Job Description

AtkinsRealis, part of the SNC-Lavalin Group, 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, AtkinsRealis is committed to design excellence and delivery of excellent solutions which combine innovation, imagination, and best practice.


We currently have an opportunity for either an Principal Environment Consultant (depending on level of experience) to join the AtkinsRealis Global Technology Centre in Mumbai, India. The work involves significant work on UK and International projects being delivered by the AtkinsRealis UK Sustainable Land and Resource Management practice across a range of market sectors like Highways, Rails, Tunnels, including the development of Cities, Mass Transit and Energy infrastructure.


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

Mandatory Requirements

+ 10 - 14 years' experience in conducting Phase I Site Assessment and Phase 2 intrusive Site Investigation, with experience in multiple site investigation techniques. + Post Graduate Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology, geosciences, chemistry, environmental science and hydrogeology).
+ Demonstrate good, relevant land contamination/brownfield land experience in Phase 1 Desk Studies.
+ Knowledge and technical understanding of conceptual site models and generic level risk assessments for soils and waters. Experience working for global regions will be preferable either in an excellence centre or in the region.
+ Proficient ability to interpret, review and analyse large and complex soil data.
+ Experience of producing well written factual and interpretative reports.
+ Good communication and presentation skills.
+ Understanding of Indian environmental regulations.
+ Ability to take initiative and work independently or within a team
+ Willingness to learn and adapt to the project/team/wider team
Desirable Requirements: + 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 conceptual site models and generic level risk assessments for controlled waters (in the UK, surface water and groundwater) and human health risk assessments (CLEA tool) and using Soil Guideline Values (Environment Agency, UK).
+ Industry standards 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.
+ CL:AIRE and CIRIA guidance for Asbestos, Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Groundwater and C4SLs.
+ Codes of practice for ground investigations and potentially contaminated sites.
+ Knowledge of groundwater modelling software ConSim/P20 would be an advantage

Rewards and Benefits

Competitive in the industry.

Primary Responsibilities

+ Work primarily with soils materials, contaminated land, remediation, and waste specialists in the UK to undertake project specific waste classification requirements. + Training to undertake waste classification and gain better understanding of the tasks and tools involved. Training will be provided as part of the role.
+ Originate waste classification tasks, including reporting and deliverables related prior to issuing for check and review.
+ Originate material management and permitting requirements and technical documents that may be required as part of the project.
+ Scheduling and managing work to acceptable quality, on time and to budget.

Other Responsibilities

+ Organisation, collation, and assessment of desk-based information as part of Phase 1 Desk Studies. + 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.
+ Digital Data Management and sample scheduling, data transfer and statistics.
+ Factual and Interpretative Reporting.
+ Scheduling and managing work to acceptable quality, on time and to budget.
+ Developing own competence with support from the business on own training and development

Are you up for this challenge
Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

At AtkinsRealis, 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. AtkinsRealis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRealis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRealis (referred to throughout as "AtkinsRealis") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data.


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What We Can Offer You:

Varied, interesting and meaningful work. A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities. Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves. An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.

Why work for AtkinsRealis

We at AtkinsRealis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual's abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Meeting Your Needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees 'Total Reward'.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we'll discuss any adjustments you might need.

Additional Information:

We are an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.


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