Environmental Consultant (EIAs and Permitting)

Overview

Due to ongoing growth in our European business, we are now looking for an experienced EIA / Permitting Consultant to join our team in Gothenburg, Sweden. This position will be highly suited to an enthusiastic and driven early career environmental consultant, ideally with experience in the mining, industrial or infrastructure sectors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead or support environmental permit applications (tillståndsansökningar) for industrial, infrastructure, energy, mining, or water‑related projects, ensuring alignment with Swedish environmental legislation.
• Depending on your level of experience - business development, including securing new clients, fostering long-term client relationships, and proposal preparation.
• Attending or leading meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other stakeholders to drive project success.
• Depending on your level of experience - task management, including planning and executing projects, managing budgets and schedules, ensuring quality and client satisfaction, and driving profitability.
• Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals that reflect innovation and technical excellence.
• Depending on your level of experience - mentoring or leadership of junior staff, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Managing work to meet contract schedules, regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and high standards of care.
• Occasional fieldwork 

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in geology, civil or environmental engineering, environmental science, or a related field of study.
• Advanced degree in a similar field of study. (desirable but not essential)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working as consultant in the contaminated land, energy / renewable energy, mining, industrial or infrastructure sectors (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively, both internally and externally.
• Fluency in Swedish and English (required)

WHO WE ARE

• At Geosyntec, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse environment for all our employees, clients, partners, and the communities that we serve.
• We strive to promote a culture where every employee can bring their whole self to work, where mutual respect and understanding is the cornerstone of our values. We believe that an inclusive workplace enhances our performance and leads to positive outcomes.
• Geosyntec strives to hire and retain the best and brightest people in their fields. We look for exceptional interpersonal skills, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities, plus the passion for technical excellence and quality. We seek individuals with leadership potential, a commitment to lifelong learning and growth, and the desire to build a long and rewarding career with a growing firm.
• Geosyntec is a great place to build a career. If you're looking for an exciting place to work, a place with challenging and rewarding projects, and a place that has been nationally recognized for its employees' quality of life, technical expertise, and business success, then Geosyntec may be the place for you. You can learn more about careers and employment at Geosyntec by visiting www.geosyntec.com/careers
• Geosyntec offers excellent compensation packages commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive employee benefits package.

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