Senior and Principal Contaminated Land

1 week ago

Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom WSP Full time

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Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

To find out more about our Ground and Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/environment

A little more about your role...

We are seeking to grow our world class team to ensure we continue to deliver the high calibre of service and technical excellence both we and our clients expect. We are involved in many key projects of regional and national significance, which we deliver alongside our core UK and global framework projects.

With a strong pipeline of confirmed work moving into 2025, we have an opportunity for Senior and Principal Contaminated Land / Geo-environmental Consultants to join our team. This role is specifically to support contaminated land assessment and remediation projects.

We are flexible on location across the following offices: Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, London, Basingstoke, Bristol or Glasgow. We offer a flexible and hybrid work environment, enabling our employees to work from home for part of the week.

This position offers excellent career development potential including training and mentoring. A competitive salary and benefits package will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project and task management
  • Management of site investigations
  • Supervision of field work including soil logging and environmental sampling, chemical and geotechnical testing, groundwater sampling and ground gas monitoring
  • Data collation, review and interpretation
  • Preparation and review of technical reports including desk studies, ground investigation reports and remediation options appraisals and verification reports.
  • Site investigation design
  • Development of client relationships
  • Ensuring that all work is delivered in line with procedures and to the highest safety, health and environmental standards
  • Support to early careers professionals

Your team...

Our team of over 150 professionals at all grades provides land contamination management services to private and public sector clients in the property, government agency, industrial, defence and nuclear sectors. We have expertise across all aspects of contaminated land meaning we have the means to support and develop career development. We have several exciting projects in the pipeline including supporting with the energy transition and nuclear decommissioning.

WSP provides an excellent environment in which to grow professionally, and the successful candidate will be fully supported with their continued development. The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of projects, working closely with and being supported by team members, project managers and project directors.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

Experience

  • Knowledge of the requirements for planning, designing and management of site investigations
  • Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application to safe design and implementation of site investigations
  • Understanding of the land contamination regime within the UK and the risk-based approach to the assessment of land contamination
  • Report writing including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner
  • Data handling, including experience in the use of GIS is desirable
  • Of different regulatory regimes, e.g. development planning consenting (TCPA and DCO), environmental permitting, due diligence, nuclear site end states and GRR, environmental impact assessment
  • Of specialist technical areas, e.g. quantitative risk assessment, waste/material management, radiological characterisation, hydrogeology, remediation

Qualifications

  • Relevant technical degree e.g. chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science
  • Working towards / be prepared to work towards Chartership / Professional Qualification (e.g. QP) with a relevant institution
  • A full UK driving licence is required

If you don't meet all that we are looking for please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn't know we need.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can. Apply today.

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About Us

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

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