Environmental Consultant

<p><strong>Job Title: Environmental Consultant</strong></p><p><strong>Location: Cambridge </strong></p><p>Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading multidisciplinary environmental and engineering consultancy in their search for a proactive and enthusiastic Environmental Consultant to join their Sustainable Land and Resource Management team.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your materials management, waste, and contaminated land career, working on high-profile UK and international infrastructure projects within a collaborative and supportive environment.</p><p><strong>Overview</strong></p><ul><li>Join an established, award-winning environmental team</li><li>Work across major sectors including transport, energy, water, and the built environment</li><li>Flexible hybrid working with multiple UK office locations</li><li>Opportunity to collaborate with industry-leading specialists</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and deliver technical reports, including:</li><ul><li>Material Management Plans (MMPs)</li><li>Verification reports</li><li>Permit applications</li><li>Waste sampling plans</li><li>Ground investigation and contaminated land reports</li></ul><li>Design, organise, and undertake site investigations and waste assessments</li><li>Audit contractors to ensure compliance with environmental permits, MMPs, and waste legislation</li><li>Manage implementation and verification of MMPs on client sites</li><li>Liaise with clients, regulators, contractors, and internal multidisciplinary teams</li><li>Support integrated project delivery across environmental, engineering, and planning disciplines</li><li>Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies, including preparing site-specific plans</li><li>Manage personal workload to support on-time, on-budget project delivery</li><li>Maintain CPD and actively develop technical and professional skills</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul><li>Degree qualified in a relevant subject (e.g. geology, environmental science, chemistry, geography)</li><li>Working towards Chartered status with a relevant professional body</li><li>Previous consultancy or relevant industry experience</li><li>Strong understanding of materials management and waste regulations (e.g. DoWCoP, WM3)</li><li>Experience in site-based work, including:</li><ul><li>Soil and rock logging</li><li>Environmental monitoring and sampling (soil, gas, groundwater, etc.)</li><li>Supervising ground investigations (trial pits, drilling)</li></ul><li>Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage varied workloads</li><li>Willingness to undertake outdoor site work in all weather conditions</li><li>Strong team player with a proactive approach</li><li>Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel</li></ul><p><strong>Interested?</strong> The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on or </p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?fD6Rn5hL2vV7RjwDYkO5lCsHH35fcpJia" width="0" height="0" />