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AFRY

Engineering, design, and advisory for sustainability.

Senior Environmental Consultant - Contaminated Sites

Environmental EngineeringPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience conducting in-depth risk assessments, including site-specific guideline values and remediation objectives.
  • Experience with remediation investigations and evaluating environmental, technical, and economic alternatives.
  • Advanced competence in contaminant migration and hydrogeology in soil, groundwater, soil gas, sediment, and surface water.
  • Experience with complex contaminants, such as chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and/or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
  • Experience designing sampling and investigation programs for complex contamination situations.
  • Extensive experience managing, classifying, and disposing of contaminated soil and materials.
  • Experience designing, planning, and monitoring remediation measures.
  • Experience assessing costs and uncertainties related to investigations and remediation.
  • Experience providing client-side support, conducting dialogue with authorities, and preparing regulatory documentation.
  • Experience technically reviewing and quality-assuring environmental investigations and specialist deliverables.
  • Ability to act as a senior specialist and provide technical support in complex multidisciplinary projects.
  • Ability to translate complex environmental technical information into clear recommendations and decision materials.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, lead, and quality-assure environmental technical investigations and assessments.
  • Develop investigation strategies and assess contamination conditions, migration pathways, and risks.
  • Conduct risk assessments, remediation investigations, and risk evaluations.
  • Evaluate, design, and monitor remediation measures and materials management.
  • Serve as a specialist, project manager, or client-side advisor on complex assignments.
  • Prepare and quality-assure technical reports, decision materials, and regulatory documents.
  • Conduct qualified dialogue with clients, authorities, and other stakeholders.
  • Coordinate specialists, including hydrogeologists, geotechnical experts, and environmental permitting specialists.
  • Provide technical advice, quality assurance, and development support to colleagues.
  • Contribute to client relationships, bids, and development of the contaminated-sites business.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s methodology for state-funded remediation.
  • Experience with risk evaluation using SAMLA or an equivalent methodology.
  • Experience independently leading preliminary and main studies of contaminated sites.

About the Company

AFRY

Engineering, design, and advisory for sustainability.

AFRY provides engineering, design, and advisory services across infrastructure, energy, and industry to advance sustainable development. It assembles multidisciplinary teams to offer end-to-end support, including planning, design, engineering, feasibility studies, and long-term advisory and implementation. It differentiates itself with a global footprint and an integrated, full-lifecycle offering that covers from concept to operation, demonstrated by large-scale projects like floating solar PV. Its goal is to accelerate the transition to a sustainable society through value-driven, long-term partnerships with clients.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Solna kommun, Sweden
Founded
1895

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