Associate/Senior Associate Environmental Scientist

3 days ago


Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Tetra Tech Full time

Overview

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on high-profile environmental projects?

Join a collaborative team that values flexibility and innovation and work with top-tier experts across Defence, Energy, Infrastructure, Mining, Property and more. Sydney or Newcastle.

Be part of a collaborative group where you’ll deliver technical excellence while mentoring the next generation of consultants.

What You’ll Do:

- Lead and manage medium to large-scale contaminated land projects from scoping to delivery.
- Provide technical leadership, oversight, and mentorship to junior consultants.
- Deliver high-quality reports, proposals and communications for clients and regulators.
- Build strong relationships with clients and contribute to business development opportunities alongside senior leaders.
- Navigate stakeholder engagement with government agencies and regulatory bodies.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary specialists across Australia on major national projects.
- Ensure safety, quality, budget, and schedule performance on projects.

What You’ll Need:

- Degree qualified in Environmental Science/Engineering or related discipline. Postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded.
- Minimum 8 years’ professional experience in contaminated land consulting, including site assessments, remediation, and regulatory engagement.
- Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP – General, Site Contamination Specialist) or Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS) highly regarded.
- Strong knowledge of national and state environmental regulations, guidelines, and standards relevant to contaminated sites.
- Strong project management skills with a focus on quality and delivery.
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A collaborative mindset and a passion for delivering quality outcomes.
- A commitment to safe, environmentally responsible project delivery.

What You’ll Get in return:

Support and coaching from our Practice Leader and senior technical experts. Career pathways with opportunities to deepen your technical capability and expand into leadership roles. A flexible work environment that supports your personal and professional goals. Access to diverse, high-profile projects across multiple sectors.

The Perks You’ll Love:

- Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options, tailored hours, study breaks, and the ability to buy extra leave—up to 8 weeks per year.
- Diverse Projects: Work across a wide variety of projects, clients, and sectors.
- Growth Opportunities: Professional development, coaching, and mentorship from our top experts.
- Memberships: Professional memberships to help you stay ahead in your field.
- Recognition: Our reward and recognition program makes sure your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.
- Ownership: Participate in our employee stock purchase plan.
- Parental Leave: Paid leave for both primary and secondary caregivers.
- Support: Employee assistance program for you and your immediate family.
- Travel Discounts: Great deals through our corporate traveller program.
- Car Leasing: Take advantage of novated vehicle leasing options.

About us

Tetra Tech Coffey provides high-end environmental, geotechnical, digital, and engineering design consulting services in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Every day, our people come together to solve complex challenges for our clients.

With over 30,000 Tetra Tech colleagues across 550 offices globally, we deliver projects that improve lives through science, technology, and innovation.

Our commitment to creating lasting, measurable value is reflected in our global 1 Billion People Challenge, which tracks how our 100,000+ annual projects benefit people and communities around the world.

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