Principal Environmental Scientist – Contaminated Land

AECOM
Australia
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Environmental & SustainabilitySkills: ["Client engagement","Technical advice","Mentoring","Written and verbal communication","Project leadership"]

Lead and deliver contaminated land investigations, assessments, and remediation projects for Defence and other clients across the Northern Territory and nationally. Provide senior technical advice on complex environmental and contamination matters, developing investigation strategies, conceptual site models, sampling programs, and remediation approaches. Manage projects from scoping through delivery with a strong focus on quality, safety, budget, and program, while building trusted relationships and mentoring other professionals.

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Principal Environmental Scientist – Contaminated Land

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Job Summary

Lead and deliver contaminated land investigations, assessments, and remediation projects for Defence and other clients across the Northern Territory and nationally. Provide senior technical advice on complex environmental and contamination matters, developing investigation strategies, conceptual site models, sampling programs, and remediation approaches. Manage projects from scoping through delivery with a strong focus on quality, safety, budget, and program, while building trusted relationships and mentoring other professionals.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and deliver contaminated land investigations, assessments, and remediation projects.
  • •Provide senior technical advice on complex contaminated land and environmental management matters.
  • •Prepare and review technical reports, proposals, tender submissions, and client correspondence.
  • •Develop investigation strategies, conceptual site models, sampling programs, and remediation approaches.
  • •Manage projects from initial scoping through to delivery, maintaining focus on quality, safety, budget, and program, while building trusted client and regulator relationships.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • •Approximately 10 or more years of experience in contaminated land consulting, environmental science, environmental engineering, hydrogeology, or a related field.
  • •Strong technical knowledge of contaminated land investigation, assessment, remediation, and environmental risk management.
  • •Experience planning and delivering field investigations and preparing high-quality technical reports.
  • •A sound understanding of relevant contaminated land legislation, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and guidance.
  • •Appropriate tertiary qualifications in environmental science, environmental engineering, geology, hydrogeology, or a related discipline.
Experience:Contaminated land consultingEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringHydrogeology
Education:
Skills:Client engagementTechnical adviceMentoringWritten and verbal communicationProject leadership
Languages:English

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Australian Government security clearance

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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