Job: Contaminated Land Consultant - Aberdeen, Penguin Recruitment Ltd

Employer: Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Posted: 09 May 2008
Reference: DJW0932
Contact: Mr David Whiting
Location: Scotland, Aberdeen
Sector: Construction
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Position: Contaminated Land Consultant - Aberdeen
Salary: £18-£21k

Contaminated Land Consultant - Aberdeen

DJW0932

My client is an environmental consultancy specialising in sustainability, contaminated land and hydrology. They have a considerable presence in the UK and are currently seeking an experienced Contaminated Land Consultant to join their team in Aberdeen. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that has been consistently growing in recent years and has a large portfolio of upcoming projects to ensure future growth. The ideal candidate for the role will have some consultancy experience in the contaminated land sector combined with a relevant degree. A full UK driving licence is also an essential requirement.

Qualification - BSc in Environmental Science / Geology / Environmental Chemistry

Experience – Proven experience working in the contaminated land sector

Salary - £18-£21k

Company – UK environmental consultancy

Staff - 100

Duties

• Working closely with senior and principal consultants planning site investigations.

• Mentoring and coaching of junior team members.

• Liaising with clients and contractors on a regular basis ensuring efficient completion of projects.

• Site supervision of intrusive site investigations

• Liaison with analytical laboratories with respect to analysis of samples.

• Interpretation/assessment of chemical analytical/field monitoring results.

• Preparation of factual and interpretative reports for review by the Principal Environmental Scientist.

Typical projects

Site based in Scotland and the North of England involving the supervision of site investigation contractors and collection of base data to assist in the preparation of site reports. Projects will be predominately of a contaminated land nature.

Benefits

• Specialised environmental consultancy with plenty of scope for career progression.

• 23 Days Holiday.

• Additional benefits package.

• Subsidised memberships of professional bodies.

• Accident insurance.

Interested? For an initial, non-committal discussion about this vacancy or other opportunities in the environmental sector, please do not hesitate to call David Whiting of Penguin Recruitment on 0121 442 3924, or if it is difficult to talk during work hours you can call one of our consultants on 07834 775 863 until 10pm each weekday and at weekends. Alternatively you can email your CV and we’ll call you back. Emails to: david.whiting@penguinrecruitment.co.uk