Principal Environmental Consultant / Engineer

We have a great opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Principal Environmental Consultant or Principal Environmental Engineer to join our Contaminated Land & Hydrogeology team in Birmingham. We are seeking a confident and driven Principal with a strong technical background and experienced in a range of projects to take a leading role and deliver excellence to our clients.  The successful candidate will be an important part of an innovative and technically excellent team helping deliver major projects. As a member of our team you will be leading and technically supporting a range of office and site-based projects, working with our experienced staff to deliver excellence to our clients, and will work closely with a wide range of other professionals to deliver holistic solutions to environmental and engineering problems. 

We are looking for highly motivated, proactive, confident and ambitious individuals with excellent communication, writing and presentation skills and significant experience in the field of contaminated land investigation, reclamation, remediation and earthworks.  The individual must be capable of delivering the high standard of geo-environmental consultancy services for which Atkins is renowned. The successful applicant will have a proven technical, commercial and project management track record. Candidates should have the right flare and ability to help us develop and expand our infrastructure and energy capability by building and developing our existing and rapidly expanding portfolio and clients.

Atkins part of SNC Lavalin’s business is one of the world’s leading engineering and design consultancies. Our client and project base are highly diverse with current projects in the nuclear new build, oil and gas, regeneration and redevelopment and major road and rail sectors in the UK and around the world. The Contaminated Land & Hydrogeology Practice is a well-established, award winning, multi-disciplinary, environmental and engineering practice with an extensive portfolio of regeneration and development projects and a highly skilled team. 

Responsibilities

• Project management and technical leadership of a wide variety of projects, including the management of finances, programme delivery and technically reviewing others’ work.
• Providing technical guidance, constructive support, mentoring and line management to junior staff and supporting their technical development.
• Supporting the markets in developing new business and clients and the preparation of commercial offers.
• Liaison with clients, stakeholders, regulators, sub-contractors and other internal disciplines, maintaining excellent professional relationships.
• Managing / reviewing Phase 1 Desk Studies, Phase 2 site investigations and reports, Remediation designs, MMPs, Reclamation and Earthworks Specifications ,etc.
• Compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, including preparing and reviewing health and safety plans and managing health and safety on site.
• Working with the local and wider Atkins team in advancing local and national projects.
• Developing own competence and maintain CPD necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, with support from the business on own training and development needs.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology, geotechnics, hydrogeology, chemistry, environmental science).
• A minimum of 10 years relevant post-graduate experience.
• SiLC, SQP and QP preferable but not essential.
• Chartered with GeolSoc, IEMA, CIWEM or equivalent. If not Chartered, we would expect the candidate, with our support, to become chartered 6 to 12 months after joining.
• Demonstrate a proven track record in contaminated land investigation, assessment and remediation and validation for a range of different types of projects and clients.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of project management of contaminated land / brownfield projects and also multi-disciplinary projects and delivering to high standards.
• Commercial awareness and understanding including being able to complete tenders.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to manage and mentor staff.
• Flexible and prepared to take on new challenges.
• Full UK driving licence.

What we offer

• Part-time and/or flexible hours contracts.
• Paid overtime and/or TOIL system.
• Competitive salaries and a huge range of other benefits.
• 25 days annual leave, plus paid bank holidays, plus the ability to buy up to 15 extra days!
• Paid professional memberships and individual training budgets.
• Paid for individual I-phone and use of team I-pad’s for work purposes.
• Tailored training and mentoring schemes to advance your career.
• And so much more…

Our team are proud to promote nature-based solutions across a range of market sectors; collaborating with clients to positively contribute to the carbon net zero agenda and biodiversity and climate emergencies. We positively encourage pushing boundaries, promoting innovation, knowledge sharing and ensure staff have time allocated to get involved in our technical network and innovations.

Atkins is committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We have a commitment to identify and recruit from the most diverse talent pool and develop new and improved ways to sponsor talent from underrepresented groups. We have a range of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion network groups encouraging an inclusive workplace where all employees can flourish, including Embrace (supporting minority ethnicities), Enable (supporting visible and invisible disabilities) Equilibrium (for LGBT+ colleagues), Menopause at Work, Neurodiversity (for variations in learning, attention and other mental functions), ParentNet, and Empower (providing professional support by and for women).

Here at Atkins, well-being is at the forefront of everything we do. We recognise that there is more to life than work and that making time for the other things is crucial for health and happiness. Therefore, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish times will help with this, we are more than happy to discuss individual requirements (and to keep these requirements flexible going forward). We utilise a paid overtime and TOIL system, which also helps individuals to make time for the things that are important to them and prevents staff burn out during the busy season.” Our IT systems support home-working, so where you have parental or carer duties; or you simply need to be elsewhere for a parcel, servicing your car, or waiting in for a tradesperson; Atkins will work for you.  Similarly, Atkins’ corporate social responsibility provides the opportunity to give something back to the community with paid volunteer days, STEM activities, and professional networks supporting groups such as local schools, charities, parents, those coming out of the armed-forces and women in engineering.

Training

Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through an annual development process which is regularly reviewed. You will also be part of our global Technical Networks, which provide a flow of technically orientated information and ideas through the company. Atkins will support you in your professional development, whether with CIWEM, Geolsoc, IEMA or others, we support staff in achieving and maintaining membership of relevant institutions, this includes paying your annual membership and providing access to training.

Benefits

To support and safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing we provide an employee assistance programme offering advice and support in times of need.  Our offices run their own sports and social club providing activities such wine tasting, as surf trips, and a kids’ Christmas party.  You will also have access to our Flexible Benefits, where you can opt in to a wide range of benefits to complement your work/life balance: such as medical insurance, gym membership, the cycle-to-work scheme, child care vouchers, charitable giving, additional pension contributions etc.

Please refer to our website for details of our full benefits package. https://yourrewarduk.snclavalin.com/

“This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. ATKINS, part of the SNC Lavalin Group, is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.”