Assistant Geo-environmental Consultant - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Sweco UK

Sweco UK
Sweco UK
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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What's your role in Society?

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Assistant Geo-environmental Consultant
to join our Land Quality Scotland** team within our Geo-Environmental Advisory Business Unit.


Within this role you will be required to undertake both office and site based work supporting UK wide project delivery for a range of public and private sector clients.


What does the role involve?

  • Providing consultancy services in relation to geoenvironmental assessments, contaminated land remediation, and contaminated land related construction risk.
  • Assisting in preparing desk study, site investigation, risk assessments and validation reports.
  • Managing site investigations including undertaking soil and rock logging, field screening, groundwater monitoring and sampling, ground gas and vapour monitoring and sampling.
  • Providing site supervision during remediation, demolition and construction programmes including liaison with internal/external clients and subcontractors.
  • Supporting preparation of outline and detailed remediation designs, and providing input to contract documents (WI / SI / PCI), and earthworks specifications.
  • Developing and enhancing existing skills in procurement and management of subcontractors.
  • Adhering to the company Health, Safety &

Environmental Policy:

taking care of your own and others health and safety whilst at work; cooperating with your employer as far as necessary to enable them to perform their statutory duty and not intentionally or recklessly interfering with or misusing anything provided in the interest of health and safety or welfare.


  • Working in multidisciplinary teams.
  • Developing and enhancing existing skills in geoenvironmental assessments.
  • Supporting in the production of proposals/bids.
  • Preparing well written clear, accurate and well presented reports, drawings, and specifications.
  • Travel and overnight stays.

To be successful in this role you'll possess:

  • An MSc in Land contamination/ hydrogeology or another relevant field (preferable but not essential).
  • Working towards chartership of a recognised accreditation through a relevant professional body (CGeol, CEng, CIWEM, SiLC, SoBRA).
  • Demonstrable experience of contaminated land investigation, assessment, reporting and remediation.
  • Knowledge of best practice and legislation in the brownfield redevelopment industry.
  • Client focused attitude with a good track record of successful project delivery.
  • Excellent IT skills with advanced skills in MS Office.
  • Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors.
  • Full UK driving licence.

What's in it for you?
You'll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you'll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.


We will provide mentoring, support and training to help you achieve professional accreditation with a relevant institution and your career development goals.


If you believe you have the skill set required and are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression then we'd love to hear from you.


About Us
Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before.

At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality.

Our ambition is to be our clients' most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.


Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests.

We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.


Equality, Diversity & Inclusion


It's important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco.

We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.


We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.

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