Environmental Consultant

Job Title: Environmental Consultant
Location: London

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading global engineering and environmental consultancy in their search for an Environmental Consultant to join their award winning Sustainable Land and Resource Management Practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Consultant to work alongside industry leaders within a specialist team of material management, waste, and contaminated land experts. You will contribute to high profile UK and international infrastructure projects across transportation, energy, water, and the built environment, while developing your career in a collaborative and forward thinking environment.

THE ROLE

As an Environmental Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering material management and waste related services across a variety of projects.

You will be responsible for preparing technical reports, undertaking site based work, and supporting project delivery from initial investigation through to implementation and verification, building your expertise as an Environmental Consultant within a multidisciplinary team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing a wide range of reports including Material Management Plans (MMPs), verification reports, permit applications, and contaminated land assessments
• Designing, organising, and undertaking site investigations and waste assessments
• Auditing contractors to ensure compliance with environmental permits and waste legislation
• Managing the implementation and verification of MMPs on client sites
• Liaising with clients, stakeholders, regulators, and contractors
• Working collaboratively with environmental scientists, engineers, and planners
• Supporting project delivery to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety procedures and managing site safety

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Environmental Science, Geology, Geography, Chemistry, or similar)
• Working towards Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience within a consultancy or similar environment
• Understanding of material management and waste practices on development sites
• Knowledge of relevant industry guidance (e.g. Definition of Waste Code of Practice, WM3)
• Experience undertaking site based work including sampling, monitoring, and logging
• Strong organisational skills and willingness to undertake fieldwork
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel and work on site as required
• A proactive, collaborative, and enthusiastic approach

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work on major UK and international infrastructure projects
• Supportive, collaborative, and multidisciplinary team environment
• Ongoing professional development and support towards Chartership

Interested? Contact Joel Bland on or email at