Senior Environmental Consultant – Contaminated Land Assessment & Management

Job Description

The land that we live on is precious and finite and how we manage it today is crucial. We understand the importance of balancing the needs of our communities today with those of our future generations. Our growing Environmental services team is focused on identifying, assessing, and remediating contaminated sites and collaborating on what impacts our clients and communities. The opportunity This is a fantastic opportunity to be a key member of our contaminated land business as we are looking for a highly skilled environmental professional with expertise in the assessment and management of contaminated land to join us. This newly created role will join a dynamic team and lead projects focused on identifying, assessing, and remediating contaminated sites. Your role will include Lead and manage contaminated land site assessments and remediation projects. Oversee field investigations, sampling, and data interpretation to prepare risk-based assessments in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines. Develop and guide our clients to implement cost-effective remediation strategies to mitigate risks posed by contamination. Prepare detailed reports and technical specifications for clients and stakeholders. Provide guidance and mentorship to peers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Ensure projects meet timelines, budgetary requirements, and quality standards. About you You’ll have qualifications from a recognised tertiary institution in earth science, geology, environmental science, or engineering, and be working towards relevant professional industry certification. Your work to date will have been in environmental consulting, specifically in contaminated land assessment and remediation, and have a working knowledge of relevant environmental regulations, industry standards, and best practices that relate to the assessment and management of contaminated land. In-depth experience in completing site investigations, and familiarity with a range of remediation technologies is a must, alongside strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Due to the nature of the work, the ability to gain an Australian Defence Security Clearance and have Australian citizenship will be advantageous. What We Offer: A career with Beca will provide you with: Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement. Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work. You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success. Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders. Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential. Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought, and experiences. Who is Beca? Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. ‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations, and our purpose – to make every day better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment, and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients. At Beca we make every day better for our clients, our people, and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up. As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team. Ready to make the move? / Apply now If you want to make every day better, apply online today! If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting #J-18808-Ljbffr