Consulting Associate- Contaminated Land & Remediation; Entry Level

Position: Consulting Associate- Contaminated Land & Remediation (Entry Level)
Location: Greater London

Consulting Associate
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RERM is looking for a motivated, hands-on Contaminated Land & Remediation Consulting Associate to join our Liability Portfolio Management and Remediation (LPMR) team in the UK.Working under the direction of program managers and partners, the successful candidate will work on interesting site investigation and remediation projects throughout the region, with increasing responsibility for task/project management duties.

This is a great opportunity to work with ERM's technical experts to implement the latest investigation and remediation technologies as well as more sustainable approaches, while building the required experience to obtain your professional registration.

Whilst every employee is assigned to a local ERM office,
** this role will be largely based in the field/on client sites**, so the successful candidate must be willing and happy to travel regularly as required.

The successful candidate for the role of Consulting Associate would undertake a range of duties including but not limited to the following:
* Supervision of contractors and undertaking routine monitoring during site investigations.
* Regular field work (walkovers, logging soils, soil and groundwater sampling, supervising and managing contractors on site)
* Office support (data analysis, manipulation and presentation, reporting, etc.)
* Produce environmental desk study, site investigation and verification reports by undertaking both office and site based work.
* Assist in fee proposal preparation for future work
* Training will be provided to develop the skills to manage small then medium sized projects, to include financial management.

We are looking for individuals with the following experience:
* An appetite for working outdoors as this role will be predominantly based in the field/on client sites, so a willingness to travel regularly and spend the majority of their time away from home.
* Previous experience in supporting investigation, risk assessment, or environmental assessment work with exposure to fieldwork supervision in an Environmental or Water Consultancy is preferred.
* Experience working on active industrial sites with advanced safety cultures or in remote locations preferred
* Preferably qualified to degree level in an environmental sciences, hydrogeology, geology, geochemistry or chemistry discipline. But consideration also given to non-degree qualified with some degree of work experience.

We are looking for individuals with the following general attributes:
* A passion and desire to build a career within the wider environmental context
* Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* The ability to think outside the box and tackle problems with little available data.
* The ability to simulate uncertainty and apply this to real situations.
* Ability to work on own initiative and seek assistance when required
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales are met
* Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions.
* Take responsibility for personal development
* Able to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors.
* Demonstrate pride in work, through accurate timely delivery
* Be well organised and systematic
* ** Full UK driving licence
** is an essential requirement#LI-SD1#LI-Hybrid Candidates may be invited to complete an online assessment as part of our recruitment process. All personal information will be handled confidentially and in compliance with data protection laws.⠀ERM is committed to  where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive, it’s an essential part of what makes ERM a great place to build a career and helps us create better solutions for our clients.

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