Contaminated Land Consultant

4 weeks ago


City of Brisbane, Australia Geoscience Ireland Full time

Job Details: Contaminated Land Consultant - Brisbane

Job Title: Contaminated Land Consultant - Land Quality & Remediation, Brisbane

Vacancy No: VN4445

Employment Type: Permanent

Contract Type: Full-Time

About the business and role
At SLR Consulting, we celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where we value different experiences and look to create a culture where everyone belongs. The SLR culture is underpinned by our 5Bs which, in short is to Be safe, Belong, Be trusted, Be yourself and Be Successful.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Consultant within our Contaminated Land team in Brisbane. We’re looking for a like-minded individual who enjoys working with an enthusiastic, committed, and fun-loving team, is a good listener, and enjoys solving issues for clients.

Reporting to the Team Lead in Queensland, you will be working very closely with the multidisciplinary consultants within our Brisbane office as well as the rest of the Land Quality and Remediation consultants across APAC including contaminated site auditors and technical specialists comprising principal hydrogeologists, risk assessors, chemists, and environmental/remediation engineers to deliver quality contaminated land services to our Queensland and National clients.

Key Responsibilities
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders across the region and provide you with the support on your technical growth within the wider SLR team. With a passion for contaminated land management, earth sciences, contaminated hydrogeology, or civil/environmental engineering, you will work with likeminded individuals, whilst enjoying excellent career opportunities across a range of industry sectors. As a self-starter, you will be able to display confidence with project management, tenders/proposals preparation, confident on site and in fieldwork programs, data analysis and interpretation, and reporting. We will also consider someone just finishing their studies with the right attitude to learn and develop from an experienced team.

Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have:

1. A professional qualification in environmental science or engineering or other relevant degree and circa 1-4 years professional experience in consulting or similar industry role.
2. The capability in environmental/contamination management (soil and groundwater)/remediation (soil and groundwater), soil science, preferably in the development, mining and oil and gas sectors.
3. The ability to analyse and interpret complex situations/problems and develop appropriate solutions in an effective and efficient manner.
4. Proven project management experience.
5. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
6. Extensive field experience undertaking contaminated sites investigations, remediation supervision and monitoring.
7. Proven report writing skills and high computer literacy including data management and manipulation.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivation and the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
9. Excellent driving history and hold a current unrestricted driver's license.
10. Australia Citizenship or rights to work in Australia.

Our Benefits
We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

Next Steps
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.

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