Location
Stockport, with varied UK project portfolio including residential, commercial, industrial and development-led schemes.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable, competitive salary and overall package

About the Role
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer to join a well-established environmental and geotechnical consultancy. The successful candidate will manage and deliver geo-environmental projects from initial assessment through to remediation and validation. Responsibilities include project delivery, technical reporting, client liaison, and supporting junior team members. You will work across a varied portfolio of UK projects, taking ownership of project scopes, programmes, site investigations, environmental sampling, risk assessments, remediation strategies, validation reporting, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. This role offers a practical and technically focused working environment with opportunities to develop both site-based and office-based project delivery skills within a supportive consultancy.

About the Consultancy
The employer is an established environmental and geotechnical consultancy providing specialist advice across contaminated land, ground investigation, geotechnical engineering and environmental risk. The business supports clients through the full project lifecycle, from early-stage due diligence and desk studies through to intrusive investigation, risk assessment, remediation strategy, validation and project completion. The consultancy fosters a collaborative and professional culture, offering opportunities for technical and career development.

Key Responsibilities
Manage and deliver geo-environmental and contaminated land projects from enquiry to completion, including preparation of scopes, programmes and technical delivery plans. Coordinate site works, subcontractors, laboratories and internal resources while monitoring project progress, deadlines, budgets and deliverables. Plan and supervise Phase 2 ground investigations and intrusive works such as trial pits, window sampling and boreholes. Undertake environmental sampling and prepare accurate site records and monitoring data. Prepare Phase 1 desk studies, preliminary risk assessments, Phase 2 geo-environmental reports, and develop conceptual site models. Interpret soil, groundwater, gas and laboratory data and undertake contaminated land risk assessments. Support remediation strategies, verification and validation reporting, and liaise with contractors, clients and regulators. Act as a key client contact, attend meetings, and support strong client relationships. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Experience
Minimum 5 years' UK geo-environmental or environmental engineering experience with proven UK project delivery. Experience preparing Phase 1 desk studies and Phase 2 geo-environmental reports. Experience supervising ground investigations and environmental sampling. Good understanding of contaminated land assessment and ability to develop conceptual site models. Experience interpreting soil, groundwater, gas and laboratory data. Knowledge of remediation strategies, verification and validation reporting. Strong report-writing skills with excellent attention to detail. Good project delivery, organisational and stakeholder-management skills. Full UK driving licence.

About You
Confident managing multiple projects to programme, budget and quality standards. Strong organisation, commercial awareness and attention to detail. Effective communication skills with clients, contractors and internal teams. Ability to provide technical guidance and support junior team members. Motivated to work within a supportive consultancy environment and develop technical, client-facing and project delivery skills.

Qualifications
Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering Geology, Environmental Engineering, Geoscience or related discipline. Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable Experience
Experience preparing remediation strategies and validation reports. Knowledge of human health and controlled waters risk assessment. Experience with ground-gas assessment and monitoring. Familiarity with CL:AIRE, DoWCoP and relevant contaminated land guidance. Experience working on residential, commercial, industrial or infrastructure schemes. Experience mentoring junior engineers or graduates. Membership of a relevant professional body and working towards Chartered status. Experience supporting fee proposals or tender submissions.

Benefits
Competitive salary and overall package. Company pension scheme. Medical cover. 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays. Professional subscriptions paid. Funded educational courses and professional development support. Pool car available for business use. Varied UK project portfolio. Supportive consultancy environment with opportunities for career progression.