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Geo-Environmental Engineer

Liverpool Hybrid 2-5 yrs exp Staffing and Recruiting 31,551 employees£30k – £40k / year
Ground investigationSite supervisionLogging ground conditionsPhase 1 desk studiesPreliminary risk assessments

Requirements

Candidates must have 1-4 years of experience in geo-environmental, contaminated land, or ground investigation consultancy. A degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline is required.

Job Description

Geo-Environmental EngineerLiverpool | Major Residential Development & Multidisciplinary Consultancy

£30,000 - £38,000 | Hybrid + Site

We're working with an award-winning multidisciplinary consultancy, to recruit a Geo-Environmental Engineer to join their growing Liverpool team.


This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with around 1-4 years' experience looking to accelerate their career. For the first 6-9 months, you'll play a key role on a major 4,000-unit residential development in South Manchester, supervising ground investigation and site works before transitioning into a varied consultancy role supporting projects across the residential, commercial, industrial and education sectors.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Supervising ground investigation and site activities on a major residential development
  • Logging ground conditions and overseeing site works
  • Assisting with factual and interpretative reporting
  • Undertaking Phase 1 Desk Studies and Preliminary Risk Assessments
  • Supporting contaminated land and geotechnical assessments
  • Designing and managing ground investigations
  • Liaising with contractors, clients and project stakeholders
  • Working alongside civil, structural and transport planning teams


What You'll Bring

  • 1-4 years' experience within a geo-environmental, contaminated land or ground investigation consultancy
  • Degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering or a related discipline
  • Site investigation and reporting experience
  • Strong communication and organisational skills
  • A proactive approach and desire to develop professionally
  • Full UK driving licence preferred


What's On Offer

  • Competitive salary dependent on experience
  • Experience on a landmark 4,000-home development from day one
  • Structured career progression and professional development support
  • Exposure to a broad portfolio of projects across the North West
  • Flexible working arrangements following the initial project phase
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary environment


A rare opportunity to gain major-project experience early in your career before joining an established consultancy delivering a diverse range of geo-environmental projects across the region.
Why Apply?Most geo-environmental roles offer either site work or consultancy experience. This opportunity gives you both.


Start your next chapter by playing a key role on a major residential development, then build your long-term career within a respected consultancy delivering complex projects across the North West.

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Education

Bachelor Degree

Skills

Ground investigationSite supervisionLogging ground conditionsPhase 1 desk studiesPreliminary risk assessmentsContaminated land assessmentGeotechnical assessmentReportingCommunicationOrganisational skills

About Hays

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