oil Spill Response role by clicking the button on this job posting, or by sending your CV in confidence to .

We look forward to exploring how your environmental, contaminated land or oil spill experience could fit this exciting opportunity!