Principal Contaminated Land Specialist

4 days ago


City of Brisbane, Australia Montrose Environmental Group Full time

## **No Two Days the Same** You’ll work across diverse, high-impact projects — from infrastructure to redevelopment and remediation — with a mix of site time, strategy, client leadership and autonomy.**Culture Without the Corporate Nonsense** We’re a team of down-to-earth professionals who collaborate, back each other, and actually enjoy what we do. No silos. No egos. No red tape.**Your Career, Actually Moving Forward** We give you the freedom and support to lead, mentor, and influence. Whether you want to grow a team, win major projects, or shape strategy — we’ve got your back.### **Join Our Contaminated Land Team – Queensland**We’re looking for a Principal Contaminated Land Specialist to join our QLD team (Brisbane or regional hub). You’ll take the lead on contaminated land investigations, site remediation, and environmental risk strategy — working closely with our EPA-accredited Site Auditor and national CLM team.**What You’ll Be Doing*** Leading contaminated land investigations (PSIs, DSIs, RAPs, validation)* Managing field programs, contractors, and junior staff* Overseeing data interpretation, reporting and recommendations* Liaising with clients, auditors, regulators and internal teams* Supporting regulatory approvals and stakeholder engagement* Developing proposals and contributing to business development* Mentoring junior consultants and building technical capability**What You’ll Need*** Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology or related field* 15+ years of experience in contaminated land consulting in Australia* Strong working knowledge of QLD and national legislation (EP Act, NEPM)* Excellent writing, reporting and client communication skills* A proactive, solutions-focused approach to complex sites* Desire to lead, mentor, and grow your technical influence### **What’s in It for You*** Based in Brisbane or flexible across QLD regional hubs* Competitive salary + performance-based incentives* National projects and cross-state collaboration* Work-from-home options and flexible schedules* A genuinely supportive, ego-free team culture* Pathway to technical leadership or site auditor support roles **Apply now:** careers@epicenvironmental.com.au **Follow us:** **Check out our projects:**Let’s transform contaminated land management in Queensland — and make it Epic. #LI-Epic**We’re blazing new trails.**Forget everything you think you know about how environmental companies work. Montrose Environmental Group was designed from the ground up to deliver a better experience and better outcomes for both our clients and our employees.We’re growing rapidly—with a purpose. We’re bringing the best minds on board, and giving them the freedom to focus on what matters most: coming up with ingenious, effective ways to measure, assess, and address real-world situations. The kind that face industries of all kinds right now, and the kind that we want to be the first to see on the horizon.When we do that, we add value. We create opportunities for our clients and ourselves. We grow. We learn. We make a real difference in the world around us.**You can help lead the way.****Montrose is committed to being an inclusive workplace.**Montrose is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. You can read more about EEO or view the . If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email hrcorp@montrose-env.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail careers@montrose-env.com or call 949-988-3500. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
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