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SalaryTitle: Principal Hydrogeologist
Location: Wicklow, Cork, Mayo, or Galway on a hybrid basis
About the hiring company: This renowned Environmental Consultancy provides expert advisory, monitoring and assessment services in soil air, water, waste, energy, noise and ecology disciplines.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinating, leading, designing and supporting field projects such as groundwater sampling, drilling, etc. including site attendance for such works.
- Overseeing soil and groundwater remediation works, e.g., excavation, in-situ treatment, etc.
- Pro-actively ensuring Health & Safety organization is a core component of all stages of works (design, planning, implementation, review).
- Capability to support technical and digital aspects such as field electronic data capture, data management using databases, managing field equipment (transducers, probes, etc.).
- Contributing to deliverables by evaluating data and writing text for groundwater monitoring technical memorandums & site investigation reports.
- Supporting technical data interpretation & evaluations including soil and groundwater risk assessments, data visualisation, statistical analyses, etc.
- Undertaking Phase 1 Desk Studies, Phase 2 Site Investigations, remediation design and verification / validation for a range of projects and clients.
- Completing relevant chapters (Soils & Geology, Hydrogeology) of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for major infrastructure projects.
- Maintaining knowledge and understanding of European regulatory guidance, risk assessment methodologies, best practices, contaminated land issues, etc.
- Provide technical guidance, constructive support and mentoring to junior staff and supporting their technical development.
- Provide technical input on and delivery of contaminated land projects / contaminated land aspects of multidisciplinary projects.
- Project management and technical delivery of a wide variety of projects including management of finances, and programme delivery.
- Organising / managing / checking site work.
- Liaison with clients, stakeholders, regulators, sub-contractors and other internal disciplines.
- Supporting senior management in developing new business and clients to win work and preparation of commercial offers.
- Preparation of H&S Plans for site investigations and managing health and safety.
- Developing own competence and maintain CPD necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, with support from the business on own training and development needs.
Requirements:
- Qualified in a relevant engineering or science subject (e.g. geology or hydrogeology).
- Ideally chartered with IGI, GeolSoc, IEMA, CIWEM or equivalent or working towards.
- Experience working in the hydrogeology industry or as an environmental consultant within consultancy, industry, regulatory or academic fields with a track record in delivering work, client management and stakeholder liaison.
- Understanding of the environmental and regulatory framework with respect to groundwater and land contamination.
- Experience and knowledge of EIAs, waste management, due diligence and permitting (desirable).
- Excellent technical and numerical skills with an emphasis on quality control, logical thinking and reporting.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- A positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Clean driver’s Licence.
- Initiative, energy, enthusiasm, commitment and be flexible in work approach.
- Travel to project sites and meetings.
Benefits:
- Choice of office location between our four locations in Ireland (Wicklow, Cork, Mayo, Galway).
- Flexible working between company and home office locations.
- Being part of a dynamic team.
- Competitive salaries (€65,000 onwards DOE) and a range of other benefits.
- 21 days annual leave, additional company days plus paid bank holidays.
- Paid professional memberships and individual training budgets.
- Tailored training and mentoring schemes to advance your career.
Feel free to share your CV in confidence at isadora@gaiatalent.com
