Senior Environmental Consultant
Celnor Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Exeter • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £38,000 - £45,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide end-to-end project management for environmental claims projects from inception to completion.
- Manage project budgeting and invoicing, ensuring deadlines and targets are met in line with client service level agreements.
- Gather robust fieldwork data and ensure quality standards are maintained.
- Oversee subcontractors and remediation contractors throughout project delivery.
- Monitor project progress and ensure all milestones and deliverables are achieved.
- Conduct Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
- Complete factual and interpretative Preliminary Risk Assessments (desk-based and intrusive).
- Write technically sound and commercially focused proposals, scopes, and reports.
- Undertake environmental risk assessments in accordance with current legislation and best practice.
- Ensure all technical work meets required standards and client expectations.
- Maintain project communication on technical and commercial levels with a diverse range of clients, regulators, and site owners.
- Build and develop strong client relationships through professional and responsive service.
- Interact effectively with clients and the public, representing the company professionally.
- Provide clear explanations of technical matters to non-technical stakeholders.
- Observe all health, safety and environment rules and procedures.
- Ensure all projects are fully compliant with current and emerging environmental legislation.
- Maintain accurate and complete project documentation and records.
- Follow company procedures and industry best practices at all times.
- Mentor and support junior team members in their professional development.
- Assist in the training of less experienced consultants.
- Share knowledge and expertise to strengthen the wider team capability.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of proven experience as an Environmental Consultant.
- Extensive experience in Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment.
- Demonstrated experience completing factual and interpretative Preliminary Risk Assessments (desk-based and intrusive).
- Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering or natural science related discipline (e.g., Geology, Environmental Science, Physical Geography).
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
- Strong understanding of current and emerging environmental legislation.
- Excellent organisational, time-management, analytical and numerical skills with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and written skills, with the confidence to interact effectively with clients and the public.
- Commercial awareness in both project costings and risk management.
- Self-starting ability with problem-solving skills and sound judgement.
Benefits
- Holiday entitlement starting at 20 days, increasing with service up to 25 days plus bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme.
- Life insurance (2x annual salary).
- Enhanced sick pay and employee assistance programme.
- Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the Exeter office.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementenvironmental claimsbudgetinginvoicingPhase I Environmental Site AssessmentPhase II Environmental Site AssessmentPreliminary Risk Assessmentsenvironmental risk assessmentstechnical writingproject documentation
Soft Skills
organizational skillstime-managementanalytical skillsnumerical skillsattention to detailcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solving skillsself-starting abilitymentoring
Certifications
degree in engineeringdegree in natural science