Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 5, 2026. Matchtech scores A on the Alion truth index.
A leading multi-disciplinary consultancy provides a range of environmental services to the construction industry. With staff based across the UK, the team operates as one collaborative unit, supported by regular meetings and social events.
Why join?
A comprehensive benefits package is offered to recognise performance and support a healthy work-life balance. Alongside competitive salaries, benefits include enhanced parental leave and access to a rewards platform featuring retailer discounts and cashback. Optional leisure and wellbeing subscriptions may include:
- Gym memberships
- Streaming services (Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, etc.)
- Beauty subscriptions
- Spotify
- Coffee subscriptions
- Cinema memberships
Support is also available for mental health, financial wellbeing and general wellbeing, including in-house mental health champions trained to provide guidance.
Holiday allowance is generous and increases with length of service, with an additional birthday holiday and discretionary Christmas shutdown days.
As a growing consultancy, there is a strong focus on investing in people through tailored training plans, hands-on support and clear progression opportunities.
About the role
As a Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant, you will support the delivery of project tasks to meet budget, programme and quality targets, consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations. You'll also play a key role in promoting the consultancy's services when liaising with clients and internal disciplines, and contribute to continued business growth through technical leadership and wider commercial activity.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects (or components) from commission through to close-out, including programme, budget, resourcing and subcontractor management
- Plan, specify and supervise ground investigations and associated site works, ensuring safe working, robust QA/QC and effective liaison with contractors and laboratories
- Develop and maintain conceptual site models (CSMs) and produce/oversee risk assessments to inform planning, design and remediation decisions
- Prepare, manage and technically review deliverables such as Phase 1 and Phase 2 reports, remediation method statements, materials management plans, and verification/validation reports
- Carry out internal technical reviews to ensure outputs are fit for purpose prior to issue and/or senior sign-off
- Act as a key client contact, supporting stakeholder engagement and (where required) regulator liaison to assist with planning applications and discharge of conditions
- Manage project commercial performance, including change control, invoicing, debt management and project reporting
- Support business development through proposal writing, pipeline/workload planning and identifying opportunities to add value
- Coach, mentor and support junior staff development
- Promote a positive health & safety culture and ensure compliance with relevant requirements
- Maintain CPD and contribute to the ongoing development of the geo-environmental service offering
Essential skills & experience
- Relevant degree (or equivalent) in geology, environmental science, geotechnical engineering or similar
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects of varying sizes and support junior staff in delivery
- Strong understanding of the UK contaminated land process from preliminary risk assessment through to verification
- Good working knowledge of relevant UK standards and guidance (e.g., BS 10175 (current edition), BS 5930 and associated best practice)
- Ability to review/check technical reports for quality and accuracy prior to senior sign-off
- Experience producing cost proposals for clients
- Confident client and stakeholder liaison skills, including supporting regulator engagement where required
- Demonstrable reporting experience, including:
- Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Studies
- Phase 2 Geo-Environmental Interpretative Reports
- Remediation Method Statements
- Materials Management Plans
- Validation/Verification Reports
Desirable: Working towards or holding relevant professional accreditation/chartership; SiLC/SQP and/or CL:AIRE DoWCoP/QP experience.
Person specification
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Comfortable in a client-facing role
- Positive approach to health & safety
- Able to mentor and develop junior staff
- Strong commercial awareness and project control
- Willing to work across operational regions as required
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated