Location
London

Hours
Full Time (flexible working arrangements available including reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours)

Salary
Competitive salary and benefits 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 comprises 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 land quality, environmental due diligence, ground investigation, groundwater, and geo-technical specialists to provide holistic solutions tailored to client needs. The role involves working closely with geo-environmental teams across other offices and with specialists in planning, environment, and engineering.

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 or reviewing interpretive ground condition reports such as desk studies, contaminated land investigations, and remediation strategies. Competency in detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments (for controlled waters and/or human health) is highly desirable. You will also mentor, support, and train junior team members.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career by contributing to a range of exciting projects within a supportive and collaborative environment that values innovation and work-life balance.

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 control, quality assurance, budget and programme management.
- Experience delivering works safely and to a high technical standard.
- Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental management.
- Knowledge of current contaminated land technical guidance, Part 2A legislation, and the development planning regime.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
- Aptitude to drive and support business growth regionally, nationally, and internationally is advantageous.

About you
- Strong communicator with excellent teamwork skills but also able to work independently and use initiative.
- Motivated to mentor and develop junior staff.
- Committed to delivering technical excellence and client-focused solutions.
- Adaptable to flexible working arrangements and collaborative team environments.

Qualifications
- Degree in geology, engineering geology, environmental science, or related subject.
- Professional qualifications such as SQP under NQMS, QP under DoWCoP, SoBRA Risk Assessor are advantageous.
- Chartered status or working towards chartership is preferred.
- Knowledgeable in current practice and governing standards/guidance for investigation, assessment, and remediation of contaminated land.