Environmental Consultant – Contaminated Land - Sydney/Newcastle/MelbourneWho are we looking for?ERM is seeking motivated Environmental Consultants to join the team in our Sydney/Newcastle/Melbourne office.We are recruiting for several roles to support our Contaminated Site Assessment and Remediation Team (Liability Portfolio Management and Remediation services).Recent graduate and candidates with up to 2 years of experience in contaminated site management consulting experience, with strong field work skills acquired across a range of site uses and contaminant types are welcome to apply. You will be part of a dynamic technical team responsible for consulting on contaminated sites on a range of investigation and remediation projects.If you have the following experience, we would love to hear from you.
- Recent graduate to 2 years of experience in Contaminated Land industry;
- Relevant tertiary qualification (geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, environmental engineering, soil science or other related science subject degree);
- High appreciation and understanding of health & safety requirements on complex work sites, including conducting intrusive drilling and excavation works;
- Leadership and co-ordination of field programs, including mentoring of junior colleagues;
- Competency in preliminary and detailed site investigation and sampling techniques involving data collection (soil, water, soil vapour, etc.) is required and a working knowledge of the ASC NEPM;
- Willingness to travel;
- Proven report writing skills;
- Authorised to work full-time in Australia; and
- Full Drivers Licence issued by an Australian state or territory.
- Supervise fieldwork programs, including subcontractors and ERM personnel on site
- Undertaking environmental assessments and remediation works involving the collection of field data (soil, soil gas/vapour, groundwater);
- Preparation of or providing inputs into complex technical reports in accordance with relevant guidelines and legislation;
- Electronic data management and production of borelogs and summary tables
- Assist with the preparation of client proposals
- Support project managers through planning and delivering field programs and/or budget/task management
- Structured career development, including access to mentoring and collaboration opportunities with industry leading technical experts, certified environmental practitioners and in-house Site Auditors.
- Discretionary performance bonuses and incentives;
- Fieldwork allowances, including local and works away from home;
- Professional memberships, including paid annual membership to a relevant professional organisation;
- Wellness ‘You’ Day, access to 1 ‘wellness day’ per quarter, in addition to annual leave;
- Access to purchased additional leave;
- Flexible working arrangements;
- Continuous training and development including support for external training;
- Access to a wide variety of local, interstate and international projects.
- Employee Assistance Programs including mental and physical health wellness support, confidential access to a wellbeing coach and discounts with a range of retailers.
- Opportunity to join and work in local communities through the ERM foundation.