ATD/Principal Soils Scientist/Consultant

Description

• Leading on the coordination and delivery of soil and land use assessments as part of Environmental Impact Assessments of a wide range of projects
• Coordinating and leading soil and Agricultural Land Classification surveys
• Undertaking your own work to an excellent standard, and reviewing the work of others
• Lead and support tender proposal/ bids - working as part of a project winning team
• Working in partnership with other members of the Soils Team as well as the Impact Assessment Team and members of related discipline teams across the UK
• Proactively managing selected projects or components of projects, taking responsibility for resource allocation, managing subcontractors and quality assurance
• Providing soils and land use advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues
• Managing projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety
• Engaging with consultees and stakeholders

Requirements

• Experience in multi-disciplinary working, with good project management and technical skills
• Desired: Knowledge and application experience of carbon accounting in relation to soils and land use
• Good knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment and the planning process in relation to soils and land use
• Experienced soil consultant/scientist with experience of Environmental Impact Assessment, preferably within a consultancy environment or with experience of multi-disciplinary working and broad sector experience.
• Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills with experience in reviewing the work of others to ensure quality
• Experience of soil surveying, ideally including knowledge and experience of the Agricultural Land Classification system.
• A valid UK driving license
• Member of the British Society of Soil Science and Chartered/working towards chartership with an accredited Institution.
• Developing outstanding reports - an ability to summarise and explain outcomes to non-technical audiences will be critical for this
• Commercial expertise, including forecasting, project management and quality assurance
• Experience in consulting and negotiating with planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance