Senior Soil Advisor

Project overview

As a senior soil advisor, you will support the municipality of Oss with soil issues related to spatial development and infrastructure.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Guiding spatial developments, area developments, and infrastructure projects concerning soil quality and soil use
• Assessing soil investigations and environmental reports, conducting risk analyses, and formulating soil advice
• Advising on remediation issues, including remediation of former landfills and PFAS contamination
• Assessing land purchases, land transactions, soil flows, and reuse of soil from a soil science perspective
• Drafting, updating, and substantively assessing soil quality maps and soil management tools
• Advising on the application of the Environment and Planning Act and the Decree on Environmental Activities, and providing specialist knowledge for permitting and administrative decision-making
• Representing the municipality in consultations with the province, environmental agency, water board, and consultancies
• HBO work and thinking level
• In-depth expertise and years of experience in soil quality and soil management
• Knowledge of the Soil Protection Act, transitional law, and the Environment and Planning Act and underlying regulations
• Experience with PFAS issues, soil remediation of former landfills, and soil flow policy
• Experience with drafting soil quality maps and soil management plans
• Experience with environmental risk analyses and permitting
• Good contacts with the province, environmental agencies, and specialized consultancies
• Administrative sensitivity and extensive experience with complex soil issues

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Oss, NL
• Languages: Dutch