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Geo-Environmental / Geotechnical Consultant: Fantastic opportunity within a small team at a leading, Medium-sized Geo-Environmental Consultancy. This role is based in Manchester.
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Overview
Our client is part of a leading consulting and engineering company who provide solutions for public and private clients world-wide, while working on some of most challenging and complex projects from conception to completion.
They are seeking a highly motivated Geo-Environmental / Geotechnical Consultant with a background that includes supervising exploratory drilling, trial pitting, soil logging, environmental sampling and monitoring and with a track record in data handling, analysis and report writing.
This role would be an excellent fit for an individual looking to further their career in complex site investigation, remediation and project management duties, and within in a small, friendly team who operate with a flat structure to ensure open collaboration between employees and leadership. Alongside travel through the UK, there will also be occasional opportunities for international travel.
Responsibilities
- Performing Phase I non-intrusive walkovers, audits and desktop assessments
- Safe delivery of site investigations on brownfield sites, both active and vacant
- Supervision of specialist subcontractors – drilling companies and plant operators
- Geological logging, performing field testing and gathering field data during investigations
- Sampling of soils, groundwater and ground gases
- Environmental monitoring
- Technical writing, data management
- Support the tendering team in preparing proposals and site investigation specifications
- Manage tasks and projects
- Apply quality assurance and quality control processes
- Diligent and accurate data gathering
- Travel throughout the UK to support their client’s needs. Overseas travel may also be possible as the company has a number of clients and projects in Europe
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Relevant degree in Geology, Environmental Sciences, Hydrogeology, Geological Engineering, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- Must have 1-2 years of relevant environmental consulting background
- Track record in the delivery of site investigations and supervision of subcontractors
- Strong safety background including CSCS card
- Soil logging background
- Track record in the use of field equipment – PID, gas analyser, interface probes, hand shear vane etc
- Strong technical writing, data management, organisational and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel software
- Valid driving licence (with no major violations)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in earthworks and remediation projects
- Background in using computer aided drawing software and geotechnical data management software
- Background in environmental risk assessment – human health and controlled waters;
- Background in Project Management – company training will be provided to any future candidate;
- Safety qualifications / training – use of CAT and genny, CITB Site Supervisor, asbestos awareness etc.
On offer
- Salary £26,000 – £32,000
- Excellent benefits package
- Full training
- Generous salary and holiday
- Exciting, varied projects
- 25/26 days holiday & bank holidays
- Private Pension
- Healthcare
- Life insurance
- Income Protection
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To apply for the position of Geo-Environmental / Geotechnical Consultant, please submit your current CV (ideally in Word format).
Due to high volume, we are unable to acknowledge every application. Bear in mind that if you are shortlisted you will be contacted in 7 days.
All Evan Craig vacancies require right to work in the UK.
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