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Principal Geo-Environmental Consultant

SLR Consulting Limited
Sustainability/Environmental Consulting
Sustainability/Environmental Consulting
£60,000 - £85,000/Year
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Description

Location
Central London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
SLR Consulting Limited is a global leader in sustainability solutions, committed to helping clients achieve sustainability within a collaborative, people-first culture. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Geo-Environmental Consultant to join our established Land Quality & Remediation team at Associate or Principal level. This role is ideal for candidates with 8+ years’ experience, although we will consider those with 5+ years. You will deliver a diverse range of site assessment, investigation, and remediation projects across the UK, playing a key leadership role in managing projects, developing client relationships, and supporting the growth of the team.

The role includes:
- Leadership and management of a successful team of engineers and environmental consultants
- Business development, bid management, and work-winning activities
- Financial and commercial management of projects
- Project management and technical oversight of site investigations and assessments
- Leading fieldwork programmes, data interpretation, and reporting
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships across multiple sectors
- Preparation and review of technical reports, risk assessments, and remediation strategies
- Mentoring and developing junior and mid-level team members

You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across Land Quality and Remediation, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Planning, and Engineering to deliver innovative and integrated solutions for our clients.

Rewards & Benefits
SLR’s ‘One Team’ culture fosters a collaborative and supportive environment where people can develop and grow. We offer a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and support towards chartership, professional qualifications, and licences. Our flexible benefits and reward package includes:
- Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Life, income, and travel insurance
- Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle-to-work schemes
- Volunteering and Community Giving
- Flexible, hybrid and agile working
- 25 days’ annual leave plus flexible public holidays
- Buy or sell leave options
- Core working hours
- Cross-border remote working and sabbatical opportunities
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
- Workplace Nursery benefit
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause, supporting our people both professionally and personally

Requirements

Experience
- Extensive experience within contaminated land, geo-environmental consultancy, or a related environment, ideally 8+ years
- Proven experience managing teams, projects, clients, and budgets
- Strong business development skills with the ability to identify and secure new opportunities within the Built Environment
- Experience delivering investigation and remediation projects under planning and regulatory frameworks
- Experience working with clients such as house builders, developers, contractors, and public sector bodies is advantageous
- Proven ability to resolve technical and commercial challenges through negotiation and collaborative working
- Experience presenting technical findings to both specialist and non-technical audiences
- Involvement in business development activities and key client management
- Strong project management, commercial awareness, and stakeholder engagement skills
- A full UK driving licence, or the ability to travel to sites across the UK, is required for site visits and client meetings

About you
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline; Chartered status is desirable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong track record of delivering clear, concise technical reports
- Collaborative and leadership mindset with a passion for mentoring and developing others
- Commercially aware with a proactive approach to business growth and client relationship management

Qualifications
- Degree in a relevant discipline
- Chartered status desirable but not essential

Expiry date: 11/10/2026
Principal Geo-Environmental Consultant
Company:
SLR Consulting Limited
Salary:
£60,000 - £85,000/Year
Job Type:
Job
Location:
Central London