Senior Contaminated Land Consultant

Help Shape the Future of Brownfield Development

Are you passionate about contaminated land, brownfield regeneration and delivering technically challenging environmental projects?

My client is looking to recruit an ambitious Environmental Consultant to join their growing Land Quality team in London. This is an outstanding opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting development and infrastructure projects, helping clients unlock complex brownfield sites while protecting the environment.

Working within a multidisciplinary team of environmental, planning and engineering specialists, you'll play a key role in delivering contaminated land assessments from initial due diligence through to remediation and project completion.

Whether you're looking to broaden your technical expertise or take the next step towards chartership and project leadership, this role offers genuine long term career progression.

The Opportunity

You'll be involved in a diverse range of private and public sector projects, supporting major developments across residential, commercial, transport and infrastructure sectors.

This is a varied role where you'll combine technical delivery, project management and client interaction, giving you the opportunity to build your career within one of the UK's leading environmental consultancy teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver contaminated land and brownfield assessments across a diverse project portfolio.
• Prepare Phase 1 Desk Studies and support Phase 2 Site Investigations.
• Manage ground investigations and liaise with specialist contractors.
• Produce high-quality technical reports, including Ground Conditions chapters for Environmental Statements.
• Support risk assessments, remediation strategies and verification reporting.
• Work closely with planners, engineers, geologists and environmental specialists on multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage project programmes, budgets and client communications.
• Assist with business development, tenders and technical proposals.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team.

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who have experience in contaminated land consultancy and are looking to continue developing their technical and commercial skills.

Your Experience

• Phase 1 and Phase 2 Contaminated Land Assessments.
• Ground investigations and site supervision.
• Contaminated land risk assessment.
• Technical report writing.
• Brownfield redevelopment.
• Client liaison and project management.

Advantageous Experience

• Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment (DQRA).
• Hydrogeology.
• Ground gas or vapour risk assessment.
• Waste classification and DoWCoP.
• Environmental permitting.
• Asbestos in soils.
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
• Remediation design and verification.

You'll Also Have

• A relevant environmental, geological or engineering degree.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (or be working towards Chartership).
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a passion for solving complex environmental challenges.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to work on nationally significant projects while developing your career within a highly respected consultancy.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Annual profit share and bonus opportunities.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Generous annual leave.
• Ongoing professional development and chartership support.
• Access to technically challenging, multidisciplinary projects.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment with genuine opportunities for career progression.

Interested?

If you're looking for your next challenge in contaminated land consultancy and would like to work on some of the UK's most complex and rewarding brownfield projects, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Jeremy at JSM Associates.