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The Opportunity
Imagine yourself as a key member of a growing, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, delivering complex residential, mixed-use and regeneration projects across London and the South East.
 
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer to join a collaborative consultancy environment, taking a lead role on the geo-environmental input for a diverse portfolio of brownfield redevelopment schemes.
 
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong contaminated land, risk assessment and remediation experience who enjoys working within a fast-paced design-led environment and contributing to high-profile projects that are helping to shape communities.
 
About the Company
The company is an award-winning multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing civil, structural, geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering services across the UK.
The business is recognised for delivering sustainable and commercially viable engineering solutions across complex residential developments, mixed-use schemes and large-scale regeneration projects.
Working across London and the South East, the consultancy brings together civil, structural, geotechnical and geo-environmental expertise to support projects from early feasibility and planning through to detailed design, construction and delivery.
The team has a collaborative and technically focused culture, offering engineers the opportunity to work closely with internal design teams, external clients, regulators and project stakeholders on technically challenging urban redevelopment schemes.
 
The Role
As Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer, you will lead and manage the geo-environmental input across a varied portfolio of brownfield redevelopment projects.
You will be responsible for reviewing and preparing technical reports, developing conceptual site models, managing ground investigations, overseeing risk assessments and supporting remediation strategies through to verification.
The role will also involve close collaboration with civil, structural and geotechnical colleagues, providing contaminated land and groundwater advice to support planning, design and project delivery.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Contaminated Land and Risk Assessment
• Prepare and review Phase 1 Preliminary Risk Assessments
• Prepare and review Phase 2 Geo-Environmental Assessments
• Undertake and review Human Health Risk Assessments, including GQRA
• Prepare and review Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments for groundwater
• Develop and refine Conceptual Site Models throughout project stages
• Prepare Remediation Strategies and Verification Reports
• Provide contaminated land and groundwater advice to internal design teams and external clients
• Support planning submissions and the discharge of planning conditions

Ground Investigation and Technical Delivery

• Interpret and review ground investigation and geo-environmental reports
• Provide technical supervision of ground investigations
• Manage laboratory testing programmes
• Coordinate and review factual and interpretative site investigation information
• Ensure technical outputs are delivered in line with relevant standards, guidance and client requirements
• Support complex brownfield redevelopment schemes across London and the South East

Project and Client Management

• Manage project delivery, programmes, budgets and client relationships
• Liaise with regulators including Local Authorities and the Environment Agency
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary design teams
• Attend client, design team and technical meetings where required
• Support business development, fee proposals and client presentations
• Contribute to the continued growth of the geo-environmental capability within the business

Team Development

• Mentor junior engineers and support their technical development
• Review technical work and provide constructive feedback
• Share knowledge across the wider team
• Promote best practice in contaminated land assessment, remediation and geo-environmental project delivery

About You
We are looking for a technically strong Geo-Environmental Engineer with extensive experience in contaminated land assessment, ground investigation interpretation and quantitative risk assessment.
You will be confident managing projects, working directly with clients and regulators, and providing clear technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.
You should enjoy working within a collaborative design environment and be comfortable contributing to complex residential, mixed-use and regeneration projects.
Essential Requirements

• Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong UK consultancy experience within the geo-environmental sector
• Extensive experience in contaminated land assessment and remediation
• Experience delivering geo-environmental input for residential, mixed-use or brownfield redevelopment projects
• Strong understanding of Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessments
• Experience preparing and reviewing GQRA and DQRA reports
• Strong understanding of Conceptual Site Models and risk-based assessment
• Experience managing ground investigations and laboratory testing programmes
• Knowledge of UK contaminated land legislation and guidance
• Experience liaising with Local Authorities, the Environment Agency and project stakeholders
• Strong technical report writing and communication skills
• Commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Desirable Experience

• Chartered or working towards Chartership, such as SiLC, CGeol, CEnv or equivalent
• Experience with controlled waters assessment and remediation
• Knowledge of LCRM, CLR11, C4SLs and Environment Agency groundwater guidance
• Familiarity with brownfield redevelopment constraints in London and across the UK
• Knowledge of geotechnical principles and foundation constraints
• Experience working on complex urban redevelopment sites
• GIS and data management capability
• Experience coordinating subcontractors and supervising site works
• Previous involvement in business development, fee proposals or client presentations

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work on landmark residential and regeneration developments
• Exposure to technically challenging urban redevelopment projects
• Collaborative multi-disciplinary working environment
• Continued professional development support
• Chartership mentoring and professional progression support
• Clear pathway for career progression and leadership development
• Opportunity to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth
• Involvement in high-profile projects across London and the South East

Why Apply?

• Join an award-winning multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy
• Work on complex brownfield, residential and regeneration projects
• Take a senior role within a collaborative civil, structural, geotechnical and geo-environmental team
• Build your technical profile in contaminated land, remediation and risk assessment
• Gain exposure to landmark London and South East development schemes
• Contribute to the growth of a forward-thinking consultancy
• Benefit from hybrid working, professional development and clear progression opportunities

Inclusion & Diversity
We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Applications are welcomed from candidates of all backgrounds, and reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the recruitment process.

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