Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package

About the Role
We are seeking a Principal or Associate Geo-Environmental Consultant to join our London team within the Geo-Environmental Business Unit. This unit covers Land Quality, Ground Investigation, and Groundwater & Geothermal disciplines, delivering diverse projects across sectors including Energy, Defence, Water, Property, and Government Services. As a member of this 100-strong team, you will focus on technical excellence, client care, and effective project management.

You will collaborate with specialists in land quality, environmental due diligence, ground investigation, groundwater, and geotechnical fields to provide holistic solutions tailored to client needs. The role involves working closely with geo-environmental teams across offices and with planning, environment, and engineering specialists.

Key responsibilities include line management, driving business development to secure and nurture client relationships, preparing bids and fee proposals, project and financial management, leading design and oversight of ground investigations, and writing and reviewing interpretive ground condition reports. Experience with detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments (for controlled waters and/or human health) is desirable. You will also mentor and support junior team members.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career by working on a variety of exciting contaminated land, site investigation, remediation, and brownfield redevelopment projects across multiple market sectors.

Experience
- Minimum of 8 years post-graduate experience in geology, engineering geology, environmental science, or a related field.
- Proven project management skills including coordination of project teams, resource management, quality control, budgeting, and programme delivery.
- Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental management.
- Knowledge of current contaminated land technical guidance, Part 2A legislation, and the development planning regime.
- Experience in client relationship development and business growth.
- Familiarity with investigation, assessment, and remediation of contaminated land according to current standards and guidance.

About you
- Strong communicator with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative, as well as collaborate effectively within teams.
- Motivated to drive and support the growth of the land quality business regionally, nationally, and internationally.
- Excellent leadership and mentoring skills.

Qualifications
- Degree in geology, engineering geology, environmental science, or related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as SQP under NQMS, QP under DoWCoP, SoBRA Risk Assessor are advantageous.
- Chartered status or working towards chartership is preferred.