Principal Geo-Environmental Consultant
HybridStoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead a team of engineers and environmental consultants while managing project delivery, bid activities, and commercial oversight for site assessments and remediation projects across the UK. Oversee technical execution of fieldwork programmes, data interpretation, and the preparation of risk assessments and remediation strategies. Build and maintain client relationships with developers, contractors, and public sector bodies while mentoring junior staff and supporting team growth. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions under planning and regulatory frameworks. Requires 8+ years of experience in contaminated land consultancy, chartered status, and a UK driving licence. Join a global sustainability consultancy with 4,500+ employees offering flexible hybrid working, competitive salary with bonus, and structured career progression.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience within contaminated land, geo-environmental consultancy or a related environment
- Ideally 8+ years' experience
- Degree qualified in relevant discipline
- Chartered status
- Proven experience managing teams, projects, clients and budgets
- Strong business development skills with the ability to identify and secure new opportunities within the Built Environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong track record of delivering clear, concise technical reports
- Proven ability to resolve technical and commercial challenges through negotiation and collaborative working
- Experience presenting technical findings to both specialist and non-technical audiences
- Experience delivering investigation and remediation projects under planning and regulatory frameworks
- Involvement in business development activities and key client management
- Experience working with clients such as house builders, developers, contractors and public sector bodies
- Strong project management, commercial awareness and stakeholder engagement skills
- A full UK driving licence, or the ability to travel to sites across the UK
Desired Qualifications
- Chartered status desirable
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