Assistant Environmental Consultant - West Midlands, United Kingdom - Atkins

Atkins

Verified Company

West Midlands, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have a great opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Assistant Environmental Consultant / Environmental Consultant to join our Contaminated Land and Hydrogeology (CLAH) team in Birmingham with a focus on coordinating, supervising and managing site works.

We are seeking a confident and driven person who enjoys being out on site to input into our exciting and challenging projects.

Our client and project base are highly diverse with current projects in the nuclear new build, oil and gas, regeneration and redevelopment and major road and rail sectors in the UK and around the world.

Atkins' Environmental Consultants use the full range of their skills, working on multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing innovative solutions to engineering challenges.

The vacancy is for someone who:
is confident working independently on site supported by an office based team, and has the drive and desire to progress their career back in the office after an initial period on site;
has proven experience of contaminated land site investigations / earthworks / materials tracking & management / monitoring on site;
combines excellent organisational, technical, and communication skills to demonstrate logical thinking and concise reporting;
is highly motivated and proactive, with demonstrable energy, drive and enthusiasm; and

has an innovative nature with problem-solving skills.

Atkins, part of SNC Lavalin's business, is one of the world's leading engineering and design consultancies; we have the breadth and depth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time critical infrastructure projects.

The Contaminated Land & Hydrogeology Practice is a well-established, award winning, multi-disciplinary, environmental and engineering practice with an extensive portfolio of regeneration and development projects and a highly skilled team; notably with staff winning various awards over the past years.

Responsibilities

The role will have the following responsibilities:
Coordinating, supervising and managing site investigations, including soil sampling and logging.
Coordinating and undertaking monitoring of ground gas, vapour, leachate, groundwater and surface water.
Supervision of contractors on earthworks, remediation and materials management projects, etc.
Obtaining and maintaining site records and completing progress reporting.
Liaison with and management of contractors and stakeholders.
Compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, including preparation of H&S Plans for site investigations and managing health and safety on site.
Organisation, collation and assessment of deskbased information as part of Phase 1 Desk Studies.
Assisting in design of Phase 2 site investigations.
Digital data management, development of conceptual site models, and undertaking qualitative and semiquantitative risk assessments for human health, controlled waters and property receptors. Preparation and delivery of factual and interpretative reporting.
Developing own competence and maintain CPD necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, with support from the business on own training and development needs; and
Management of own work and supporting senior management to ensure projects are to be delivered ontime, on budget and to quality and client expectations.

Requirements:

Be a digital innovator: experience of handing large data sets, developing graphic representations of data or finding new digital ways of working.
Demonstratable understanding of land contamination/brownfield land issues including knowledge of relevant codes of practice and industry standards such as Land Contamination Risk Management, BS5930, BS10175 and BS857
Some relevant experience within a contractor or consultancy environment.
Experience of supervising intrusive ground investigations using a range of site investigation techniques and earthworks.
Knowledge of site investigation techniques, and monitoring and sampling techniques for soils, ground waters, ground gas/vapours;
Experience of technical report writing and ability to draft technical reports under guidance to an acceptable technical quality.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the UK to deliver field work elements of the role.
CSCS card (or successfully obtain one within 3 months of joining Atkins); and
Full UK driving license.

What we offer

Flexible hours contracts.
Paid overtime and/or TOIL system.
Competitive salaries and a huge range of other benefits.
25 days annual leave, plus paid bank holidays, plus the ability to buy up to 15 extra days.
2 volunteer days a year.
Paid professional memberships and individual training budgets.
Use of team Ipads / tablets for work purposes; and
Tailored training and mentoring schemes to advance your career.

Our team are proud to promote innovative solutions across a range of market sectors; collaborating with clients to positively contribute to the ca