Senior Consultant (Land Quality)

Do you have what it takes to transform society? We are currently looking for a Senior Land Quality Consultant who is ambitious, adaptable and strategic to join our Land Quality team within our Infrastructure and Environment Division.

What does the role involve?

As a Senior Land Quality Consultant, you will undertake site and office based work supporting UK-wide delivery of land quality assessment and brownfield regeneration schemes for a range of public and private sector clients. With a strong pipeline of work over the next year and beyond, now is an exciting time to join our growing team in the UK.

Typical Duties

• Providing consultancy services in relation to geo-environmental assessments
• Preparing desk study, site investigation, risk assessment and validation reports
• Site supervision during site investigations, remediation, demolition and construction programmes as required including liaison with internal/external clients and sub-contractors
• Acting as project manager on small or medium sized projects and progressing towards managing large projects
• Leading / assisting in the production of proposals / bids
• Developing and enhancing new and existing internal and external client relationships
• Preparing drawings and well written clear, accurate and well presented reports
• Acting as a mentor to junior employees

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified to degree level, preferably to MSc level in a relevant technical subject
• Chartered or working towards Chartership with an appropriate professional body
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of best practice guidance, regulation and legislation in contaminated land
• Applied knowledge and understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations
• Proven experience in facilitating, delivering and managing site visits, investigations and/or remediation works in line with the highest health, safety and environmental standards
• Track record in design and supervision of site investigation works including experience in a variety of techniques, good site management, supervision of contractors, soil logging, chemical and geotechnical sampling and analysis, gas and groundwater monitoring
• Demonstrated experience in collecting, managing, analysing, and interpreting data
• Highly experienced in technical report writing including Phase 1 desk studies, factual and interpretative ground investigations, qualitative and quantitative risk assessment, remediation option appraisals and verification reports
• Experience of managing deliverables on land regeneration frameworks i.e. gas infrastructure/utility clients is desirable
• Full driving licence

What’s in it for you?

You will work with experienced land quality consultants who share a passion for working together with our clients to deliver technical excellence. Join us and grow your career in an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged and supported in their growth and development. Your work as a land quality consultant helps transform society.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work SchemeEmployee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We are a Disability Confident employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010. Please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk if you need a reasonable adjustment to apply.