Environmental Consultant - Contaminated Site Assessment and Remediation

ERM is seeking motivated environmental consultants to join the team in our Brisbane CBD office.

We are recruiting for several roles to support our Contaminated Site Assessment and Remediation Team. The ideal candidates will have between 1- 5 years’ experience in contaminated site management consulting experience, with strong fieldwork skills acquired across a range of site uses and contaminant types. You will be part of a dynamic technical team responsible for consulting on contaminated sites largely within QLD on a range of investigation and remediation projects.   

This is an opportunity for Environmental Consultants looking to advance their careers with a global leader in sustainability.  ERM provides international experience, local support and development and a formal training and development program. You will be supported by a strong local, national and international team with a high level of technical expertise.  There is the opportunity to work on inter-state and international projects, and benefit from networking with ERM's global Site Investigation & Risk Assessment Technical Community to share best practices across the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Participating actively as part of the Brisbane contaminated sites team.
• Executing environmental assessments and remediation programs involving the collection of field data (soil, soil gas/vapour, groundwater).
• Electronic data management and production of borelogs and summary tables.
• Providing inputs into environmental reports.
• Supervise fieldwork programs, including subcontractors and ERM personnel on site.
• Assist with the preparation of client proposals.
• Support project managers through planning and delivering field programs and/or budget/task management.

Requirements:

Our people are passionate technical specialists that enjoy the wide range of benefits and diversity of consultancy life. We are keen to find likeminded professionals that have the following experience and attributes:

• Previous consulting experience (1 – 5 years) in contaminated land field is required;
• Relevant tertiary qualification (geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, environmental engineering, soil science or other related science subject degree);
• Building effective working relationships with clients, project teams, disciplines and business units;
• High appreciation and understanding of health & safety requirements on complex work sites;
• Fieldwork experience involving data collection (soil, water, soil vapour, etc.);
• Familiarity with preliminary and detailed site investigation and sampling techniques is required and a working knowledge of the ASC NEPM is required;
• Experience providing inputs into elements of projects and/or proposals;
• Willingness to travel;
• Proven report writing skills;
• Understanding ERM's focus sectors, products and services;
• Authorised to work full-time in Australia; and
• Full Drivers Licence issued by an Australian state or territory.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM beliefs that include Together we Challenge, Expertise is our Superpower, and Impact Ignites us.

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Thank you for your interest in ERM!