Principal Environmental Scientist

2 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Epic Environmental Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

JOB LOCATION /

Brisbane

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1 November 2025

WE ARE EPIC

Why Smart People Join Epic?

No Two Days the Same

You'll work across diverse, high-impact projects — from infrastructure to redevelopment and remediation — with a mix of technical leadership, business strategy and client leadership.

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.

EPIC ESSENTIALS

We're looking for a Principal Contaminated Land Specialist to join our QLD team (based out of Brisbane). You'll take the lead on contaminated land investigations, site remediation, and environmental risk strategy — working closely with contaminated land auditors and interfacing with the national CLM team.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Work toward shared goals and contribute to the team's strategic objectives by helping deliver a diverse and growing portfolio of contaminated land projects.
  • Offer technical guidance and provide oversight on complex investigations, ensuring robust, high-quality outcomes.
  • Support professional growth – Encourage and guide colleagues at all levels, fostering a culture of shared learning and technical confidence.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders by building positive relationships with clients, auditors, regulators, and internal teams through clear, open communication.
  • Add value to business development by contributing to proposal preparation and support initiatives that help expand our capabilities and client base.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING

What You'll Need

  • Industry certifications (CEnvP-SC, CPSS-CSAM) are preferred or desire to obtain (with support)
  • Extensive 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 in the wider industry
OUR VALUES & EPIC PERKS

What's in It for You

  • 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
  • Hands on support to seek to contaminated land auditor pathway (if desired)
  • Support to be active in relevant industry bodies including technical conferences
NEXT STEPS & IMPORTANT DETAILS

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Let's transform contaminated land management in Queensland — and make it Epic.

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