Lead Environmental Consultant

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of the worlds’ leading engineering design consultancies. We have the breadth and depth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time critical infrastructure projects. As a provider of multi-discipline technical services, AtkinsRéalis is committed to design excellence and delivery of excellent solutions which combine innovation, ingenuity, and best practice.

 We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Consultant specialising in contaminated land or waste management to join the AtkinsRéalis Global Technology Centre in India. The role involves significant work on UK and International projects being delivered by the AtkinsRéalis UK Sustainable Land and Resource Management practice across a range of market sectors like Highways, Rail, Tunnels, including the development of Cities, Mass Transit and Energy infrastructure.

 We are looking for an individual with knowledge and experience of Environmental Site Assessments and Investigations, chemical assessment and quantitative risk assessment relating to land contamination, waste and brownfield regeneration, to join our Environment team and support an expanding project workload and client base.

 Your role

• 10+ years’ experience in environmental assessment, either in contaminated/ brownfield land or waste assessments.
• Post Graduate Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject e.g. geology, geosciences, chemistry, environmental science and hydrogeology.
• Experience of conducting Phase 1 Site Assessment and Phase 2 intrusive Site Investigation, with experience of multiple site investigation techniques.
• Knowledge and technical understanding of conceptual site models and generic risk assessments for soils and waters.
• Ability to interpret and analyse large and complex soil and water data and produce well written factual and interpretative reports.
• Good communication and presentation skills with ability to network and build strong links to the UK practice. ·
• Understanding of environmental regulations ideally in the UK.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently or within a team.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to the project/team/wider team.
• Located near an AtkinsRéalis India office ideally Bengaluru or Mumbai, or willingness for regular travel to visit the team. 

Requirements

• Experience of working for global regions will be preferable either in an excellence centre or in the region.
• Knowledge / experience in soil waste management/waste handling/waste remediation is an advantage.
• Field work experience would be an advance but not essential.
• Knowledge and technical understanding of human health risk assessments, controlled waters (surface water and groundwater) and screening criteria used in the UK.
• UK industry standards and codes of practice for ground investigations and potentially contaminated sites i.e. CIRIA, 2001. Contaminated land risk assessment. A guide to good practice (C552), and have broad understanding of DEFRA, 2012. Environmental Protection Act 1990: Part 2A, Contaminated Land Statutory Guidance etc.
• Build excellent network, excellent professional relationships and strong links to the UK practice including utilising good communication and presentation skills. ·
• Originate and check soil and material management and permitting requirements and technical documents that may be required as part of the project.
• Originate and check contaminated land assessments and factual/interpretive reports including organisation, collation, and assessment of desk-based information as part of Phase 1 Desk Studies and Phase 2 ground investigation reports.
• Data management of large data sets of soils and water data using software packages such as sample scheduling, data transfer and statistics.
• 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.
• Preparing Method Statements, Specifications and Drawings.
• Scheduling and managing work to acceptable quality, on time and to budget.
• Compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, including preparing and reviewing health and safety plans and managing health and safety on sites.

Reward & benefits

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
•  Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
• Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.