Environmental Consultant – Contaminated Land

About the role

ERM is looking for an Environmental Consultant to join its Perth CBD office and support the Contaminated Site Assessment and Remediation Team, which covers site investigation and remediation services. The consultant will work on contaminated site projects largely within Western Australia, in a successful technical team.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise fieldwork programs, including subcontractors and ERM staff on site
• Carry out environmental assessments and remediation work involving field data collection (soil, soil gas/vapour, groundwater)
• Prepare or provide inputs to complex technical reports in line with relevant guidelines and legislation
• Manage electronic data, produce borelogs and summary tables
• Assist with client proposal preparation
• Help project managers plan and deliver field programs and manage budgets and tasks

Required profile

• 1 to 5 years of consulting experience in the contaminated land industry
• Tertiary qualification in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, environmental engineering, geotechnical or another related science
• Understanding of health and safety requirements on complex sites, including intrusive drilling and excavation
• Experience leading field programs, mentoring juniors and supervising subcontractors
• Willingness to travel, developing report writing skills, and authorised to work full-time in Australia
• Full Class C driver's licence issued by an Australian state or territory

Required skills

• Preliminary and detailed site investigation and sampling techniques (soil, water, soil vapour)
• Working knowledge of the ASC NEPM

What we offer

• Structured career development with mentoring and collaboration with technical experts and certified practitioners
• Discretionary performance bonuses and incentives
• Fieldwork allowances, including local and away-from-home work
• Paid annual professional membership and continuous training
• Wellness day each quarter, additional leave and Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible working arrangements and access to local, interstate and international projects