Your new companyMy client is a privately-owned engineering and environmental multidisciplinary consultancy operating nationally from three offices. They serve both private and public sector clients in sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, education and healthcare. They understand that you are committing a large proportion of your time to them, so they put a lot of effort into their culture to create a happy, comfortable and professional environment that supports all employees to excel within their roles. Your new roleResponsibilities:

• Phase 1 desk studies including site walkovers
• Phase 2 Site Investigations (supervising drill rigs, sample collection and trial pits)
• Organising testing
• Factual report writing
• Interpretive report writing
• Client Liaison

What you'll need to succeed

• A degree in a relevant field such as Geology, Environmental Science, or Civil Engineering.
• Membership with a relevant professional body is desirable.
• Some experience in the geo-environmental field, with a focus on contaminated land, would be ideal. A graduate with a placement year would be considered.
• Full UK driving licence and car and willing to travel to sites as required

Skills:Good communicationOrganisational skillsIT literateAble to write scientific reportsAble to work independently and as a part of a teamWhat you'll get in return

• Competitive Salary: £24,000 - £30,000 DOE
• 37.5 hours working week Monday to Friday (part-time options available)
• 25 days annual leave (Increasing for 2, 5 & 10 years of service)
• An additional day of annual leave on your birthday (non-transferable)
• Discretionary two days of paternity leave (above 2 weeks of statutory paternity leave)
• Option to buy or sell annual leave (up to 5 days per year)
• Flexible working
• Company pension scheme. (5% employer contr. 3% employee contr.)
• Company private healthcare scheme
• Employee assistance scheme which provides access to online GP, physiotherapy, and mental health and wellbeing support
• Death in service benefit of 2x salary (Increasing after 5 years' service)
• Company private healthcare scheme
• Membership fees for one professional institution reimbursed
• Regular office meetings and staff days
• Cycle to work scheme
• A commitment to CPD
• Flu jabs are reimbursed by the company (where not available on NHS)
• Support provided to employees that join the Reserve Forces, are veterans or are Service spouses/partners.

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