Stantec
Geo-Environmental Consultant

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The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Geo-environmental Consultant with established industry experience to join our Southampton-based Infrastructure & Environment team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Geo-environmental Consultant looking to further develop their technical expertise, take greater ownership of projects and build their experience across contaminated land, ground investigation, and environmental assessment.
Our team provides contaminated land and ground engineering services primarily to the infrastructure and buildings sectors. We work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality, commercially focused, and value-driven solutions that support the planning, construction, and redevelopment of sites across the Southeast.
You will join a collaborative and growing team, working across a diverse range of projects and gaining exposure to both site-based investigation and technical consultancy work.
About The Role
As a Geo-environmental Consultant, you will support the delivery of contaminated land and geotechnical projects through a combination of technical reporting, data interpretation, project coordination, and fieldwork.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Preparing clear, accurate, and well-structured technical reports, including desk studies, factual reports, interpretive reports, and contributions to Ground Investigation Reports.
- Taking increasing ownership of technical report preparation and ensuring outputs are delivered to a high technical standard.
- Reviewing and interpreting field and laboratory data to identify key ground and environmental risks.
- Supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of ground investigations.
- Supervising ground investigation and monitoring works, including drilling, trial pitting, well construction, and in-situ testing.
- Undertaking groundwater sampling, water level monitoring, and ground gas monitoring.
- Coordinating with subcontractors and supporting the management of site-based activities.
- Liaising with clients, project managers, and wider multidisciplinary project teams.
- Supporting the delivery of contaminated land and geo-environmental assessments.
- Identifying potential ground-related risks and communicating findings and recommendations clearly.
- Supporting project planning, coordination, and delivery to agreed programmes and budgets.
- Ensuring site investigations and project activities are undertaken in accordance with relevant health, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Working collaboratively with senior colleagues while developing your ability to take independent responsibility for project tasks and deliverables.
- Contributing to the wider team through knowledge sharing and supporting colleagues where appropriate.
The role will provide a good balance of office-based technical consultancy and site-based ground investigation, giving you the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills and experience.
Your Impact
You will play an important role in helping our clients understand and manage contaminated land and ground-related risks, providing clear technical advice that supports the successful delivery of infrastructure and development projects.
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Your work will contribute across the project lifecycle, from desk study and ground investigation through to data interpretation, reporting, and assessment, helping to provide practical and commercially focused solutions.
As your experience develops, you will have increasing opportunities to take ownership of projects and work packages, develop client relationships, and progress your technical and professional career.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Relevant post-graduate experience within the geo-environmental industry, ideally with experience across contaminated land and/or geotechnical projects.
- Experience working within a contractor or consultancy environment.
- Practical experience of ground investigation supervision and subsequent technical reporting.
- Good working knowledge of relevant and up-to-date British Standards, industry guidance, and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience supervising, coordinating, and reporting on geo-environmental assignments, with support from senior colleagues where required.
- Experience undertaking ground gas and groundwater monitoring, including groundwater sampling and water level monitoring.
- Experience liaising with subcontractors and clients to support successful project delivery.
- Strong technical report writing skills, including desk studies, factual reports, interpretive reports, and clear presentation of ground investigation data.
- The ability to interpret field and laboratory data, identify key ground-related risks, and communicate findings clearly.
- A strong commitment to health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental protection, particularly during ground investigation activities.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
- A proactive and independent approach, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- A self-motivated and enthusiastic approach to your work.
- A desire to work towards chartered status with a relevant professional body.
Advantageous But Not Essential
- CSCS Card.
- SSSTS, IOSH, or equivalent site supervisor qualification.
- First Aid training.
- CAT and Genny training.
- Experience across a broader range of contaminated land or geo-environmental assessments.
- Experience working alongside multidisciplinary infrastructure or buildings teams.
- A Full UK Driving Licence is required for the role.
Qualifications
- A BSc, MSc, BEng, or higher qualification in a relevant discipline such as:
- Geology
- Environmental Science
- Civil Engineering
- Engineering Geology
- Hydrogeology
- Earth Sciences
- Or another relevant subject
Why Join Us
- We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive, and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
- We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
- We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
- We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups).
- Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
- Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard, as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
- Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.


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About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver, and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy, and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations, or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
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