Environmental Consultant

Penguin Recruitment is seeking an Environmental Consultant for their Sidcup, UK location. The role involves preparing technical reports, conducting site investigations, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations for various projects. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in consultancy. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development within a collaborative team focused on major infrastructure projects.
Job Title: Environmental Consultant

Location: London

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading global engineering and environmental consultancy in their search for an Environmental Consultant to join their award-winning Sustainable Land and Resource Management Practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Consultant to work alongside industry leaders within a specialist team of material management, waste, and contaminated land experts. You will contribute to high-profile UK and international infrastructure projects across transportation, energy, water, and the built environment, while developing your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

THE ROLE

As an Environmental Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering material management and waste-related services across a variety of projects.

You will be responsible for preparing technical reports, undertaking site-based work, and supporting project delivery from initial investigation through to implementation and verification, building your expertise as an Environmental Consultant within a multidisciplinary team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Preparing a wide range of reports including Material Management Plans (MMPs), verification reports, permit applications, and contaminated land assessments

Designing, organising, and undertaking site investigations and waste assessments

Auditing contractors to ensure compliance with environmental permits and waste legislation

Managing the implementation and verification of MMPs on client sites

Liaising with clients, stakeholders, regulators, and contractors

Working collaboratively with environmental scientists, engineers, and planners

Supporting project delivery to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard

Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety procedures and managing site safety

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Environmental Science, Geology, Geography, Chemistry, or similar)

Working towards Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body

Experience within a consultancy or similar environment

Understanding of material management and waste practices on development sites

Knowledge of relevant industry guidance (e.g. Definition of Waste Code of Practice, WM3)

Experience undertaking site-based work including sampling, monitoring, and logging

Strong organisational skills and willingness to undertake fieldwork

Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel and work on-site as required

A proactive, collaborative, and enthusiastic approach

WHAT'S ON OFFER

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Opportunity to work on major UK and international infrastructure projects

Supportive, collaborative, and multidisciplinary team environment

Ongoing professional development and support towards Chartership

Interested? Contact Joel Bland on (phone number removed) or email at