Principal Environmental Consultant

4 days ago

Melbourne, Australia ADE Consulting Full time

**About The Role**

We are seeking an ambitious and energetic Senior or Associate level consultant who is looking to take the step up to Principal. You will have a well-established career in environmental consultancy, preferably a solid professional network in Victoria and are looking for the next big challenge in your career.

You would be a highly important individual in ADE’s Victorian Environment Department, helping to lead a young and enthusiastic team. Some of the exciting elements of this role include the following:

- Directing, reviewing and delivering high-quality proposal and tenders, reports including Preliminary Site Investigation and Detailed Site Investigations, Waste Classification reports.
- Helping solve complex soil and groundwater issues for emerging and ‘traditional’ contaminants, including at large and complex sites, sometimes interstate.
- Leading client liaison and management to support business development for existing and new clients, attending business development meetings and events.
- Managing personal and team member health and safety, quality and environment whether in the field, office or when travelling.
- Training and mentoring more junior team members in key project delivery, commercial management and client care aspects.
- Flexible work pattern within a friendly, diverse team and the opportunity to work on projects for clients and sites across Australia and occasionally internationally.
- Contributing to the growth of a young business, which is positioned to be an industry leader in the emerging contaminants space.

If you believe this opportunity was tailormade for you, please read on to find out a bit more about ADE, the role and its responsibilities, the type of person and attributes we are looking for.

**About The Team**

ADE Consulting Group is a high calibre group of independent environmental consultants, occupational hygienists, and geotechnical engineers. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle, ADE provides a wide range of services including contaminated land assessments and site remediation, waste classifications, resource recovery and circular economy, geotechnical investigations, air and water quality assessments, asbestos and hazardous material inspections, laboratory services, occupational health and safety services and project management.

ADE is not constrained by the bureaucracy of larger consultancy firms.

**Principal Attributes**
- Adventurous approach, somebody prepared to work outside of their comfort zone, brainstorming and innovating to find and develop bespoke strategies and solutions.
- Ambitious and energetic person who would enjoy the excitement and enjoyment of working outside of the usual scope of environmental consultancy, on challenging but fun projects.
- Tertiary education qualification in environmental science, chemistry, geochemistry or similar, with demonstrable experience in extended academic research preferred.
- At least 10 years’ relevant industry experience with a solid foundation in contaminated land assessment, waste management, resource recovery or other transferable expertise.
- Current Australian driver's license.

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