Job Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.



We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As a senior geo-environmental consultant, you will be an integrated member of our UK-wide team, planning, directing and supervising works on a range of geo-environmental projects, resolving issues and working closely with our clients.



We are looking for a consultant with a proven track record in supporting on land contamination and/or ground condition assessments who can work both independently and part of a team. As part of the Geo-environmental team, you will have the opportunity to support on proposal preparation, manage project teams, produce technically robust reports and provide technical leadership to support project delivery.



In return, you will join an award-winning team and be part of one of the global top 3 consultants within the industry. Working across various projects, you will have the opportunity to work alongside international technical experts and continue building on your experience. Our environmental team works closely with our global colleagues to share knowledge and collaborate on projects all over the world.

Role accountabilities:

Task management of site work. Providing support, advice, and training to less experienced team members. Field based work undertaken across the UK, including site management of ground investigations and associated works, with a strong focus on health and safety management and documentation. Work collaboratively with project managers and other sectors/disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall project from a technical and a financial perspective. Produce and review project outputs (e.g. documentation, reports, specifications) and ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations, Arcadis requirements and comply with relevant national standards and codes of practice. Develop effective working relationships with the Project Manager, as well as with the client, and ensure effective communication of progress and changes, including the resolution of issues. Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the client's business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to consolidate personal and company credibility in the industry.

Qualifications & Experience:

BSc qualified (or higher) in Geology, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Science or similar, or equivalent. A proven track record of working on geo-environmental projects (i.e. contamination or geotechnical) including medium to large scale complex projects. Ability to work both independently, within a local office-based team, and larger multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects to tight deadlines and budgets. Experience of working on site and in supervising contractors e.g. drillers. Experience of managing tasks or projects, involving small delivery teams. Proficient report writing and review - Environmental Phase 1 & 2. A good working knowledge of the potential risks associated with geo-environmental investigations, including health & safety, budgetary and technical considerations. Experience in client and regulatory liaison Achieved or working towards professional membership and chartership.

Why Arcadis?



We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.



You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.



Together, we can create a lasting legacy.



Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.



Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging



We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.



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