Lead Environmental Consultant

Your role

• 10+ years' experience in environmental assessment, either in contaminated/ brownfield land or waste assessments.
• Post Graduate Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject e.g. geology, geosciences, chemistry, environmental science and hydrogeology.
• Experience of conducting Phase 1 Site Assessment and Phase 2 intrusive Site Investigation, with experience of multiple site investigation techniques.
• Knowledge and technical understanding of conceptual site models and generic risk assessments for soils and waters.
• Ability to interpret and analyse large and complex soil and water data and produce well written factual and interpretative reports.
• Good communication and presentation skills with ability to network and build strong links to the UK practice. ·
• Understanding of environmental regulations ideally in the UK.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently or within a team.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to the project/team/wider team.
• Located near an AtkinsRéalis India office ideally Bengaluru or Mumbai, or willingness for regular travel to visit the team.

About You

• Experience of working for global regions will be preferable either in an excellence centre or in the region.
• Knowledge / experience in soil waste management/waste handling/waste remediation is an advantage.
• Field work experience would be an advance but not essential.
• Knowledge and technical understanding of human health risk assessments, controlled waters (surface water and groundwater) and screening criteria used in the UK.
• UK industry standards and codes of practice for ground investigations and potentially contaminated sites i.e. CIRIA, 2001. Contaminated land risk assessment. A guide to good practice (C552), and have broad understanding of DEFRA, 2012. Environmental Protection Act 1990: Part 2A, Contaminated Land Statutory Guidance etc.
• Build excellent network, excellent professional relationships and strong links to the UK practice including utilising good communication and presentation skills. ·
• Originate and check soil and material management and permitting requirements and technical documents that may be required as part of the project.
• Originate and check contaminated land assessments and factual/interpretive reports including organisation, collation, and assessment of desk-based information as part of Phase 1 Desk Studies and Phase 2 ground investigation reports.
• Data management of large data sets of soils and water data using software packages such as sample scheduling, data transfer and statistics.
• Assisting in designing or able to design (then organise) environmental/geo-environmental site investigations, including soil sampling and ground gas/vapour/leachate/groundwater and surface water monitoring/sampling.
• Preparing Method Statements, Specifications and Drawings.
• Scheduling and managing work to acceptable quality, on time and to budget.
• Compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, including preparing and reviewing health and safety plans and managing health and safety on sites.