INNOVATE

Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer - Belfast

INNOVATE  •  Belfast, GB (Hybrid)  •  15 days ago
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Job Description

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing geo-environmental consultancy delivering technically complex solutions across sectors including energy, water, defence, nuclear, and property. Working across multidisciplinary projects, they provide high-quality consultancy services supported by in-house ground investigation capabilities, with a strong emphasis on technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation.

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer to join their multidisciplinary environmental and engineering team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering technically robust and client-focused solutions across contaminated land, remediation, groundwater, and geotechnical projects.

This role will involve taking ownership of projects from planning through to delivery, combining technical expertise, stakeholder engagement, and project management responsibilities. The successful candidate will work closely with regional teams and clients while supporting continued business growth and mentoring junior colleagues.

This position offers a flexible hybrid working model with a combination of office, remote, and site-based activities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Excellence


  • Produce and review Phase 1 and Phase 2 geo-environmental reports

  • Complete qualitative and quantitative risk assessments

  • Deliver technically robust interpretative reporting and contaminated land assessments

  • Provide technical guidance across geo-environmental and geotechnical projects

Project & Site Management


  • Plan, manage, and supervise ground investigations

  • Oversee groundwater and ground gas monitoring activities

  • Ensure site works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory and project requirements

  • Coordinate site activities and manage project delivery timelines

Client & Stakeholder Engagement


  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders

  • Communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly and professionally

  • Deliver practical and commercially focused solutions to clients

Collaboration & Leadership


  • Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary environmental and engineering teams

  • Support, mentor, and guide less experienced colleagues

  • Contribute to a positive and collaborative team culture

Commercial Awareness & Business Development


  • Support business development initiatives and client engagement activities

  • Contribute to strategic growth through high-quality project delivery and relationship management

Skills & Experience

Essential


  • Degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline

  • Proven industry experience in contaminated land assessment and geo-environmental consultancy

  • Experience producing and reviewing Phase 1 and Phase 2 reports and risk assessments

  • Strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks and contaminated land guidance

  • Experience planning and supervising ground investigations, including groundwater and gas monitoring

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong data interpretation and technical reporting capabilities

  • Good IT and project management skills

  • Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable


  • Postgraduate qualification (e.g. Master's degree)

  • Working towards Chartership with a recognised professional body such as CIWEM, IEMA, or the Geological Society

  • Site-related certifications such as CSCS or SMSTS

  • Experience supporting business development and client growth initiatives

Working Environment


  • Flexible hybrid working model

  • Combination of office, remote, and site-based work depending on project requirements

  • Approximately 50% site-based work, primarily across Northern Ireland with occasional travel further afield

  • Expenses covered for work-related travel

  • Flexible hours, part-time, and job-share arrangements supported

Job Type


  • Full-time, Permanent
INNOVATE

About INNOVATE

INNOVATE - The IT Solutions People

INNOVATE provide Managed IT Services and Professional IT Services across

| Networking | Security | Communications | Cloud Productivity | Cloud Infrastructure.

INNOVATE work with some of Ireland's leading brands to design, deliver and manage secure, cloud-based, IT and telecommunication environments to create an IT-enabled and agile business for today and beyond.

Technology has the potential to transform your organisation in ways you cannot even imagine, at INNOVATE, we know how to unlock the value of IT to enable you to succeed.

Through our partnership approach, we evaluate your current IT environment and recommend how and which cloud technologies and ICT solutions will offer substantial operational gains or solve existing headaches. Our clients value how we provide a secure, resilient IT infrastructure that increases productivity and facilitates a scalable business.

We make world-class IT affordable through our as-a-service business model that packages all your IT infrastructure, cloud and managed service investment into a monthly operating cost.

INNOVATE is a Microsoft Gold Partner specialising in cloud platform and productivity solutions, and Cisco Premier Partner with Advanced Security Architecture Specialised accreditation.

These accreditations are recognition for our commitment to achieving technical excellence and a proven track record for implementation. Given the pace of technological change, our clients rely on us to provide the right solutions and unrivalled technical expertise to support their organisation’ digital transformation.

Our IT Professional Services and Project Team can support your organisation with an IT Network Security review, IT Technology Review and Roadmap, Cloud Strategy readiness workshop and Cloud Strategy Roadmap in line with your business readiness.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Dublin 18, IE
Year Founded
2005
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