WSP
Geo-Environmental Consultant
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This is Your Moment.
At WSP, you can harness our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and collaborate with talent worldwide to deliver your best work. Be curious in a culture that embraces fresh ideas and diverse perspectives—stand out, grow, and build a career that’s uniquely you.
For more about our Ground and Water business, visit Ground risk and remediation | WSP.
£Calc(): Criteria for a Career That Moves You
We’re building on our track record by hiring skilled professionals like you—Contaminated Land / Geo-Environmental Consultants and Assistant Consultants—to drive our fast-growing projects.
This is what you’ll be part of
- Supporting a pipeline of confirmed projects in 2025, ensuring high standards in design, safety, and service.
- Making an impact on property, government, energy, industrial, and nuclear sectors.
What’s in it for you? A stellar career development programme with training, mentorship, and industry growth. A competitive benefits package with these perks…
About the Role
About Your Week
A typical week blends environmental science, technical precision and client leadership. Your key tasks include:
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Supervising site work: • Bidding and implementing Phase 1 Desk Studies (research and reporting). • Designing and managing Phase 2 Field Investigations (soil sampling, subcontractor coordination, health/water risk assessment). • Complying with best engineering practices and Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations* under mentorship.
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Production & delivery: • Receive reports for delegated compliance or direct impact, like revegetation schemes. • Fieldwork and measurements (soil logging, ground gas monitoring).
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Collaboration: • Sit in on client meetings, project retrospectives, and cross-team training. • Account for site safety, workplace environment, and field workflow adherence.
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Your mission is to deliver transparent, accurate, and expertly written reports while ensuring rigorous environmental standards and clear communication.
Your Team
Who You’ll Work With
Our geo-environmental division serves private and public sectors across:
- Property
- Government agencies
- Energy
- Industrial sectors
- (Including nuclear safety)
We’re fostering a culture where you thrive. Expect hands-on project involvement, mentorship from senior consultants, and active participation. Teams in our regional offices provide robust support and nurture fresh talent through initiatives and social activities.
Neutral Location
Your base will be the North of England:
- Primary: Leeds (WSP’s Leeds Office).
- Secondary: Newcastle. Open to national travels as projects demand.
We Want You
What We Need to See
Experience
When we review your skills, expect to showcase experience in:
- Fieldwork: Site investigations, sample logging, geotechnical testing, geo-environmental surveys.
- Technical reports: Authoring Phase 1 Desk Studies, contamination investigations, and risk assessments.
- Planning & Compliance: Designing site investigations (importance of GIS handling is a plus).
- Risk & Legal: Understanding UK land contamination rules, CDM Regulations, and reporting standards.
- Field certifications: Responses to perturbations (e.g., pollution incidence).
- Organisation & Logging: Strong relationships with field data representation like: • Digital workflows (GIS desired). • Presenting concise, error-free documentation.
Education
A degree in:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Geology
- Environmental science
- Engineering
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Grow with us—prosper with us:
- On the job learn: Vocational connections, mentorship, and license-level certification guidance.
- We balance: It starts here, one hour daily (flexible “for you” time) paired with 2 days/week hybrid flexibility.
Our Commitment: Compassionate Company Culture
Imagination Fuelled by Action
Everything else at WSP? It’s simply an excellent workplace.
Work-life boosts
✔ Hybrid work flexible 2 days/week at home with a modern office presence. ✔ Carrot Award (extra PTO) and full use of bank holidays. ✔ Thrive programme for physical and mental health: stress mitigation, fitness benefits (Gymflex with 40% off memberships... and psychological support in place).
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Professional diversity is our beating pulse—aligned with legislative mandates (and common humanity). We aim for a union of strength and vulnerability, supporting equitable leadership paths.
We’re a Disability Confident leader, legally committed to programmes that: ■ Guarantee interview access for candidates meeting our requirements. ■ Treat applications with empathy. Open door for adjustments upon request.
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