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Location

Sheffield | United Kingdom

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Job description

Are you motivated by the idea of being part of something bigger and working towards a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly world? Are you looking to kick-starting your career through receiving full professional support, training and development, including your sponsorship of joining a professional body?

Then look no further as my well-respected and award-winning client is looking out for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Environmental and Drainage Consultant, with an engineering / scientific educational background.

The successful candidate will get the chance to work on a diverse range of drainage and environmental projects within the transportation, energy, solar, renewable energy, residential and leisure sectors, with a current large surge of exciting new projects within the solar and energy sector.

They will also be responsible for civils site inspections, preparation of detailed technical reports, attendance at necessary site visits and surveying investigations and much more.

Successful candidate specifications:

• Relevant engineering / scientific degree and desire to gain accreditation with a professional body through experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (i.e. report writing).
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to listen, follow instruction, review technical work and process. Keen to learn, retain and apply technical information, review own work, and be confident to ask for support when needed. 
• Ability to review and familiarise yourself with flood risk/drainage policy and guidance documents.
• Good IT Skills and ability to learn new software.

Company details:

My client is an independent, multidisciplinary environmental consultancy who are devoted to delivering creative and innovative solutions to help lead our world to a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly future. To work for my client is not your typical job – it is to be part of something bigger and to contribute something of value to the world, whilst also being trained up and supported in your own career progression including the sponsorship of your membership to a professional body.

This role is based in the North West where the flexibility to work from home would be subject to completion of a probation period and at line managers discretion.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the production of technical reports.
• Undertake site walkovers and survey works.
• Prepare consultations with the water regulators.
• Liaise with client stakeholders / attend meetings under supervision of senior staff.
• Manage time and budgets under guidance from line manager.

 

Salary and benefits:

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working and flexible hours upon completion of probation
• Professional training and career development
• Sponsorship of membership to relevant professional body
• Open, supportive work space surrounded by nature
• Annual leave increases by one day for every three years of service.
• Healthcare scheme.
• Life Insurance (three times annual salary).
• Access to Wider Wallet Benefits scheme.
• Paid professional subscriptions.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Pension scheme (4% employer contribution).

And much more!

If you happen to know anyone that might be interested, or if you’re currently looking for a role and like the sound of it, please do let me know through sending your updated CV and portfolio of work to this email;

[email protected].

Looking forward to reviewing your application!

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Salary

£20k - £27k per annum