Principal Contaminated Land​/Geo-Environmental Consultant

Principal Contaminated Land / Geo-Environmental Consultant

Join WSP as a Principal Contaminated Land / Geo-Environmental Consultant to support contaminated land assessment and remediation projects across the UK.

At WSP, you will work on landmark projects and develop your career in a flexible hybrid environment. The role focuses on delivering high-quality site investigations, data analysis, and technical reports within a safety‑first culture.

• Project and task management.
• Management of site investigations and supervision of field work including soil logging, environmental sampling, chemical and geotechnical testing, groundwater sampling and ground gas monitoring.
• Data collation, review and interpretation.
• Preparation and review of technical reports: desk studies, ground investigation reports, remediation options appraisals and verification reports.
• Site investigation design.
• Development of client relationships.
• Ensure all work complies with procedures and safety, health and environmental standards.
• Support early careers professionals.

• Knowledge of planning, designing and managing site investigations.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations and the land contamination regime in the UK.
• Experience in quantitative risk assessment, waste and material management, radiological characterisation, hydrogeology, remediation.
• Strong report writing and data handling, including GIS.
• Understanding of regulatory regimes such as planning, environmental permitting, due diligence, nuclear site end states, GRR, and EIA.

• Relevant technical degree (chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, environmental science).
• Working towards or prepared to work towardsship or a Professional Qualification (e.g., QP).
• Ability to travel across the UK.

Flexible hybrid work, career development, training and mentoring, competitive salary, health and wellbeing programmes, gym membership scheme, and an inclusive workplace culture.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior
• Employment type:
  
  Part‑time
• Job function:
  Education and Training
• Industries:
  Professional Services
• Location:
  
  London, England, United Kingdom