Job Description
Senior Geotechnical / Geo-Environmental Consultant
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Department: Operations
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Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
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Location: Wickham
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Compensation: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
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Description
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Contract: Permanent
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Location: Wickham
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Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
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About Us
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Brownfield Solutions has been providing specialist geo-environmental and geotechnical consultancy services since ****, offering expert ground investigation, risk assessment, and remediation services for both brownfield and greenfield developments. We work across a range of sectors—including property development, infrastructure, construction, and energy—to help clients understand ground conditions, manage contamination risks, and ensure regulatory compliance.
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Our team of experienced consultants, including environmental scientists, geologists, and engineers, specialises in assessing geotechnical and geo-environmental constraints, providing tailored solutions to unlock the full potential of each site. As part of the Celnor Group, we maintain a supportive and friendly working environment where everyone can thrive, with a robust reputation for technical excellence, reliability, and problem‐solving.
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About the Role
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We are seeking a Senior Geotechnical / Geo-Environmental Consultant to join our team in Wickham. The role offers rapid professional development and promotion for the right candidate. We are looking for a team player with approximately 5+ years of relevant experience, drive, ambition, and commitment to producing quality work. The successful candidate will be self‐motivated, eager to develop their skills, and willing to manage a variety of projects, including ground investigations, contaminated land assessments, geotechnical design, remediation design, verification, Part 2A investigations, and due diligence surveys.
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Key Responsibilities
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Be highly familiar with relevant standards, guidance, and legislative background to the geo-environmental and geotechnical industry, and spread knowledge to junior staff
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Implement and maintain health and safety standards across the business
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Conduct ground investigations using various techniques, serving as Project Manager on schemes and delegating work to junior staff
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Produce project fee proposals and tenders
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Understand commercial aspects of business and take responsibility for project finances, including invoicing
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Attend meetings, site visits, and site work as required
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Manage workload and prioritise tasks to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
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Develop client relationships and communicate effectively in writing and verbally
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Check and approve the work of junior staff, including health and safety documentation, drawings, logs, calculations, and reports
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Help produce guides, template masters, and tools that improve quality and efficiency
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Mentor junior staff and share knowledge
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Write interpretive reports, including Phase I/II geo-environmental assessments, qualitative and generic quantitative risk assessments, ground gas assessments, and geotechnical assessments
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Write bespoke and complex technical assessments
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Prepare outline and detailed remediation strategies, applying knowledge of a range of remediation techniques
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Undertake remediation verification and reporting
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Manage earthworks and materials/waste management, with knowledge of MMPs under the CL:AIRE DoWCoP
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Apply detailed knowledge of soil mechanics, determining characteristic values and calculating foundation bearing capacities (shallow and deep foundations) and settlements
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Liaise and negotiate with regulators
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Comply with and assist in updating/producing internal policies and procedures within ISO standards
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Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
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Essential Requirements:
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Approximately 5+ years of relevant experience
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Undergraduate degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant subject (e.g. geology, environmental science, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, physical geography)
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Full UK driving licence (manual transmission)
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Excellent IT skills and highly competent with MS Office
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Excellent problem‐solving and contingency‐planning skills, with the ability to adapt and find quick,



innovative and practical solutions
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A strong and exemplary work ethic, able to work effectively alone or as part of a team
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Desirable:
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Postgraduate degree or Masters in a relevant subject
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Chartered Status
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Experience with software packages such as AutoCAD, Holebase, Surfer, Geo5, etc.
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Salary and Benefits
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We offer a competitive salary of £40,000 - £45,000 (dependent on experience) and a comprehensive range of benefits:
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Optional 2FF working pattern: slightly extended hours across the fortnight with every second Friday off, providing approximately 26 extra days away from work each year on top of the standard annual leave allowance, and a full salary.
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23 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with additional days awarded over the Christmas shutdown and with service and promotions)
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Twice‐yearly salary reviews as you gain experience
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Company profit‐share scheme and enhanced 4% employer pension contribution
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Overnight stay allowance (£30 per night) plus expenses
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Generous training fund and CPD support with professional fees covered for two bodies
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£2,000 bonus on attaining chartership (one body only)
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Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing and mental health
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Company equipment: laptop/PC, mobile phone, company vehicles, and branded workwear provided
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Family‐friendly policies: enhanced
maternity/paternity
leave, adoption, and shared parental leave
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Cycle‐to‐work scheme and recruitment recommendation bonus
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Hybrid work approach, typically 2‐3 days in the office per week when on 2FF, but flexible
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Optional salary‐sacrifice benefits scheme, including enhanced pension contributions, cycle‐to‐work, and access to an electric‐vehicle salary‐sacrifice scheme for eligible employees earning above £30,000 (available from August ****)
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We have a friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment, with company social events throughout the calendar. We are a growing company, offering the opportunity to move up the career ladder and make your mark on the direction of the company.
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Brownfield Solutions is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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📌 Senior Geotechnical / Geo-Environmental Consultant (Western Australia)
🏢 Celnor Group
📍 Western Australia