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Geo-Environmental Consultant: Excellent opportunity within a friendly, small team at a leading, Medium-sized Geo-Environmental Consultancy. This role is based in London.
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Overview
Our client is part of a leading consulting and engineering company who provide solutions for public and private clients world-wide, while working on some of most challenging and complex projects from conception to completion.
To support continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Geo-environmental Consultant to support the delivery of project assignments. This small, friendly team operates with a flat structure ensuring open collaboration between employees and leadership.
The ideal candidate will be an early careers professional with a background in desk-based assessments and site investigations. They should hold a full UK driving licence and be willing and able to travel throughout the UK for project assignments. There may also be options for overseas travel to support on clients’ projects globally.
Responsibilities (including but not limited to)
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Oversight of drilling contractors performing works using various drilling techniques – windowless sampler, Cable Percussive, rotary, sonic and Cone Penetration Testing
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Oversight of contractors performing trial pitting including machine and hand excavated pits
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Logging to British Standards / Eurocode and preparation of environmental and geotechnical logging records in OpenGround
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Performing field testing using methods such and hand penetrometer, hand held Dynamic Cone Penetrometer and environmental screening using Photo-Ionisation Detector
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Sampling of soils for environmental and geotechnical laboratory analysis
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Groundwater monitoring using dip meter, interface probe
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Groundwater sampling using disposal bailers and low flow methodologies
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Ground gas and soil vapour monitoring using gas analyser and PID
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Preparing desk study reports and conducting site walkovers for Tier 1 reports and due diligence purposes
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Preparing Tier 2 reports including factual reporting on site investigation works, data screening, preliminary risk assessment.
Requirements
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BSc or higher (preferably post-graduate qualification, such as MSc) in geology, geo-environmental or geotechnical engineering type discipline
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Minimum 2 years’ industry background
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Understanding of relevant contaminated land guidance (LCRM), NHBC, CIRIA, Eurocode and British Standards
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Excellent organisation, communication, interpersonal and analytical skills
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Ability to work independently as well as within a project team with excellent problem solving and writing skills
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Track-record in using geographical information systems (GIS) is desirable
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Must possess a UK driving licence and valid passport and be willing to travel within the UK and, occasionally, overseas
On offer
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Salary £30,000 – £36,000
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Excellent benefits package
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Full training
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Generous salary and holiday
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Exciting, varied projects
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25/26 days holiday & bank holidays
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Private Pension
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Healthcare
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Life insurance
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Income Protection
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To apply for the position of Geo-Environmental Consultant, please submit your current CV (ideally in Word format).
Due to high volume, we are unable to acknowledge every application. Bear in mind that if you are shortlisted you will be contacted in 7 days.
All Evan Craig vacancies require right to work in the UK.
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