Contaminated Land (Brownfield) Consultant

Responsibilities

• Organisation, collation and assessment of desk-based information as part of Phase 1 Desk Studies.

• Assisting in designing or able to design (then organise) environmental/geo-environmental site investigations, including soil sampling and ground gas/vapour/leachate/groundwater and surface water monitoring/sampling.

• Compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, including preparation of H&S Plans for site investigation and managing health and safety on site.

• Preparing Method Statements, Specifications and Drawings.

• Digital Data Management and sample scheduling, data transfer and statistics.

• Developing conceptual site models and carrying out qualitative and semi--quantitative risk assessments for human health, surface and groundwater and property receptors under UK good practice guidance.

• Factual and Interpretative Reporting.

• Scheduling and managing work to acceptable quality, on time and to budget.

• 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

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology, chemistry, environmental science, geotechnics, hydrogeology).

• Be actively working toward chartership with a relevant professional body.

• 3-5 years’ experience in conducting Phase I Site Assessment and Phase 2 intrusive Site Investigation, with experience of a range of Site investigation techniques, preferably some experience of field based work.  

• Demonstrate good, relevant land contamination/brownfield land experience in Phase 1 Desk Studies

• Knowledge and technical understanding of conceptual site models and generic level risk assessments for controlled waters (in the UK, surface water and groundwater) and human health;

• Able to produce factual and interpretative reports including generic qualitative/ quantitative risk assessment for controlled waters, human health and property receptors.

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant USEPA ASTM E1527/1528 & ASTM E1903 or UK codes of practice (e.g. CLR11) and industry standards (e.g. CIRIA C665) and have broad understanding of environmental legislation (e.g. Part 2A Environmental Protection Act, 1990).

• Knowledge of groundwater modelling software would be an advantage.

Rewards and Benefits