Principal Geochemist Consultant

AECOM
Cardiff
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Consulting & AdvisorySkills: ["Client relationship building","Communication","Project delivery","Guidance and support","Strategic thinking"]

Lead end-to-end geochemistry and hydrogeology projects within a contaminated land/remediation focused team, from initial assessment through detailed investigations, analysis, and delivery of sustainable solutions. Conduct and develop environmental risk assessments (including PSA/DSA/QRA/DQRA and CSM), oversee groundwater and surface water monitoring, design site investigations, and develop remediation strategies. Provide strategic client guidance with support from senior staff and build strong client and team relationships.

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Principal Geochemist Consultant

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end geochemistry and hydrogeology projects within a contaminated land/remediation focused team, from initial assessment through detailed investigations, analysis, and delivery of sustainable solutions. Conduct and develop environmental risk assessments (including PSA/DSA/QRA/DQRA and CSM), oversee groundwater and surface water monitoring, design site investigations, and develop remediation strategies. Provide strategic client guidance with support from senior staff and build strong client and team relationships.
Location: Cardiff
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead environmental assessments including PSA, DSA, QRA, DQRA and CSM development to ensure accurate evaluations.
  • •Oversee groundwater and surface water monitoring to provide critical data for analysis and decision-making.
  • •Design and implement site investigations, establishing rationale and ensuring comprehensive examination of sites in geochemical and hydrogeological environments.
  • •Develop, optioneer, specify, execute, and validate remediation projects to restore sites and ensure compliance with environmental standards.
  • •With support from senior staff, develop strategic advice to clients on managing and mitigating impacts to groundwater and surface waters.

Key Requirements

  • •Academic background in geochemical and hydrogeological aspects of geoscience, engineering hydrology, or related subjects.
  • •Strong experience in geochemical and hydrogeological contaminated land assessment and management, including field investigation and field supervision (e.g., drilling supervision and monitoring systems).
  • •Strong understanding of contaminated land assessment regulations and guidance.
  • •Sustained experience in hydrogeological site characterisation and risk assessment, with numerical modelling advantageous.
  • •Experience in geochemical assessments, with geochemical modelling and chartered status (relevant institution) advantageous.
Experience:Environmental consultancyContaminated landRemediationHydrogeologyGeochemistry
Skills:Client relationship buildingCommunicationProject deliveryGuidance and supportStrategic thinking
Certifications:Chartered
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PSADSAQRADQRACSM developmentNumerical groundwater-surface water modellingGroundwater monitoringSurface water monitoringSite investigationsGround gas samples

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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