Associate Geo-environmental Consultant | Contam Land

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Geo-environmental Consultant to join our established team based in Reading. You will work within our ground engineering team, contributing to wider multi-disciplinary projects as part of our regional development capability and being part of a national community of ground engineering professionals. Reading (Waterman Place), United Kingdom. Our team provides contaminated land and geotechnical and geo-hazard consultancy services to the land development and infrastructure sectors. We work holistically across these disciplines to provide value-driven solutions. We contribute to a range of local and national projects and frameworks with private clients/developers on the investigation, assessment, remediation and redevelopment of brownfield land as well as supporting internal teams for road, rail and other infrastructure and energy projects. Responsibilities We require an ambitious team player with the technical and commercial skills, knowledge and experience to take day‑to‑day responsibility for the delivery of projects, ensuring technical quality and adherence to budget and programme. The position requires you to interact with other members of a multi‑disciplinary team as well as clients, sub‑contractors and fellow professionals. The ability to write clear and persuasive proposals is crucial, as is proven experience in managing projects within budget and providing technical leadership to junior team members. You must be willing to travel to UK offices and sites hold a full, clean UK driving licence. Qualifications This role demands a strong foundation in environmental science or engineering. You'll need a degree in a relevant field like geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, or environmental science, with a highly preferred postgraduate qualification. We’re looking for candidates with extensive postgraduate experience. Professional accreditation is essential. You should be chartered or actively working towards chartership with a recognised professional body. Additional certifications, such as SoBRA, RoGEP, or CL :AIRE DoW :CoP , are highly valued. You must have substantial experience in land quality assessment and contaminated site management within a consulting environment. This includes designing, managing, and supervising ground investigations, interpreting soil, water, and gas data, and producing comprehensive risk assessments and reports (including GQRA and ideally DQRA and EIA). Experience in related disciplines like hydrogeology, geotechnics, and earthworks is a significant advantage. Stantec is a leading multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy. Our Environmental Consulting Community of Practice works closely with our clients to develop innovative, sustainable, and efficient solutions to their needs. We have built our reputation over decades of success and take pride in turning legacy land contamination challenges into development opportunities. The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply. We are proud of Stantec's friendly, inclusive, and collaborative culture, and we have many other reasons for you to be excited about joining us. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, agile and working arrangements, industry‑leading training, great projects, and lots more #J-18808-Ljbffr