Soil Consultant/Senior Consultant

Arcadis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Manchester is seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant to collaborate with technical specialists in delivering sustainable solutions. This mid-senior level role involves environmental assessments and Project Management. Ideal candidates should have a solid background in soil science and land management, with a relevant degree. Join us to create a lasting legacy in professional services.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of soil science and land management principles.
• Experience in Environmental Impact Assessment.
• Member of the British Society of Soil Science and willing to work toward chartership.

Responsibilities

• Act as a project resource to meet objectives.
• Conduct surveys for technical solutions.
• Prepare documentation ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Soil science principles

Environmental Impact Assessment

Soil surveying

Research and data analysis

Multi-disciplinary experience

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Talent Acquisition Consultant @ Arcadis | Recruitment for Resilience

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play, and with the power of many curious minds together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

As part of a growing and agile business, the Soils and Sustainable Land Management team is looking for a Soils Consultant. You will work with a range of technical specialists on a broad portfolio of projects, delivering topic‑specific input to Environmental Impact Assessments and related deliverables, and working closely with clients. Your work may involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise, across some of the world’s busiest and most beautiful locations.

Role accountabilities

• Act as a project resource, completing allocated activities to meet budget, timeframe, and quality objectives, and exceeding client expectations.
• Carry out desk‑based and site surveys to support the development of technical solutions.
• Prepare documentation and reports ensuring accuracy and compliance with Arcadis requirements and relevant national standards and codes of practice.
• Liaise with Project Managers/Team leaders and clients to ensure effective communication on project matters.
• Contribute to the resolution of technical issues on projects and provide technical guidance to other team members.
• Collaborate with other sectors/disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall project.
• Review work carried out by colleagues to ensure it meets specified standards.
• Develop and maintain technical knowledge (e.g., national regulations, regulatory guidance, national standards, codes of practice, and Arcadis procedures) to ensure ongoing personal effectiveness.
• Further develop understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the client’s business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and develop personal credibility in the industry.

Qualifications & Experience

• Good knowledge of the key principles of soil science and land management and experience applying them in practice.
• Understanding of Environmental Impact Assessment, experience of multi‑disciplinary working and broad sector experience.
• Experience of soil surveying, ideally including knowledge and experience of the Agricultural Land Classification system.
• Member of the British Society of Soil Science and willing to work toward chartership with an accredited institution.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification, preferably with chartered status or working toward.
• Understanding of Arcadis' key financial metrics and the implications on the successful operation of the business.
• Advanced research, data gathering and analysis skills.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, colleagues, clients, your life, and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together, diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Professional Services