Environmental Restoration Consultant – Quantitative Risk Assessment (fmd)

Job Title:Environmental Restoration Consultant Quantitative Risk Assessment (f/m/d)

Locations:Madrid or Barcelona Spain

Job Schedule:Full Time

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an Environmental Consultant with specialized experience in Quantitative Risk Assessment to join our Resilience Department in this role you will contribute to subsoil investigation and remediation projects ensuring rigorous risk evaluation and innovative solutions.

This position offers a unique opportunity for a highly motivated professional to advance their career within the worlds leading Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. As a member of our expanding Iberian Environmental Restoration (ER) and Risk Assessment teams you will collaborate with multinational clients and contribute to technically challenging and impactful projects with the benefit of strong local support from experienced specialists.

The main responsibilities for this role will focus on the preparation of Quantitative Risk Assessments. This includes designing conceptual risk models defining input parameters and performing numerical modelling using specialized software. You will be expected to analyze results draw relevant conclusions and prepare comprehensive reports. These core tasks may be combined with site investigation and remediation studies as well as collaboration in project management activities.

At Arcadis you will be part of a dynamic team characterized by technical excellence a collaborative spirit and a commitment to continuous professional development. You will have the opportunity to work with advanced digital tools and participate in innovative initiatives that are shaping the future of environmental risk analysis and consulting. Our environment encourages mutual support and knowledge-sharing empowering every team member to reach their full potential.

Joining Arcadis means access to a global network of top-tier specialists including local and international experts in risk assessment. We value long-term relationships and are committed to supporting your professional growth within a company at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Arcadis recognizes and rewards outstanding performance offering clear paths for career progression and opportunities to be acknowledged for your contributions.

Role Accountabilities

As an Accredited Risk Analyst your primary focus will be conducting Quantitative Risk Assessments in accordance with the Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) methodology adhering to both regional and national guidelines and under ISO 17020 standard accreditation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing key findings from investigation campaigns and contributing to the development of the Conceptual Site Model in collaboration with the investigation team.
• Identifying main risk scenarios applicable to each site.
• Evaluating technical databases and site-specific information to define critical input parameters including exposure features toxicological data exposure concentrations and geological and hydrogeological data.
• Applying specialized software such as RBCA Toolkit RISC 5 or similar analytical tools to support risk assessment processes.
• Collaborating with other team members to review assessment results and define actionable conclusions.
• Designing and executing advanced (Tier 3) studies which may include fieldwork as required.
• Preparing technical reports that meet regulatory requirements.

While the core responsibility will be quantitative risk analysis you may also be involved in other project activities such as supporting investigation and remediation projectsincluding data review and report preparation. For specific projects participation in fieldwork may also be required.

Qualifications & Experience

To succeed in this role you should bring:

• A degree in Engineering (Chemical Mechanical) Geology or other environmental-related disciplines (e.g. Chemistry Geological Engineering Mining Engineering).
• At least 5 years of experience working on soil and groundwater contamination projects and at least 3 years of specific experience in Quantitative Risk Assessment.
• Proficiency in specialized risk assessment software (e.g. RBCA Toolkit RISC 5).
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory frameworks (regional national and EU standards) relevant to contaminated land and risk assessment.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking and sound judgment in complex technical scenarios.
• Effective report writing and presentation skills capable of communicating complex results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A high level of commitment to project delivery and solid command of spoken and written English.

Additional skills and qualifications that will be positively valued:

• Familiarity with the ISO 17020 standard.
• A valid drivers license.
• Basic training in occupational Health & Safety (minimum 60 hours of official training; recurso preventivo).
• Strong team-working abilities proactive attitude problem-solving and communication skills and meticulous attention to detail and quality

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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.