Hazardous Materials/Occupational Hygiene Consultant

• Joining our team provides the platform for growing your specialist career
• You'll be mentored by industry experts and manage projects for our clients
• Darwin, NT

Why Join Our Team?

Joining our team means you'll work alongside experienced scientists, engineers, and industry-leading consultants to deliver a broad range of complex hazardous materials projects.

Our project line-up includes some of the biggest and most significant environmental projects in the NT. We provide specialist services to the Department of Defence, Federal and local government agencies, and several Tier 1 Mining and Oil & Gas companies.

Working closely with the Tetra Tech family of companies we apply deep technical expertise and project management capability to tackle complex challenges, making sure our solutions are creative, practical and sustainable.

About the role

We have a busy project line up right across our national Workplace Health and Safety team and we're growing the team to keep up

You'll undertake hazmat and occupational hygiene site inspections; engage with clients and contractors, prepare technical reports and managing projects end-to-end. The role will provide you with a solid and expansive foundation for your technical career.

You will be responsible for:

• Hazardous materials/asbestos assessments and inspections
• Occupational hygiene monitoring and asbestos fibre counting
• Managing field programs for a range of Built Environment investigations
• Observing, guiding, and recording site remediation activities
• Data management, interpretation, and quality assurance/quality control
• Assisting with writing proposals, project correspondence and technical reports

About you

To thrive in the role, you'll need:

• Qualifications in related science disciplines and/or occupational hygiene
• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in Hazardous Materials or Occupational Hygiene
• Strong project management skills with a focus on quality and delivery
• Great communication, client relationship and teamwork skills
• The ability to travel to regional and country sites as required
• A commitment to safe, environmentally responsible project delivery
• Hold a full Australian driver's license
• Be an Australian permanent resident or citizen (required for the Department of Defence)

Licensed Asbestos Assessor accreditation or Australian Institute of Occupational Hygiene provisional membership (or working towards) will be an advantage.

This role will include some remote work within NT including shifts away from home.

What You'll Gain:

• 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 and geographies, including the possibility for international travel.

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.