Uk PFAS Market Lead - Based anywhere in the Uk - #1797189

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Your impact

At a National, European and Global scale, JACOBS continue to lead the way in developing critical solutions to counter the impact of emerging contaminants such as PFAS.

In this newly created strategic role, you will be part of a European wide leadership team of industry thought, policy and solutions leaders and specialists, supporting the continued growth and delivery of a complex portfolio of environmental site characterization and remediation, permitting, and compliance projects across various environmental media (soil, groundwater, soil gas, surface & industrial water and sediment) to a diverse industrial processes and industries, such as Chemical, Pharma, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Electronics and Consumer Products.

Remit and responsibilities of your role will include

• The development of our capability footprint, technologies, solutions and processes across all areas of environmental remediation to manage risks caused by PFAS ensuring all regulatory requirements are met.
• Support Business Growth and Project Management teams in the winning and delivery of complex environmental site characterization and remediation, permitting, and compliance projects across all sectors
• Collaborate with and support multi-functional, highly technical disciplines and teams such as Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, Chemistry, Risk Assessment & Process Engineering, developing solutions that are in line with Customer and Industry demands.
• Collate and deliver complex technical information, reports and interpretations to clients and regulatory stakeholders.
• Ensure all services and solutions meet and exceed Regulatory Requirements, Ethics, Health & Safety and Quality Control in all work areas.
• Continuously engage with External Industry Networks ensuring ability to brand professional and organization expertise
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

Applications are eagerly sought from candidates with a good blend of the following

• BSc, MSc, or PhD degree geology, hydrogeology, civil/environmental engineering, or related field
• Demonstrable track record in soil/groundwater investigations and remediation and broader environmental consultancy.
• Proven track record of developing and leading thedelivery of projects for PFAS and other emerging contaminants
• Experience with environmental media (soil, groundwater, gas, surface & industrial water and sediment) in fate and transport of contaminants, interpretation of groundwater flow and implementation of remediation technologies.
• Solid knowledge and of REACH regulations, processes
• An understanding of the evolving regulatory framework in Europe and diverse countries and industrial sectors
• Engaged in External Industry Networks with ability to brand professional and organization expertise.
• A second European language competency would be beneficial
  
  
  

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Location -flexible hybrid work arrangement