Consultant, Contaminated Land Management

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Canberra, ACT, Australia WSP in Australia Full time
Consultant, Contaminated Land Management

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What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

The opportunity

WSP has one of the largest private sector Contaminated Site teams in Australia. Put simply, we have the scale and the reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs. Our great team culture, technical leaders and supportive colleagues allow us to tackle interesting and complex projects for our clients whilst ensuring our team members work on rewarding and technically challenging projects.

We put well-being, technical excellence, and innovation at the forefront of everything we do.

The role will be primarily based in our Canberra office with the option to work from home up to 2 days per week, when you're not required on site. We're ideally looking for a Consultant level hire.

Your work will include the full life cycle of contaminated land management industry across government sector assets, petroleum-contaminated areas, mining and energy sector, to support their compliance requirements, remediation, rehabilitation and transition to new uses.

What you'll do

  • Conduct interesting environmental field works (e.g. drilling, hydrogeological testing, site validation, monitoring) with varied considerations for safety and intricate geology/ hydrogeology
  • Collect environmental samples of soil, groundwater, soil vapour, ambient air and landfill gas, etc.
  • Interrogate large datasets, develop conceptual site models and prepare detailed and concise field notes
  • Author technical assessments reports and recommendations
  • Oversee contractors and take responsibility for safe, compliant and quality field works programs
  • Apply legislation, standards, guidelines, and project specifications
  • Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients, and collaborate with the national team to execute initiatives locally
  • Contribute to a culture of teamwork, innovation, and passion, promoting trust and unity among team members
  • Management of your own projects of small to medium scale
  • Uphold a strong safety culture and champion safety initiatives

About You

You're likely to have 2-4 years of relevant experience, and you're enthusiastic, reliable and great at building collaborative working relationships.

Previous consulting experience is required, including business development, proposal writing, and delivering exceptional client outcomes and cost-effective solutions.

You Will Also Bring
  • Experience in managing small to medium contaminated-site projects
  • Knowledge of soil contaminants, site sampling techniques, investigation methodologies and remediation technologies for groundwater, soil and gas
  • Understanding of NSW regulations pertaining to the management of contaminated sites
  • A current full Australian Driver's License
  • You're likely to have tertiary education in earth sciences or environmental science/engineering
  • Project management skills
  • A collaborative and team-oriented approach to undertaking projects

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.Seniority level
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