Location
Cardiff office (with regular travel to sites predominantly across the North West UK). Other possible office locations include Warrington and Bristol.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. As a Ground Investigation Consultant, you will be an integral member of our UK-wide Site Evaluation and Restoration team, supporting the delivery of a broad range of ground investigation projects. Your role will involve collecting, collating and managing site and laboratory data, undertaking site and task management activities, and preparing technical reports. You will work within our Ground Investigation Contracting capability, supporting clients across sectors such as rail, highways and waterways infrastructure projects.

Your responsibilities include ground investigation management, site supervision, and preparation of technical reports including Factual Ground Investigation Reports. A significant portion of your time will be spent on client sites delivering site investigation services. You will manage tasks such as supply chain coordination and procurement, undertake field-based work across the UK, and ensure strong health and safety management and documentation.

You will collect site characterisation data including soil, rock and groundwater samples, log soils and rock in accordance with British Standards, and undertake appropriate in-situ field testing. You will manage geo-environmental sample collection, documentation, and laboratory scheduling, compiling site data for inclusion in reports. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will produce high-quality project outputs ensuring compliance with Arcadis standards and relevant legislation.

Joining Arcadis means becoming part of an award-winning team and one of the world's leading consultants in the field. You will work alongside international technical experts, gaining valuable experience on projects of regional, national and global significance. Our geo-environmental team collaborates globally to deliver innovative solutions. This role offers the opportunity to broaden your skills within geo-environmental consultancy through exposure to land quality and engineering geology assessments.

Experience
- Minimum 12 months' experience delivering geo-environmental projects including geotechnical and/or contaminated land investigations.
- Experience working on site and supervising contractors, including drilling contractors.
- Understanding of hazards, risk management and health & safety requirements associated with ground investigations.
- Strong report-writing skills, including preparing Factual Ground Investigation Reports.
- Experience within rail and/or highways sectors is desirable.

About you
- Established Ground Investigation professional from consultancy or contractor background looking to develop your career.
- Ability to manage site activities with a strong emphasis on health and safety.
- Collaborative team player with strong communication skills to build effective relationships with Project Managers, clients and stakeholders.
- Motivated to develop a strong understanding of Arcadis services, client businesses and industry sectors.

Qualifications
- BSc degree (or higher) in Geology, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Science or related Earth Science discipline.
- Clean & valid UK driving licence held for a minimum of 12 months.
- Working towards professional membership and chartership with a relevant professional body.
- SSSTS or SMSTS certification is desirable.