Salary: £32k+ DOE
Location: Malvern, Worcestershire
Oracle Environmental Experts Ltd is an independent company specialising in soil and groundwater investigation and remediation. The company was founded in 2014 and we employ around 35 staff across 7 regional offices.
We currently have a vacancy for an experienced Soil Specialist/Consultant in our Malvern office. The successful candidate will be someone with over 2 years’ experience in the geo-environmental industry. Your main duties and responsibilities will be delivering Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) assessments, Soil Resource Surveys (SRS) and preparing Environmental Statement Chapters to support the planning process of clients. You would be expected to manage projects from the initial quote stage, through to field surveys, report writing and completion.
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Demonstrable, recent experience (preferably 2 + years post graduation) of working in a similar role, including experience in delivery of Agricultural Land Classification Assessments and Soil Resource Surveys.
- A degree in a relevant science subject (e.g. environmental science, soil science, geology) and a good working knowledge of ALC Guidelines and guidance documents.
- A full, valid driving licence and the right to work in the UK.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Excellent Project Management and organisational skills
- Experience of writing technical reports to a high standard.
- A good working knowledge of health and safety is essential. Relevant qualifications, such as SMSTS, would be beneficial.
- Willing to work outside in various weather conditions and be physically able to perform field work such as hand digging, augering, lifting and moving equipment etc.
- Willing to travel across the UK, with overnight stays.
In return we offer the following:
- 25 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell 5 days leave a year.
- Life assurance and a company pension scheme.
- Training and development and a progressive career structure.
- Professional membership fees.
- Company bonus scheme
- A health cash plan
Our office is based near Malvern, Worcestershire and is commutable from much of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Your time is likely to be split between office and site work throughout the UK so flexibility to travel and work away from home is important. There is also flexibility to work from home when site work is not required. Due to the nature of our work the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS check at the company’s expense.
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Please note that we do not have a sponsorship licence so applications from candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK will be automatically declined.