Principal / Associate Geo-Environmental Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead the contaminated land practice within a multidisciplinary firm in central London, driving projects from Phase 1 desk studies through to complex investigations. You’ll work closely with civil, structural, environmental, and masterplanning teams to deliver technically sound risk assessments and remediation strategies. You’ll be pivotal in growing the practice, developing client relationships, and mentoring junior staff. The role offers the chance to influence project strategy, expand the client base, and tackle technically challenging work in a live London market.

Responsibilities

• Lead contaminated land projects end to end (Phase 1 to complex multi-phase investigations)
• Produce and review Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments (DQRA) and health risk assessments
• Support business development and maintain client relationships
• Collaborate across a multidisciplinary team (civil, structural, environmental, masterplanning, waste)
• Manage and mentor junior staff

Key requirements

• Strong contaminated land background across site investigation, risk assessment, and remediation
• Proven DQRA experience (CLEA, ConSim or equivalent)
• Able to manage projects and clients independently at Principal/Associate level
• Enjoys business development and client-facing responsibilities
• CGeol, CEnv or working towards chartership (desirable)

• client-facing mindset
• ambition and proactivity
• team collaboration
• site investigation
• risk assessment and remediation
• DQRA (CLEA/ConSim)

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