SENIOR GEO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT

We are looking for a Senior Environmental Consultant (Contaminated Land) to join our Environmental Compliance and Ground Engineering Team in London.
RPS projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. With us, you’ll find work that is challenging and rewarding, and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and driven professional with relevant degree or equivalent, ideally with a post graduate MSc / PhD, relevant professional experience and working towards Chartership with an appropriate professional industry group.
• Experience of soil and rock logging, soil, groundwater and surface water sampling, ground gas monitoring, Phase 1 and Phase 2 reporting writing and proposal writing is essential. You will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
• You will need to have experience of project management, including booking and managing site investigations and a variety of contractors, the ability to manage project finances throughout the duration of a project and have experience of health and safety management and CDM regulations.
• You will have the ability to work independently and will have strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well within a team and with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines at all levels.
• Experience of detailed quantitative risk assessment, PFAS risk assessment and environmental management of operational sites is desirable.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

You will be responsible for land contamination and environmental assessment projects, having input from commencement to completion and close out. Projects will be across a variety of sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial, energy and aviation. You will be providing a range of services relating to environmental and land contamination management, including those relating to sales and acquisitions, planning, permitting and risk management.
The role is based in London but forms part of a UK-wide team undertaking projects across the country. You will be a team player, providing support to more senior members as required and taking an active role in mentoring and supporting the development of junior team members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Your key responsibilities will include supporting with bid writing, project management and reporting, in addition to health and safety management and supporting with financial control. You will be responsible for day-to-day management of site investigations, including carrying out site supervision and sampling as required. This may include borehole drilling, trial pitting, soil, groundwater and surface water monitoring. You will also be responsible for mentoring and developing junior staff and for providing an office point of contact for junior staff during site works.
• You will be required to carry out technical reporting of Phase 1 and Phase 2 geoenvironmental reports, and other environmental reports as required, as well as for checking reports written by others.
• You will strive for technical excellence, continuing to learn and stay abreast of developments in legislation and good practice guidance and support the team to do the same. You will support the project manager in writing proposals and managing project finances, with a view to developing your own project management skills.