Senior Environmental Scientist / Contaminated Land Consultant

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Senior Environmental Scientist / Contaminated Land Consultant. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Senior to Principal Level Position
• Working and mentoring directly with top experts
• Exposure to a variety of industry and projects, incl. site remediation & audits

Atma Environmental requires a Senior level Environmental Scientist / Contaminated Land Consultant to join our growing team of experts.

The Company:

Atma Environmental, established in 1996, is a Melbourne-based environmental consultancy specialising in the assessment, management and remediation of site contamination. We provide services to a wide variety of clients (both private and public sector) and have exposure to a large variety of sites (from greenfield to industrial). We specialise in environmental site assessments for the purposes of obtaining 53X environmental audits. 

Atma Environmental is an owner-operated business, which employs seven full-time contaminated land consultants - four of these being highly experienced senior level consultants. 

Benefits to joining Atma Environmental include:

• Diverse workload. 
• No ridiculous hours - work only 37.5 hrs per week and actually get rewarded for overtime though our time in lieu policy!
• A competitive salary package commensurate with your experience.
• Access to paid continued Professional Development (we are ACLCA members).
• Flexible working hours and a focus on work life balance (most of our staff have young families).
• Small and friendly team – consult directly with your peers and the Directors.  Receive hands-on training and guidance where required.
• No red tape.  Work directly with clients.
• Centrally located office in Abbotsford, close to public transport (train & tram).
• Primarily Melbourne/Victoria based jobs – no extended travel required and no retail petroleum work!

The Position:

The position is a full time permanent role as a Senior Environmental Scientist / Contaminated Land Consultant, providing you the responsibility to manage contaminated land projects of various sizes, including complex assessments for environmental auditing purposes.  As a project manager, you will be accountable for ALL aspects of your projects.

The main duties will include:

• Planning, undertaking and/or managing preliminary & detailed site investigations (including assessment of soil, groundwater, vapour and landfill gas) and site remediation programs.
• Managing and undertaking complex site assessments for environmental audit purposes.
• Preparing CSMs, SAQPs, RAPs, management plans, qualitative risk assessments, landfill gas risk assessments, validation reports etc.
• All project management, interpretation of data, writing of detailed reports, providing conclusions & recommendations.
• As a Senior Consultant, some fieldwork may be required but it is likely to be minimal and will be commensurate to your level of project management and reporting capabilities.
• Completion of COCs, management of data (including field documentation, analysis results etc.), preparation of figures and logs.
• Direct management of project budgets.
• Providing support to peers and our team of juniors / mid-level consultants.
• Assisting with preparing proposals and internal peer reviews.
• Project management of various sub-contractors (including flora & fauna, archaeological, geotechnical, etc.)
• Direct liaison with stakeholders including clients, contractors, laboratories and Environmental Auditors.

The Candidate:

We seek an experienced consultant who manages projects from start to finish with minimal assistance.  The candidate will be suitable for future advancement to a Principal level position.  The ideal candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, or environmental engineering.
• 5 + years of hands-on experience in contaminated land consultancy, including experience with site historical reviews, sampling, interpretation of data, report writing and project management. 
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of soil, groundwater, landfill gas and vapour sampling methodologies.
• Solid understanding of the NEPM and EPA Victoria guidelines and regulations (or equivalent).
• The ability to interpret results, assess site contamination and associated risks, prepare technical reports and provide recommendations.
• Ability to meet client objectives and adapt to changing situations.
• Demonstrated project and people management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A strong focus on attention to detail and quality.
• Experience with WinLog & Adobe Illustrator is desirable.
• Australian work rights.

Please do not apply if you do not have proven experience in the contaminated land industry and/or if you do not have valid Australian work rights.