Environmental Consultant - Remediation Specialist

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

 

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

 

Role description:

Arcadis is looking for an Environmental Consultant specialized in subsoil remediation for our Environmental Department in Spain.

This position will suit a highly motivated Environmental Consultant to consolidate their career within the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets; joining a successful team with exceptional Multinational clients. The successful candidate will have the ability and ambition to play an important role in Arcadis´s Iberian team for Site Evaluation and Remediation (SER) and Environmental Construction Services (ECS) in Spain and Portugal.

 

Role accountabilities:

• Fieldwork such as:
  • Installation, operation and monitoring of remediation systems,
  • Soil and groundwater sampling,
  • Performance of Pilot treatability tests
  • Supervision of drilling execution and monitoring/remediation well installation, and
  • Other related tasks according to work plans and Standard Operating Procedures for site investigation and remediation projects throughout Spain & Portugal.
• Office tasks, such as:
  • Conceptual Design of Remedial Approaches,
  • Planning and Coordination of fieldwork,
  • Management of subcontractor companies (i.e., remediation contractors, treatability laboratories, etc.)
  • Technical data management, assessment and interpretation
  • Reporting of investigation and remediation results.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Engineering (chemical; mechanical,) Geology or other environmental related studies (Chemistry, Geology, Geological Engineer, Mining Engineer, etc.);
•  +4 years of experience with soil and groundwater contamination projects;
• Specific qualification in remediation of Soil and GW (preferably in-situ treatments) will be highly valued,
• High commitment with projects delivery,
• Valid driver’s licence
• Language skills: Good level of English and Portuguese
• Other skills that will be positively considered will be:
• Knowledge on ISO 17020 norm
• Basic Training in occupational Health & safety (60 h official training; recurso preventivo),
• Other technical skills:
  • GIS software tools, databases and statistical data management,
  • Quantitative Risk Assessment,
• Team worker, proactive, problem-solving and communication skills, and attention to detail and quality;
• Commitment to safety, including following established Health and Safety protocols;

Why Become an Arcadian?

 

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

 

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

 

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

 

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

 

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.

 

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