Location
London (Hybrid working pattern with a mix of home working and office-based days)

Hours
37.5 hours per week (8.30am - 5pm, Monday - Friday)

About the Role
Curtins is an employee-owned and award-winning engineering consultancy with over 60 years of delivering practical and innovative solutions that build a better future. Joining Curtins means becoming part of a warm and welcoming team where your skills can evolve, your career is nurtured, and together we create a lasting legacy.

We are seeking an Associate or Principal Geo-environmental Consultant to join our established London team. You will play a pivotal role in driving project success, nurturing talent, and growing our business as a team leader in the London office. Our projects include a diverse range of development schemes for developers, house builders, and contractors such as Stansted Airport, the Life Sciences campus in Stevenage, and Waterbeach, a former military barracks.

This role offers the opportunity to manage diverse projects, lead high-performing teams, contribute to strategic initiatives, and foster a culture of excellence, inclusion, and innovation. You will be responsible for overseeing project delivery, guiding teams, and supporting business growth while maintaining high standards of quality and client satisfaction.

Experience
- Leading and managing geo-environmental ground investigation schemes of varying sizes with overall responsibility for delivery.
- Producing and reviewing ground investigation reports, contaminated land risk assessments, remedial strategies, remedial verification reports, and material management plans.
- Overseeing project finances including work in progress, debt, profitability, and resource planning.
- Applying quality management processes to ensure high standards.
- Engaging in business development and building external profiles to secure new work.
- Developing accurate resource plans and monitoring utilisation to optimise team performance.
- Mentoring, coaching, and supporting junior engineers.
- Contributing to recruitment, onboarding, and performance management processes within the team.

About you
You are guided by integrity and what is right when making decisions. You recognise the contributions of others and share their successes. You are kind, conscientious, and take pride in your work and the legacy our profession leaves for everyone. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are motivated to foster a culture of excellence, inclusion, and innovation.

Qualifications
- A science-based undergraduate degree with significant post-qualification experience.
- Ideally chartered with a recognised professional institution (e.g., GEOLSoc, IEMA, or equivalent) or actively working under a recognised professional institution training pathway.
- Specialist knowledge in Ground Conditions and/or registered as a Qualified Person for the CL:AIRE Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice is advantageous.
- Ability to attain national security clearance is desirable due to some projects requiring this.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and leadership within the geo-environmental field.