Leeds, UK (Hybrid / Remote options available)

Sirius Planning is looking for a talented Landscape Architect to join our growing team based in Leeds, with flexible options for hybrid or fully remote working.

As part of the Sirius Group – a forward-thinking, employee-owned consultancy – you'll work alongside our dedicated landscape and planning team, delivering a wide variety of projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-profile and meaningful work in sectors such as:

• Renewable energy (solar, wind, hydrogen, battery storage)
• Waste management
• Minerals
• Commercial development

You’ll collaborate closely with our Senior Principal Landscape Architect and Town Planners, supporting the assessment and design of innovative, sustainable landscapes and helping drive our continued business growth.

 

★ Key Responsibilities

• Undertake Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments / Appraisals (LVIAs).
• Landscape Capacity and Feasibility Studies.
• Contribute to landscape design, restoration plans, and landscape management strategies.
• Support planning applications with high-quality visuals and technical reporting.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, and local authorities across all project stages.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

★ About You

We're looking for someone with:

• A degree in Landscape Architecture (or equivalent) and a postgraduate qualification
• Eligibility for or Chartered Member status with the Landscape Institute (CMLI)
• Ideally 5+ years’ professional experience (but we’re open to hearing from strong candidates with other levels of experience)
• Strong skills in AutoCAD, GIS, and graphics software
• Excellent communication and project management abilities
• A proactive and collaborative approach to work
• Experience in residential master planning, soft works design, and environmental planning would be a plus.

★ What We Offer

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Flexible working – remote, hybrid, or office-based in Leeds
• Opportunities for training, career progression, and professional development
• The chance to be part of an employee-owned company with a strong, collaborative culture
• A diverse portfolio of projects and a healthy pipeline of upcoming work.

★ About Sirius Planning

Sirius Planning is an established planning and landscape consultancy that forms part of the wider Sirius Group, a trusted name in environmental consultancy. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, pragmatic solutions for our clients and enjoy long-standing relationships across multiple sectors.

★ How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV and a covering email outlining your relevant experience to
alex.stappard@thesiriusgroup.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

Leeds / Hybrid / Remote

★ Join an employee-owned consultancy working on some of the UK’s most exciting infrastructure and environmental projects.

Sirius Planning (part of The Sirius Group) is looking for a CAD Technician to join our busy Planning and Landscape team. Based in Leeds with flexible hybrid or fully remote working, you’ll work with our senior Design Engineer alongside Town Planners and Landscape Architects to deliver a wide variety of projects across the UK – including solar, battery, wind, hydrogen energy, minerals, waste management and commercial developments.

★ What you’ll do

• Produce high-quality CAD outputs: planning drawings, landscape and visual assessment mapping figures, GA drawings, schematics, elevations, photography presentation, and as-built drawings, plus the option to and assist with photography and surveying where required.
• Support the design and development of projects through all stages.
• Collaborate with our town planners, landscape architects, clients, and third parties.
• Contribute to the graphics / mapping in support of landscape and visual assessments.

★ What you’ll bring

• Proficiency in AutoCAD (or equivalent CAD software).
• An understanding of the built environment and design principles.
• Strong communication, organisation and time management skills.
• A proactive approach to teamwork and independent working.
• A degree or diploma in Architectural Technology, CAD, Engineering (or similar) is preferred
• Bonus skills (not essential, training provided): GIS, land surveying, photography.

★ Why join us?

• Employee-owned company with a collaborative, supportive culture.
• Flexible hybrid / remote working options.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience).
• Opportunity to help deliver interesting projects with real-world impact.

Sirius Planning is a well-established consultancy with strong client relationships and a growing pipeline of exciting work.

★ How to apply:

Send your CV and a covering email outlining your experience to david.baker@thesiriusgroup.com

Durham based

★ About Sirius

The Sirius Group offers a wide range of services to the built environment. From planning and geoenvironmental consultancy, our expertise extends to demolition, remediation, drilling and grouting and civil engineering projects. Our renewable energy assets provide green power to industry across the UK.

★ Job Details

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Engineer to join our geoenvironmental consultancy teams based in Durham. You will have post graduate experience in geoenvironmental or geotechnical consulting and at least two years relevant postgraduate experience.

To be successful in your application you must demonstrate:

• A strong academic background in a relevant subject e.g., Engineering Geology/Environmental Engineering with knowledge of both geotechnical engineering and contaminated land risk assessment
• Working towards chartership/achieved chartership with a relevant professional body
• Experience in carrying out Site Investigations
• A good understanding of contaminated land regulatory and legislative framework
• A good knowledge of the principal soil and rock strata encountered in the UK and are able to log samples using the descriptions contained within BS EN ISO 14688-1&2: 2018, BS EN ISO 14689: 2018 and BS:5930:2015+A1:2020
• Experience in undertaking factual and interpretative Phase I & II assessments
• Basic computer literacy and experience with standard MS packages such as MS Word and MS Excel.  Knowledge of CAD and Holebase desirable.
• Experience in undertaking cover soil and gas protection measures verification is desirable.
  

★ Key Tasks:

• Supervision of site investigations
• Preparation of risk assessments and method statements
• Management of health and safety on site
• Soil / rock logging to relevant British Standards
• Collection of in situ data and geotechnical/environmental sampling
• Groundwater/ground gas monitoring
• Writing of / input into factual and interpretive reports – e.g., Desk Studies, Preliminary Risk Assessments, Phase 2 Ground Investigation Reports, Mining Risk Assessments, Hazardous Ground Gas Risk Assessments, Remediation Strategies etc.

The above is not exhaustive and is subject to change due to changes within the organisation.

★ Conditions of Employment

• Full-time position based in our Durham office / on-site / home working
• 35 hours per week
• 22 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
• Death in Service
• 5% Employers pension contribution, and 3% Employee Salary Sacrifice
• Must have a full, clean driving licence
• Mileage rates to be paid inline with HMRC fuel rates
• Pool vehicle available for business use
• Salary negotiable, dependent on experience
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• From your first day of employment, you will be enrolled into the Company’s Instant Discount Scheme where you can make savings on day-to-day purchases
• After 3 months continuous employment, you will be enrolled in the Company’s Health Cash Plan Scheme, saving you on private medical costs and giving you access to Private GP appointments
• After 3 months continuous employment, you will be eligible for the company's Eye Care Scheme, which covers the cost of eye exams and glasses
• After 3 months continuous employment, you will be able to participate in the Company's Christmas Savings Club, which starts in December every year
• After 3 months continuous employment, you will be eligible to join the Company’s Tusker Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme, which is designed to provide you with an opportunity to lease a brand-new car through a tax-efficient method, offering a range of benefits and cost savings
• After 12 months continuous employment, you will be eligible to join the Company’s Cycle Scheme
• After 12 months continuous service, you will be eligible to join the Company’s Tech Scheme, where you can spread the cost of tech devices and make National Insurance savings.

★ To apply:
Please email your CV and letter of application to: John.Morton@thesiriusgroup.com

The Sirius Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Leeds based

★ We’re recruiting a Contracts Manager to join our remediation contracting business in our Central Region (Yorkshire and the northwest).

★ Based out of our Leeds office, this exciting opportunity requires an individual adept at managing and coordinating technical, operational and commercial aspects of multiple projects, including the management of in house project teams and external subcontractors.

★ If you posses a demonstrable track record in a similar role, in the field of earthworks, contaminated land and/or brownfield remediation, along with the ability to manage clients and forge relationships through excellent communication skills,  this could be for you. Full UK Driving Licence required.

For more information or to apply please contact Mike Barnell at mike.barnell@thesiriusgroup.com 

Leeds/Durham/Warrington

★ We’re recruiting Engineers and Geologists to join our busy team and support our expanding land and groundwater remediation contracting business in our Central, North East & North West regions, based from our Leeds, Durham & Warrington offices.

★ You will be involved in all aspects of land remediation, including site investigation, interpretation, design of remediation and earthworks, technical supervision, surveying, and validation. 

You will:

·        have a degree in civil engineering, engineering geology, or equivalent. 

·        be a member/aspiring member of a professional body, have an ambition to become chartered in the future.

·        have a passion for site-work, geoscientific data collection/interpretation, and report writing. 

The roles involve working amongst diverse teams to overcome interesting challenges and achieve common technical and commercial goals. You will work on some of the most exciting projects across our regions and projects in the UK. 

Industry experience is desirable; however Sirius is committed to people development and will consider a candidate with no experience but with a positive attitude towards learning. 

There are also opportunities for integration within the wider operations of The Sirius Group (Consultancy, Drilling, Renewables etc.). 

Requirements: A full clean UK Driving Licence. Good written and verbal communication skills.
Locations: Based at our Leeds office at Thorpe Park, LS15 8GB; Durham office at Russel House, DH7 8HJ; Warrington office at Stone Cross Place, WA3 2SH

Contact: For more information or to apply please contact Simon Cavanagh at simon.cavanagh@thesiriusgroup.com 

Sirius Planning is seeking professional Planners to join our team for a hybrid role, based out of our Leeds office/home.

As a Chartered Planner within Sirius Planning, which is part of the Sirius Group (an employee owned company), you will be part of a busy planning team, handling a varied range of planning applications for both strategic and immediate projects.

Projects will be varied including energy infrastructure (solar, battery, wind, hydrogen), waste management, mineral and commercial schemes.

The roles offer a broad range of responsibility for all aspects of the development process including planning policy and appraisal work, land promotion, provision of planning consultancy services, along with detailed development management and project delivery.

You will be required to co-ordinate, and prepare planning applications and environmental impact assessments, develop relationships with clients, local authorities, stakeholders and local communities.

You will also be required to manage sub-consultants, undertake site appraisals, and provide strategic and tactical planning advice to clients at senior levels. You will be working closely with our other Chartered Planners and Landscape Architects, and help manage and deliver new projects as part of our planned growth.

The successful applicant will ideally be RTPI qualified (other experience levels will be considered) with a Degree / Masters planning qualification, a robust knowledge of the planning system, and experience gained preferably in the energy, waste, minerals, commercial and residential sectors would be of benefit.

Sirius Planning is a well established consultancy with an experienced planning and landscape team, and able to draw on the environmental expertise across the Sirius Group. Sirius Planning has developed excellent relationships with its expanding client base and has a significant pipeline of exciting projects to deliver.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your CV and covering letter detailing your relevant experience to planning@thesiriusgroup.com

Sirius Environmental is looking to recruit an Environmental Consultant to join their compliance and technical assessment team based out of its South Wales Office, located in Llanelli. The post will involve working across a range of development sectors, but will be mainly focused on Waste and Recycling, Minerals and Quarrying and Renewable Energy.

The role is predominantly office based, but UK travel to other Group offices and to clients/project stakeholders is considered essential. The successful candidate will report to the Principal Environmental Consultant, and Environmental Director as required, and will be responsible for the preparation of environmental reports and technical assessments such as Environmental Permit Applications and Environmental Risk Assessments.

The position is very much a forward-facing role, and the successful candidate will be required to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and under their own initiative, in a dynamic fast changing environment.

We are therefore seeking a candidate who is a minimum of degree qualified in an appropriate environmental/engineering field and has at least one to two years’ experience working within a relevant sector. This is an exciting time to join an expanding multi-disciplinary business involved in a diverse range of activities. As would be expected of a role such as this, there is an attractive salary and benefits package available for the successful applicant.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Mark Griffiths at mark.griffiths@thesiriusgroup.com

A fabulous opportunity for a Graduate Geologist to join our team, providing exposure to all aspects of rig operations, the stabilisation of shallow mineworkings and exposure to the wider operations of The Sirius Group (Remediation, Geo Consultancy, Renewables etc.).

We are recruiting a Graduate Geologist/ Graduate Geoenvironmental Engineer to join our busy Sirius Drilling & Grouting operation based in Leeds.

The job will involve all aspects of our rotary drilling operations across the UK and specifically the drilling and grouting of shallow mine workings.

You should be confident, willing to learn, like to be kept busy and be able to meet deadlines to ensure that project timescales are met. You will also need a good eye for detail.

Working across a number of sites, your role will involve a range of tasks including the collection of drilling data, surveying of boreholes and data analysis against geological models.

Requirements
A full clean UK Driving Licence is required.

Location
The position will be based at our Leeds office at Thorpe Park, LS15 8GB and will cover sites throughout the UK.

Contact
For more information or to apply please contact Andrew Thomas at andrew.thomas@thesiriusgroup.com or our Leeds Office on 0113 264 9960.