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Do you have what it takes? Do you want to work for a worldwide, market leading Company? A multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy company providing services globally for over 30 years, with market leading capabilities across the construction, services and rail sectors.
We have an exciting opportunity for you at RSK to join our existing Geosciences Department.
The Geosciences team provides consultancy and design services to a range of external clients including engineers, house-builders, oil companies and local authorities. Our current workload includes major infrastructure projects, housing developments, landfills and commercial warehouses.
RSK is currently recruiting for a Graduate Geo-Environmental Consultant to join our well-established and experienced Geosciences consultancy team in our Helsby office. RSK prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development and allowing employees to reach their full potential.
What you can expect in this position
A Graduate Geo-Environmental consultant responsible for participating in site investigations for both geotechnical and environmental content, seeing the project through from commencement to completion. All project work to be carried out adhering to RSK Group procedures. Good communication skills needed. The candidate must work well within a team environment and be self-motivated.
The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with projects in around the Hertfordshire area (but could be in other areas of the UK) as directed by the Team Leader or other project staff. More specifically you will be:
- Participating in a variety of geo-environmental projects for both external clients and for other teams within RSK;
- Assisting with ground investigations and desk studies
- Soil logging to current UK standards, including laboratory scheduling
- Writing factual and interpretative reports
- Geotechnical reporting requirements beneficial
- Preparing factual site investigation data
- Travel to other offices and sites within the UK (as needed).
What we're looking for
- Hold a 2:1 or 1st class honours degree in geology, geophysics, surveying or geosciences or are predicted one in 2020
- Clear communicator, outgoing and a team player
- Happy to be challenged by demanding site work, and the technical interpretation and reporting of site data
- Looking to work for the UK's leading geoscience consultancy/contractor
What you’ll need
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication is essential to the role.
- Computer literate and skilled with Microsoft Office applications, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Self-motivated, with diligence, integrity and ambition.
- Must hold a full UK drivers licence.
Salary & benefits
- £ commensurate with experience
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Free life assurance cover
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, and private health care
- We encourage Continuing Professional Development and, as a Registered Practice with the Geological Society, we are committed to supporting candidates along the pathway to Chartership.
We offer a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package. Your professional institution fees and training will be covered. We also offer a flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care. Regular training and career development.
At RSK we operate an open and relaxed management culture that nurtures continuous improvement and innovation, adopting a proactive growth strategy helps us to run a sustainable and profitable business while providing new and exciting career opportunities for all. The company prides itself on providing employees with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development and enabling them to reach their full potential. Listed as being in the top 3 environmental consultancies and listed in the Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250, there has never been a more exciting time to join.
Furthermore, retaining our employees is the building block of a successful organisation and we want to ensure you maintain a healthy work life balance, with many opportunities for flexible working, social activities, and community involvement projects.
RSK is also committed to our Corporate Responsibility strategy. We seek to minimise our impact on the environment; to engage positively with the community and education groups; to provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which to work; and to promote Corporate Responsibility throughout our supply chain.
RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer