Location
Manchester, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements including the option to work from home part of the week.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary and benefits package offered

About the Role
Join WSP’s world-class Ground and Water team as a Principal Geo-Environmental Consultant specialising in contaminated land assessment and remediation. You will contribute to key regional and national projects, supporting a strong pipeline of work into 2025. This role involves project and task management, overseeing site investigations, supervising fieldwork such as soil logging, environmental sampling, chemical and geotechnical testing, groundwater sampling, and ground gas monitoring. You will be responsible for data collation, review and interpretation, preparation and review of technical reports including desk studies, ground investigation reports, remediation options appraisals, and verification reports. You will also design site investigations, develop client relationships, and ensure all work complies with safety, health, and environmental standards. Supporting early career professionals through training and mentoring is a key part of this role. WSP offers excellent career development opportunities within a supportive and inclusive environment, with access to a wide network of professionals and social activities.

Experience
- Proven knowledge of planning, designing, and managing site investigations
- Understanding and application of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations for safe site investigation design and implementation
- Familiarity with the UK land contamination regime and risk-based assessment approaches
- Strong report writing skills, able to present complex technical information clearly and accurately
- Data handling experience, with GIS skills desirable
- Awareness of different regulatory regimes including development planning consenting (TCPA and DCO), environmental permitting, due diligence, nuclear site end states, GRR, and environmental impact assessment
- Knowledge of specialist technical areas such as quantitative risk assessment, waste/material management, radiological characterisation, hydrogeology, and remediation

About you
- Motivated to deliver high-quality technical services and client satisfaction
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to supporting and mentoring early career professionals
- Willingness to travel to sites across the UK as required

Qualifications
- Relevant technical degree in chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, environmental science, or related discipline
- Working towards or prepared to work towards professional chartership (e.g. QP) with a relevant institution