Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage geo-environmental assessments, for a variety of projects across a wide range of sectors.
- Develop and implement strategies for land quality assessment and remediation.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality consultancy services.
- Prepare detailed reports and presentations for clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.
- Manage implementation of ground investigations and assessments to evaluate land contamination and environmental risks.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior consultants and team members.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, regulations, and best practices.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring satisfaction and repeat business.
- Provide safety leadership aligned to our Beyond Zero values and culture of caring.
Qualifications and skills
- The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Extensive experience in geo-environmental consultancy.
- Proven track record in managing private sector projects and client relationships across all project life-stages (desk study through to remediation implementation).
- Strong understanding of Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment approaches.
- Strong understanding of environmental legislation and risk assessment methodologies (including UK and international standards such as ASTM)
- Strong understanding of emerging contaminants such as PFAS.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Good digital data assessment expertise.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Professional certifications (e.g., Chartered Environmentalist, CGeol, SiLC etc.) are a plus.
- The successful candidate will be working within a team of over 70 contamination specialists throughout the UK and Europe, providing strategic advice and innovative solutions to manage our clients’ environmental liabilities.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive:
- Up to 10% company contribution into their pension
- Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
- Support to their local communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations
- Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave.
Wellbeing support and resources:
- Free employee medical cover and digital GP service
- Mindfulness Platform
- Dedicated Workplace Support 1:1 Counselling Consultations,
- Confidential information & counselling service provided by Optum. Emotional Wellbeing Solutions is a free confidential information and counselling service available 24/7 via phone or online. Experienced consultants are available to discuss finance, legal, family matters and counselling can be provided for personal support
- Online demand fitness platform provided by Daily Burn
- Personalised financial planning and support provided by Origin, with 1:1 access to dedicated certified financial planners.
Fertility and family benefits and support:
- Enhanced parental leave pay
- Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefit provided by Carrot. With Carrot, you can virtually chat with experts, explore educational resources, find a vetted provider, and use employer-sponsored funds to pay for care. Get support with: understanding fertility health, preservation (egg, sperm, embryo), assisted reproduction (e.g., in vitro fertilisation), adoption, gestational surrogacy, donor assistance, pregnancy, menopause, and low testosterone.
- A free parental success solution and neurodiversity training benefit provided by RethinkCare Family. The family solution gives you and your family 24/7 access to behavioural health support tools and resources to help parents or caregivers of children raise happy, healthy and resilient children: 1:1 digital & live support – unlimited access to Board Certified Behaviour Analysts and thousands of clinically validated audio/visual trainings, including support with ADHD & developmental disabilities.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss the different working patterns we offer:
- Hybrid working
- Part-time role
- Flexible working hours
Our Culture
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