Land Quality Consultant

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Job description - the role

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
We partner with Arup to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On Behalf of Arup, we are looking for a Land Quality Consultant for a 6-month contract based remotely.

As a Land Quality Consultant, you will support delivery of contaminated land assessments for projects. Clients will include private developers, public sector authorities and other organisations. You will be working in a multi-disciplinary environment alongside other environmental, planning, engineering and urban design specialists, and will work closely with technical disciplines (both internal and external to Arup) to deliver high quality environmental consultancy services in contaminated land and brownfield development.

Candidate Profile: Key accountabilities, skills & experience

We are particularly interested in the skills and experience below:

• Honours degree in a relevant discipline, with membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. CIWEM, IES, Geological Society, RSC) and working towards Chartered status.
• Background working within a consultancy environment, with well-rounded contaminated land experience.
• Knowledge of working within a commercial environment, including client liaison, programme and time management, quality assurance and financial/budget control.
• An awareness of contaminated land assessment from initial land acquisitions, through desk study, investigation and assessment to remediation and to final remediation verification is essential.
• A basic understanding, in some other areas of brownfield development would be useful which could include waste classification, excavated materials management including the use of the DoWCoP, environmental permitting, and Environmental Impact Assessment.
• Awareness in other areas would be advantageous such as asbestos in soils, hydrogeology, DQRA, specific remediation techniques, ground gas or vapour assessment or other topics such as radiologically contaminated land.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation, policy, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in project management, including managing or supporting junior team members.

Desirable requirements would include:

• Understanding of wider brownfield development topics such as waste classification, materials management, environmental permitting, and Environmental Impact Assessment.
• Awareness or experience in specialist areas such as hydrogeology, DQRA, remediation techniques, ground gas/vapour assessment, asbestos in soils, or radiologically contaminated land.
• Experience managing small teams or mentoring junior staff.
• CSCS card or willingness to obtain one.
• Flexibility to travel to sites as required (typically occasional site visits, e.g. monthly).
• Experience working across multiple projects simultaneously.

About the client

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. Guided by its values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Arup creates and contributes to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Arup's internal employee networks support their inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - creating a space for everyone to express themselves and make a positive difference.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our Sourcing Specialists.

AMS are committed to providing all our candidates with the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments during the screening process and we will work with you and Arup to identify the best solution to meet your requirements.
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