Environmental Consultant - Waste Management

Description

Based in St Helens and working in a hybrid capacity, you’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to help clients reduce environmental impact, ensure compliance, and drive progress toward a circular economy.

• Assist with permit applications, waste management plans, and compliance reporting.
• Carry out on-site CQA monitoring, testing and reporting for landfill cell construction and restoration works.
• Support senior engineers with design calculations, material specifications, QA/QC documentation and project reports.
• Prepare CQA validation reports, engineering logs, field data and drawings in line with regulatory standards.
• Contribute to project resource planning and ensure work is delivered to time, budget and quality standards.
• Undertake site inspections, audits and environmental monitoring as required.
• Assist in the design, specification and drafting of landfill engineering works, including lining systems, drainage, capping, leachate and gas management infrastructure.
• Liaise with contractors, regulators and senior engineers during project delivery.

Requirements

We are seeking a Waste Environmental Consultant with 2–3 years’ experience to join our growing Waste Management team. The successful candidate will support the delivery of landfill design projects and undertake Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) on site.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior–mid level consultant to develop specialist expertise in landfill engineering, environmental compliance, and wider waste management consultancy.

• Competent in Excel; AutoCAD or GIS experience beneficial.
• Experience using data analysis tools or digital waste management systems.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in waste management, landfill design, CQA, resource efficiency, or environmental consultancy.
• Membership or progress toward CIWM or IEMA.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively and meet deadlines.
• Degree in Environmental Science, Waste Management, Civil Engineering, Geology or a related field.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong knowledge of UK waste legislation, landfill design principles, CQA requirements, environmental permitting and environmental compliance frameworks.

Benefits

• 📈 Opportunities for professional growth and global collaboration.
• 🌐 Hybrid working (St Helens office & remote flexibility).
• 🤝 A supportive, inclusive, and sustainability-driven work culture.
• 💰 Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance