Location
Derby office, with frequent travel required

Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, office based role with flexible working including 1 day working from home per week

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Kiwa CMT is seeking a Geo-Environmental Supervisor to lead and manage the Geo-Environmental team, delivering high-quality contaminated land and brownfield projects. This role combines hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities, offering an excellent opportunity to shape project delivery and support team development. Key duties include line managing the team with regular 1 to 1s and annual reviews, providing technical guidance, training and mentoring, and taking overall responsibility for the financial, operational and technical performance of the department. You will manage and deliver a range of geo-environmental projects, including programme and budget control, design and completion of phased contaminated land investigations, and waste, topsoil, macadam and related investigations. The role involves liaising with clients, regulators, stakeholders, subcontractors and internal teams, preparing quotes, scheduling work, undertaking soil and groundwater sampling, ground gas and groundwater monitoring, and supervising subcontractors. You will also support recruitment activities, coordinate laboratory testing, produce Phase 1 and Phase 2 reports, remediation strategies and verification reports, assess analytical results including human health and waste assessments, maintain sample storage systems and tracking software, and attend management and forecasting meetings.

What can you expect from us in return?
Competitive salary, generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays with options to buy additional leave and increased entitlement with length of service, enhanced family leave including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave. Additional benefits include salary reviews, company bonus scheme, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance at 4x annual salary, employee assistance programme providing confidential support 24/7, 24/7 GP service, cycle to work scheme, eye care vouchers, and a welcome pack filled with company-branded goodies. Kiwa is committed to personal development, inclusivity, and fostering a supportive workplace culture where you can thrive and grow professionally.

Experience
- Proven track record in contaminated land investigation and assessment including Phase 1 Desk Studies, Phase 2 Site Investigations, options appraisals, remediation design, supervision and verification/validation across a variety of projects and clients
- Project management experience of contaminated land and brownfield projects
- Experience managing or supervising a team (desirable)
- Knowledge and experience of WM3 and waste assessment using HazWasteOnline
- Experience using HoleBASE software
- Proficient at logging soil and rock to BS5930:2015+A1:2020
- Relevant health and safety training such as CSCS, manual handling, asbestos awareness

About you
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to mentor and support team members
- Exceptional interpersonal skills at all levels
- Willingness to travel frequently as required
- Reliable, organised and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively

Qualifications
- Degree in a relevant engineering or science subject such as geology, geotechnics, hydrogeology, chemistry or environmental science, or equivalent experience
- Full UK driving licence (essential)
- Working toward chartership with evidence of ongoing CPD maintenance