Environmental consultant Job at Energy Jobline, Birmingham, AL

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  • Energy Jobline
  • Birmingham, AL

Job Description

Job Description

Role – Geo Environmental Consultant

Location- Birmingham

Salary- Approx £35k depending on experience + option to work 9 day fortnight

Your Role As a Geo Environmental Consultant

Our client are one of the largest independent consultancies in Manchester and they have now opened their brand new office in Birmingham where they are looking to grow the team.

A successful applicant would be a problem solver, ready to push the boundary of their existing knowledge and learn new skills, be responsive to challenges and take pride in solving problems for clients. The applicant can expect to work within a culture that is collaborative and supportive, where you and your colleagues can assist in delivering exciting projects and with synergy between the regional offices.

Working within the Geoenvironmental Division you will be required to undertake a combination of office and site-based work, supporting UK-wide delivery of development schemes for a range of public and private sector clients. As part of the Geo-environmental team, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects and conduct a variety of different tasks including ground investigations, environmental sampling, technical report writing, environmental risk assessment, and remediation support that will impact the success of said projects.

Your Duties And Responsibilities As a Geo Environmental Consultant

  • Desk studies and preliminary risk assessments.
  • Field based work undertaken across the UK, including:
  • Site management of ground investigations and associated works, with a strong focus on health and safety management and documentation.
  • The collection of site characterisation data, including soil & groundwater sampling, the logging of soils to appropriate British Standards and undertaking suitable in-situ field testing.
  • The collection of environmental samples and management of sample collection paperwork, and scheduling for laboratory analysis
  • The compilation of site data for factual reports, and development of interpretive reports
  • including conceptual site models and undertaking of generic risk assessments.
  • Work collaboratively with other sectors/disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall project.
  • Produce project outputs (e.g., documentation, reports, specifications) and ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations and requirements and comply with relevant standards and codes of practice.
  • Develop effective working relationships with the Project Manager and with the client and ensure effective communication of progress and changes and the resolution of issues.
  • Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered, of the client’s
  • business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to consolidate personal and company credibility in the industry.


To be successful in your role, you should have the following skills and experience:

  • BSc qualified (or higher) in Geology, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Science or
  • similar
  • Entry level experience of working in geo-environmental projects (i.e. contamination or
  • geotechnical)
  • Ability to work both independently and within a local office-based team to deliver projects to tight deadlines and budgets.
  • Experience of working on site and in supervising contractors e.g. drilling teams
  • Capable of logging soil and bedrock to current standards.
  • Proficient report writer – some knowledge of Environmental Phase 1 & 2 reporting
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  • An awareness of potential risks associated with geo-environmental investigations, including health & safety, budgetary and technical considerations.
  • Member of a relevant society (geological society of London, SoBRA, IES, etc)


In return for your commitment, you will be offered the below benefits package:

  • Competitive salary, depending on skills and experience with yearly review.
  • Opportunity to work a 9 day fortnight.
  • Company matched pension scheme.
  • 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays (increasing with service).
  • Extensive training opportunities and supported CPD (internal, external and at Manchester HQ).
  • Employee Assistance Programme, which includes counselling services and legal assistance.
  • Supported opportunities for volunteering and community action
  • Summer and Winter Team building days (out of the office with the Manchester team)
  • Christmas Party


If you would like to discuss this role further please contact Jade Whitmore on 07306626969 / jadewhitmore@workwithglee.com

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, For contractors, Summer work, Local area,

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