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Environmental Consultant

Environmental Consultant

Adler & AllanWest Sussex, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Environmental Consultant

West Sussex - Hybrid & Travel expected

Permanent, full-time

Competitive salary + Bonus + Company Van

Are you passionate about environmental consultancy and ready to make a difference? Join our dynamic Consultancy Division as an Environmental Consultant , where you'll provide stakeholders with commercially aware, technically proficient, and professional environmental risk reduction services.

This role is ideal for individuals with a strong technical background in contaminated land consultancy who are eager to grow and take on responsibilities such as environmental investigations, assessments, reporting, remediation verification, and end-to-end project management of environmental insurance claims.

More about the role :

  • Leading and supervising project management of environmental insurance claims and commercial projects with close support and training.
  • Liaison with all stakeholders including clients, contractors and homeowners.
  • Undertaking site investigations to determine the extent and severity of impact and assessing environmental risks.
  • Logging of soils during investigations to a good standard and in accordance with best practice.
  • Preparing health, safety and environmental documentation including risk assessments and method statements along with reporting of H&S near misses and positive observations
  • Management and planning of site investigations, monitoring, remedial and validation works (small scale projects).
  • Scheduling and interpretation of field and laboratory data.
  • With close support and training, production of interpretive environmental reports including conceptual site models (CSM) and preliminary (PRA) and generic quantitative risk assessments (GQRA) and site verification and validation reports.
  • Assist in undertaking and supporting the design, implementation and verification of environmental remediation works
  • Control and take responsibility for project budgeting and financial management.
  • Demonstrating a commitment to ensuring consistently high levels of safety, technical robustness, commercial awareness, organisation and customer satisfaction.
  • Writing high standard reports which are technically sound and commercially focused.
  • Any other task assigned by supervision for which the post holder is qualified and experienced to undertake.

About you :

  • A degree in a relevant earth science, or geo-environmental discipline and, ideally, be a member of a relevant professional organisation.
  • An MSc in a relevant subject (beneficial but not essential).
  • 2-3 years’ work experience in managing environmental incidents, carrying out contaminated land surveys and site investigations, with knowledge of available drilling techniques.
  • Possess basic knowledge of remediation technologies for contaminated soil and groundwater, i.e. have experience of operating on contaminated land projects where there is petroleum hydrocarbon contamination, a working knowledge of CLR11 and BS10175, some experience in logging soil and rock in accordance with BS5930 and have some experience in the development and updating of CSMs.
  • Possess the ability to work together in a team and demonstrate the drive and self-motivation to work independently, with minimal supervision
  • Possess the ability to take ownership of and manage projects to meet deadlines and project budgets.
  • Possess experience / basic knowledge of current and emerging environmental legislation, guidance and best practice applicable to contaminated land consultancy.
  • Possess practical experience or good knowledge of the chemical analyses which can be performed on soil, water and air samples.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate via clear and prompt written and verbal communications to colleagues, clients, contractors, regulators and other consultants.
  • Be competent and diligent in the production of technical reports to a high standard, that are commercially focused and to meet challenging deadlines.
  • Demonstrate a good degree of flexibility and possess strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Be computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft applications.
  • Right to work in the UK.
  • Full UK driving licence.

    • What we can offer you :

  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
  • Company pension
  • Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
  • Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
  • Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Training and career progression opportunities

    • About us :

    At Adler and Allan Group, we're not just a company – we're environmental champions committed to protecting our planet while helping businesses thrive. We're a diverse, dynamic team dedicated to providing top-tier environmental, energy and water infrastructure services across the UK. Our mission is clear : safeguarding the environment, minimising operational disruptions, and supporting sustainability goals for our valued clients.