Graduate Geo-Environmental Engineer

GLASGOW

Graduate Geo-Environmental Engineer: variety, responsibility, and the chance to grow quickly at this SME Multidisciplinary Consultancy. The role is based in Glasgow.

Overview

Our client is a specialist geo-environmental and engineering consultancy working across Scotland, supporting developers, housebuilders, and landowners with high quality ground investigation, contaminated land assessment, flood risk analysis, and environmental problem solving.

They are looking for a Graduate Geo-Environmental Engineer to support a wide range of environmental, geological, and hydrological projects across Scotland, in a role ideal for an individual looking to develop into a well-rounded engineer – not a narrow specialist.

Their friendly and supportive team offer something rare in the industry: a real breadth of experience with exposure to senior engineers. If you’re an early career engineer who wants to learn fast, work on varied projects, and grow into a confident, multi-disciplinary consultant, this is the environment where you’ll thrive.

Responsibilities

Contaminated Land & Ground Investigation

• Produce Stage 1 Conceptual Site Models
• Assist with contaminated land risk assessments
• Supervise site investigations
• Support intrusive ground investigations (typically 2–3 months duration)

Flood Risk & Hydrology

• Contribute to Level 2 Flood Risk Assessments
• Assist with outline flood risk assessments
• Gain exposure to SuDS design and assessment
• Learn to use modelling tools such as HEC–RAS (later stage)

Reporting & Analysis

• Write sections of technical reports
• Analyse environmental and geological data
• Use QGIS and other mapping tools
• Work with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

General

• Work across 4–5 projects simultaneously
• Collaborate with multiple project managers
• Travel across Scotland with occasional overnight stays (1–2 per month)
• Drive company van to site (manual licence preferred)

Requirements

Essential

• Degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, or a closely related discipline
• 0-2 years’ relevant industry background
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confident communicator who enjoys working with others
• Full clean driving licence
• Comfortable with fieldwork and travel
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn

Desirable

• Track record of using QGIS
• Python or coding track record
• Civil Engineering background with geological exposure

On Offer

Salary & Benefits

• Salary £26,000 – £30,000
• 26.5 days annual leave
• Office closes only over Christmas/New Year
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Christmas profit based bonus (pro-rata)
• Up to 28 weeks full sick pay
• Flexible working (home working common)
• TOIL for long site days
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• Exposure to a wide range of engineering disciplines

What you’ll Gain

• Rapid development into a multi–disciplinary consultant
• Hands–on experience across geology, hydrology, and environmental engineering
• Direct mentorship from senior engineers
• A varied, exciting workload that accelerates your learning
• The chance to solve real–world problems and see your work make an impact

To apply for the position of Graduate Geo-Environmental Engineer, please submit your current CV (ideally in Word format).

Due to high volume, we are unable to acknowledge every application. Bear in mind that if you are shortlisted you will be contacted in 7 days.

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