Consultant Environmental Scientist

Our well-established Sydney office is looking for an Environmental Scientist to join our Contaminated Land Team. We have a strong pipeline of projects across all sectors of the contaminated land industry and are looking to grow our project delivery team.   

Under the direction of our Team Leaders, Principal staff and NSW EPA accredited Contaminated Land Auditor, you will support the delivery of contaminated land projects and remediation programs.

As a member of the Contaminated Land Team, this position offers diverse tasks and will see you involved in:

• Driving the delivery of a variety of projects across multiple sectors requiring Contaminated Land investigations and assessments 
• Undertaking field investigations, data interpretation, and report preparation 
• Supporting and managing the delivery of PSIs, DSI, RAPs, Due Diligence assessments and more 
• Supporting various remediation tasks and developing your skills in remediation design and managing complex remediation sites 
• Preparing proposals and bids to support our winning strategy 
• Engaging with internal and external clients and subcontractors to plan and deliver high quality outcomes 
• Preparing written reports including a high level of attention to detail, using an objective driven focus 
• Participating in strategy and innovation within the company to foster continued improvement 
• Participating in internal and external presentations to demonstrate learning and knowledge 
• Opportunity to develop team leadership skills 

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

To be considered for this position, you will need to possess the following:

• Tertiary qualifications from a recognised institution 
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in an environmental consulting role 
• Proficient written and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues concisely 
• Experience in supporting key aspects of project management and administration, as well as subcontractor and HSE management 
• A high level of competency in Contaminated Land aspects of field work is essential 
• Interest in developing and mentoring junior members of the team 
• Working knowledge of relevant NSW environmental legislation 
• Understanding and application of national technical framework such as the NEPM (Assessment of Site Contamination) preferred
• Demonstrated team player and able to self-motivate and take ownership of and be accountable for the delivery of contaminated land tasks and projects 
• Interest in becoming certified by a recognised industry organisation (i.e. CEnvP/CEnvP-SC, CPSS/CPSS-CSAM) is desirable