Senior Principal Geo-environmental Consultant

5 days ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Stantec Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

The Opportunity
As we continue with our growth plans across the UK & Ireland, w e're interested in hearing expressions of interest from Senior level Geo Environmental Consultant's that are looking for their next career opportunity in the coming weeks and months.

Stantec's Ground Assessment Team works closely with our clients to develop innovative, sustainable and efficient solutions to their needs. We are looking for driven individuals who think differently and love to challenge conventional thinking to join us in a growing, collaborative team of like-minded professionals working to meet the unprecedented industry-wide efficiency and environmental challenges.

We seek a highly motivated Senior Principal Geo-environmental Consultant to join our Ground Assessment team. We are excited by the potential growth prospects, and this is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious team that will provide you with plenty of scope for career progression in the coming years. We can offer the flexibility of balancing home and office work, which will help maintain an excellent work-life blend and effective teamwork.

You will primarily support the delivery of our UK infrastructure programmes, primarily in the water sector, with key clients across the UK. You will collaborate and work closely with our multidisciplinary engineering and design teams while providing support and advice to the contractors we are working with.

The key focus of this position will be to provide technical management and specialist input to a broad range of projects through all stages of the project lifecycle relating to the characterisation of materials and contaminated land management. The role may also include team management, project management, client relationship management, business development and strategic support, depending on your interests and experience .

As we look to diversify further and grow our wider Stantec UK business, you will be presented with opportunities across our diversified business lines to further your career.

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 flexible working arrangements, industry-leading training, great projects, and lots more

About You
You will be degree-qualified in Geology, Hydrogeology, or any other relevant subject and will be a chartered member of a relevant professional institution (e.g., the Geological Society. Any additional professional certifications such as SiLC, SQP or CL :AIRE DOW COP QP will also be viewed favourably).

You will be an excellent communicator who has the proven ability to forge new working relations with both new and existing clients, joint venture partners, and stakeholders whilst also having the ability to network professionally with your peers. Solid experience in the assessment of land quality evaluation and contaminated land management within a consulting environment is a must.

This position offers the right person a great opportunity to take up a key role in a strong, growing, collaborative team in delivering high-quality services, providing superior client service and developing new business.

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About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 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 prohibit 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.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.



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