General information

Reference

2026-4080  

Position description

Category

F12 Management of polluted soils and waste - Engineer / Researcher

Job title

Research Engineer — Contaminated Sites and Soils M/F

Contract

Permanent contract

Contractual hours

Full-time

Contract duration

Perma

Context and contributions of the position

human activity, linked to sites and soils degraded by industrial activities or former mining activities.
Within this framework, the Risks Directorate (DRIS) provides its expertise for managing risks related to soil and the subsurface, of natural or anthropogenic origin. The proposed position is based within the Risks Directorate in the RSSP (Contaminated Sites and Soils Risks unit), which works specifically both i) in supporting public authorities on the topic of contaminated sites and soils and more particularly in the development and implementation (or updating) of national reference documents (methodological guides), studies and expert assessments and also,
ii - through experimental laboratories and the PRIME platform (Platform for Remediation and Innovation in support of Environmental Metrology), in the research and development of innovative processes/technologies (such as remediation techniques, soil construction) related to contaminated sites and soils.

Job description

Your responsibilities will be:

- Develop innovative, disruptive technological or conceptual approaches within the multidisciplinary projects or themes of the RSSP unit;
- Participate in the design, implementation and execution of experiments in the laboratory and in the field
- Contribute to the development of methodologies for integrating soil health into the management of contaminated sites and soils in collaboration with stakeholders across the relevant sectors ;
- Develop and maintain the national/international network of partners;
- Develop research project proposals (regional, national and European) and support public policy related to the themes described above, and actively contribute to their implementation;
- Contribute to strategic reflection on the activity as well as to regulatory monitoring;
- Carry out tasks related to annual programs supporting public policies (methodological guides, best practices, and development of topics of interest) on contaminated sites and soils themes in accordance with regulations;
- Contribute to the study of the influence of climate change on the management strategy for contaminated sites and soils;
- Contribute to the reflection on implementing digital twins in the contaminated sites and soils (SSP) strategy;
- Publish results as scientific papers and patents, and present them at conferences (national and/or international) as well as in reports ;
- Contribute to the BRGM Training program (delivery of internal & external training).

Profile

Desired start date: 01/12/2026
Degree: Master's level (Bac+5) or Phd
Experience: 5 to 10 years

You will notably draw on the following skills and qualities:
- Knowledge of the scientific and technical challenges and barriers associated with the theme of degraded soils (contaminated sites and soils and mining environment)
- Education in degraded environment management, particularly soils, earth sciences, environmental geochemistry, soil ecology;
- Mastery of the applicable regulations in the context of contaminated sites and soils (code, methodology and standards);
- Knowledge of current measurement tools for biodiversity, and for the behaviour of various types of pollutants in the different compartments of ecosystems;
- Knowledge and mastery of soil assessment concepts at different spatial scales to analyze their consideration in strategic choices for the rehabilitation of degraded sites and land management in the context of climate change
- Mastery of the main soil properties, ecological functions and services;
- Knowledge of climate scenarios and impacts on environments
- Skills in designing, setting up, and monitoring multi-scale experimental setups and associated monitoring, carried out within research and development projects;
- Proven experience in project development (regional, national and European) / proposal writing and in implementation of site construction / site reuse projects;
- Ability to apply a scientific approach to solve new problems;
- Mastery of soil construction/site redevelopment techniques (following treatment/remediation of degraded sites).
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team (environmental scientist, hydrogeologist, hydro-geochemist, ...);
- Initiative, organizational skills and autonomy;
- Ability to disseminate knowledge internally (supervising interns, PhD students, post-docs) or externally (training, conferences);
- Writing skills and the ability to valorize scientific results (patent, high-impact publications, international conferences);
- Proficiency in French and English (reading, writing, speaking).

Working conditions

This full-time position involves national and international travel, with frequency and duration depending on projects.

In an environment supportive of work–life balance, notably through teleworking, BRGM stands out for its culture of kindness and friendliness.

Certified HRS4R in 2021, we aim to support you throughout your professional life at BRGM. We provide numerous measures to develop your skills and expertise, with opportunities for career progression and geographic mobility.

At BRGM, you will benefit from several advantages such as salary paid over 13 months, RTT days, a staff restaurant, sports facilities, holiday and leisure benefits, …

BRGM guarantees a transparent recruitment process. To apply, send us your application (updated CV and cover letter) until 14/09/2026.

Please note that all our positions are open to everyone; at BRGM we are committed to diversity!

We will review your application file once the planned publication period has ended. If your application is selected, we will contact you to arrange recruitment interviews during which you will speak with the hiring directorate, the HR directorate and a cross-functional directorate.

Position location

Job location

France, Centre-Val de Loire, Loiret (45)

Location