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Form of workAre you a recent Graduate or in the early stages of your career as an Environmental Scientist or Environmental Consultant and would like to work with a first-class consulting team? If you’re looking for the opportunity to advance your career, be involved in some of Australia’s most exciting and innovative projects and work in a fun and supportive environment, we want to hear from you. JBS&G is an established national environmental consultancy that offers a range of services, including Contaminated Land assessment, groundwater remediation, auditing and compliance, environmental assessment and approvals, hygiene and hazardous materials, environmental due diligence and liability, fire management, stakeholder and risk management (www.jbsg.com.au). We have been in the game for over 25 years. We currently employ over 250 professionals across Australia and have a reputation as being fast capable experts in our chosen fields, which is reflected in the scale of the company's projects across all of Australia. JBS&G is currently working on a range of exciting projects across the urban development, mining, natural gas, infrastructure and renewable energy sectors.
Our Sydney office is seeking a motivated Graduate Consultant with 0-3 years' experience to join Sydney’s biggest and best Contaminated Land team. This position will have a mid 2024 start.
About the role
JBS&G is looking for a Graduate Environmental Consultant to join our Contaminated Land team in NSW. You will be part of a dynamic team that works collaboratively with clients across a range of projects both nationally and locally. An awareness of NSW and national environmental legislation will be beneficial and you will have the opportunity to work with and learn from some of Australia’s leading environmental and Contaminated Land professionals.
Our team are fast, capable, experts in all aspects of environmental consulting, from assessment and remediations, completing onsite assessment programs, environmental impact assessment, managing specialist sub-consultants, working with stakeholders and government regulators and producing high-quality deliverables. Relevant experience and a keen willingness to learn will be advantageous. JBS&G will provide you will the tools to enable career development, with long standing client relationships, interesting projects, collaboration and idea generation across all sectors and service streams.
About you
The successful candidate will have the following attributes:
• Hold a relevant degree in environmental science, engineering with a sound understanding of earth sciences, specifically hydrogeology and geology, in addition to chemistry.
• Be a self-starter, a natural leader, problem solver, strategic thinker and a team player.
• Experience in contamination assessment and would be beneficial.
• Good fieldwork abilities including capability to undertake field tasks (soil, groundwater, ground gas sampling and maintenance of remediation infrastructure).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comply with all statutory and company HSSE policies, standards and procedures, and instigate and follow safe work practices.
• A current construction industry White Card would be beneficial.
• Ability and willingness to travel if required.
• Current unrestricted Australian driver’s licence.
Whilst the above list of attributes may seem daunting to some, candidates do not need to be apprehensive about applying as we’re conscious that coaching and mentoring an employee makes them more valuable to our organisation by developing and enhancing their skills—both professionally and personally. Consequently, we implement and regularly monitor professional development plans, focussed on the growth of our team with the aim that better training means empowering our employees and achieving better performance.
What you need to help you kick goals in this role:
• You work efficiently and effectively but are not afraid to ask questions
• You can recognise and resolve potential problems before they become real problems, by keeping tabs on project timelines and resources
• You communicate openly and clearly with your team members and clients, and inspire trust by reflecting JBS&G’s core values in decisions and actions
• You enjoy being a member of a strong team that works together to find the best solutions for our clients
• You like to have fun at work and contribute to the JBS&G company culture
• You are keen to learn new skills and are enthusiastic about taking on tasks that may be outside your position description or comfort zone
Why work at JBS&G?
JBS&G has a culture of ‘Care and Trust’, which is reflected in our Values and the way we treat each other, the way we contribute to the success of the company, the way we look after our employees and the way we engage with our clients. We also offer:
• Big enough to win and deliver some of the country’s most complex projects but still small enough to have fun and a retain a level of autonomy
• Fun and friendly work environment
• Care and trust culture
• Flexible work hours
• Workplace gender equality
• Opportunities for growth and personal development
• Employee share scheme
• Purchased leave scheme
• Paid parental leave
• Subsidised gym memberships and other wellness incentives
• Annual free skin check ups
• Support towards industry recognised qualifications
• Corporate philanthropic program
Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Please apply directly with a resume, cover letter and copy of your academic transcript through the relevant platform (Seek, LinkedIn etc) no later than Friday 26 April 2024.
To be eligible to apply, you must already have an appropriate Australian work visa or be able to obtain one.
A recent National Police Clearance and Working with Children Check will be required as part of the selection process.
JBS&G does not accept unsolicited agency-referred applications.
