Job Description

Environmental Consultant

Seed Environmental was established in 2013 to serve the insurance market, offering incident response for domestic fuel oil spills. Since then, we've expanded rapidly. Today we manage complex environmental incidents for the construction, energy, chemical, industrial, and agricultural markets operating from 6 sites across the UK and Ireland.

As a result of continued business growth, we are looking for an environmental consultant looking to further their career to join our Environmental Claims Division in

Doncaster

. This position is an exciting opportunity for someone who is either already a Environmental Consultant or someone looking to progress within the industry.

We care about our growing team of over 100 employees, working across the UK and Ireland, and pride ourselves on being an innovative and market leading environmental services provider where Customer Commitment, Safety, Integrity, People First, and Collaboration are our core values. Our vision is to provide the UK and Ireland's best customer-focused service, alongside ensuring a positive team culture that promotes growth, success, trust, and wellbeing.

The Role:

The main focus of the role will be to work semi-autonomously, undertaking the project management for environmental claims projects, including all aspects of fieldwork data gathering, risk assessment and factual and interpretive reporting. The role will be supervised by the Regional Lead and supported by the wider team.

The responsibilities of the role include:

Effective and complete management of environmental projects and incidents. Interpretation of data and creation of conceptual site models and environmental risk assessments. Technical design and delivery of robust, innovative and bespoke investigative and remedial schemes. Gathering, logging and recording of fieldwork data and information. Writing technically sound and commercially focused proposals, scopes, and reports. Management of project budgeting, estimating and invoicing, ensuring deadlines and targets are met. Maintaining project communication on technical and commercial levels to a diverse range of clients, regulators, and homeowners. Observing health, safety and environment best practice, rules and procedures. Working in partnership with our internal Contract Managers, Technical Panel and Specialist Team Members in the successful delivery of environmental projects. Management of subcontractors and overseeing of their works. Mentoring of graduate team members.
We are looking for someone with at least one to two years experience in a relevant industry who wants to further advance their career.

Qualifications and skills required:

Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering or natural science related discipline (e.g., Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering Geology or Physical Geography). Previous proven experience of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment gained in a similar or related role (including supervising ground investigation subcontractors). Previous proven experience gained in a similar or related role completing factual and interpretative Preliminary Risk Assessments (desk based and intrusive). Commercial awareness in project finances but also in risk management. Able to work independently and as part of a team. Strong leadership, organisational, time-management, analytical and numerical skills with an eye for detail. Excellent communication and written skills, with the confidence to interact effectively with clients and the public. Demonstrate commercial awareness both in project costings but also in risk management. A competent user of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Understanding of current and emerging environmental legislation. A full UK driving licence, and willingness to travel throughout the UK and Ireland with occasional requirement to work away.

The Package

Permanent contract, working Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm. Competitive salary dependant on experience. Potential to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Employer matched pension up to 3% contribution. 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to a maximum of 25 days plus bank holidays with length of service. Death in service (x2 salary). Enhanced company sick pay after qualifying period. One job-related professional subscription per year. Employee Assistance Programme.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 28,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:

Environmental Consultantcy: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Environmental Consultant - Doncaster