Arcadis
Principal Consultant - Contaminated Land Specialist (PFAS)
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At Arcadis, we focus on attracting, retaining, and developing people who share our collective commitment to Improving Quality of Life. We offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, from the regeneration of brownfield land to the creation of balanced sustainable habitats, to improving the flow of water and energy for everyone, we focus on making an impact where it matters most. Arcadians value different perspectives and different environments, they care about the sustainability of our planet, and they dare to shape the future.
We invest in our colleagues for the long term, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential. At Arcadis, you will be driven to own your career, to work on industry-defining projects, to find collaborative solutions to real-world challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You will be encouraged to have a growth-mindset and will be given the space to develop personally and professionally – building a flexible career that works for you.
Role Description
As a Principal Consultant in our “Site Evaluation & Restoration” (SER) team, you will be a key member of our multi-award-winning and highly respected contaminated land and remediation business area. The team spans the UK and is integrated with a global network of over 3500 specialists and scientists delivering cutting-edge, innovative solutions to our client’s most significant challenges.
For over 17 years, Arcadis has been on the forefront of assessing and managing of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at contaminated land sites, drinking water catchments, and through company supply chains. Arcadis has worked on over 1,000 PFAS-related sites globally with a well-integrated network of PFAS experts ensuring international best practice in our project and excellent opportunities for networking and personal development. Our experienced UK PFAS team provides technical leadership and delivery across the aviation, defense, industrial, and water sectors with multiple high-profile projects. Arcadis are also active in PFAS research and guidance development, deploying world-first technologies from novel sampling techniques, analytical method development through to full-scale remediation and water treatment systems.
As awareness and regulatory pressure drives significant growth in PFAS-related environmental consultancy, the Arcadis UK PFAS team is building to meet this demand and seeking experienced professionals to complement our award-winning team.
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The Principal Consultant role will join our PFAS-focused team in the UK SER business and be responsible for the planning, directing, and supervising of works in a range of geo-environmental settings that address the growing concern around PFAS. This will include site investigations, site and catchment scale risk assessment, remediation design and implementation, water treatment systems, and the management of our client’s residual product issues such as legacy foam stocks, the decontamination of fire suppression systems, and the transition to fluorine-free firefighting foams.
Responsibilities:
- Support and drive the growth of the PFAS team’s portfolio of projects and clients.
- Global & national client account support – assisting with proposals and technical reviews and maintaining our overall credibility with our existing client base, including client liaison.
- Work to maintain the position of Arcadis as the leader in the UK and Global PFAS market, including active participation in global communities of practice.
- Lead PFAS site investigation, monitoring, and remediation projects for a range of multinational clients and public sector bodies.
- Develop and support the delivery of research projects and thought leadership pieces – articles, technical bulletins, presentations.
- Support and deliver internal PFAS team training and technical skills development.
- Depending on experience:
- Support the delivery of our foam transition service, working with industrial partners to undertake fire system decontamination services and support transition to fluorine-free firefighting foam (F3).
- Support the delivery of our foam fractionation wastewater treatment technology.
- Support the delivery of our PFAS catchment conceptualization and risk assessment service within the water sector employing bespoke digital tools.
Qualifications & Experience
- BSc qualified in Environmental Geoscience, Chemistry, Geology, Engineering Geology, Earth Science, Environmental Science, or similar.
- Higher-level degrees preferred but not essential.
- Chartered with a relevant professional body (or equivalent).
- Driving license.
- We anticipate a Principal Consultant having a minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience with PFAS management, for example, regulatory drivers, site assessment, chemical analysis, remediation, water and wastewater treatment, and infrastructure decontamination.
- Commercial experience (bid writing, costings, etc.) preferred.
- Experience of managing projects involving large delivery teams.
- Proficient report writing and review skills (e.g., Phase 1 & 2 reports, remediation options appraisals, and implementation plans).
- A thorough understanding of the potential risks associated with site surveys, intrusive investigations, especially the management of health & safety.
- Experience in client and regulatory liaison.
- Motivation, enthusiasm, and a desire to deliver exceptional outcomes.
- Excellent attention to detail and knowledge of good data management practice.
- Strong communication skills.
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Other Desirable Qualities
- CL:AIRE COP Qualified Person.
- SQP, SiLC, RSoBRA, or RoGEP accredited.
- MSc or PhD in a relevant subject.
- Academic/Trade press publication history.
Please note: while different genders browse jobs similarly, they apply to them differently. Research has shown that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting about 60%; ultimately, we’re interested in enthusiastic people who want to make a difference, so if you think you could do this job well, please have a go.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life, and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
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