Associate Environmental Scientist - Contaminated Land Management

WSP USA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Associate Environmental Scientist to join our Contaminated Land Management (CLM) team in Sydney. You will lead contaminated land projects from investigation through remediation, providing trusted technical guidance while growing our CLM business across New South Wales and nationally.

You will mentor professionals, drive project success, build client relationships, and help shape technically excellent solutions across mining, petroleum-contaminated land and government assets.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in contaminated land assessment, remediation and environmental consulting.
• Strong understanding of NSW contaminated land legislation, frameworks and regulatory processes.
• Experience managing project risk, budgets, schedules and delivery on substantial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead contaminated land investigations (soil, groundwater, vapour).
• Provide technical leadership across complex remediation projects.
• Manage project performance: budget, schedule, resources, risk.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships; act as trusted advisor.
• Prepare and review technical reports and recommendations per legislation.
• Lead remediation planning and implementation activities.
• Mentor and develop junior team members while promoting safety quality.
• Support business development: proposals and client opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Technical reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering or equivalent

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you

We're looking for an Associate Environmental Scientist to join our Contaminated Land Management (CLM) team in Sydney. In this influential role, you'll provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of contaminated land projects while mentoring emerging professionals and helping shape the growth of our CLM business across New South Wales and nationally.

Working alongside talented specialists across WSP's multidisciplinary Environmental business, you'll deliver future-ready solutions for site investigation, environmental due diligence, portfolio assessment, advisory services and remediation planning. Our projects span mining, petroleum-contaminated land, industrial facilities and government assets, helping clients rehabilitate, repurpose and unlock the value of complex sites.

This is an opportunity to combine technical excellence, project leadership, client engagement and people development within one of Australia's leading environmental consulting teams.

About the Role

As an Associate Environmental Scientist , you'll lead the delivery of contaminated land projects from investigation through to remediation, providing trusted technical advice while supporting the continued growth of our people and clients. You'll play a key role in delivering successful project outcomes, developing long-term client relationships and fostering technical excellence across the team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading contaminated land investigations, including soil, groundwater and vapour assessments.

• Providing technical leadership, review and advice across complex contaminated land and remediation projects.

• Managing project performance, including budgets, schedules, resources and risk.

• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships while acting as a trusted advisor.

• Preparing and reviewing technical reports and recommendations in accordance with relevant legislation, standards and guidelines.

• Leading and supporting remediation planning and implementation activities.

• Mentoring and developing junior team members while promoting a strong safety and quality culture.

• Supporting business development activities, including proposals, pursuits and identifying opportunities to grow client relationships.

About You

We're seeking a respected contaminated land professional with strong technical capability, leadership experience and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

You will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering or equivalent.

• At least 7 years' experience in contaminated land assessment, remediation and environmental consulting.

• Strong understanding of NSW contaminated land legislation, frameworks and regulatory processes.

• Proven experience managing project risk, budgets, schedules and delivery on substantial projects.

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and review high-quality technical reports and provide practical client-focused advice.

• Experience developing and maintaining strong client relationships.

• Proven capability supervising, mentoring and developing environmental professionals and field teams.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to guide clients through regulatory processes and complex technical challenges.

• Commitment to safety, quality and technical excellence.

Why WSP?

At WSP, we value our people and our reputation. We are locally dedicated with international scale, future-focused, collaborative and empowering and we're looking for people who share those values.

You’ll be part of a team that delivers technical excellence while keeping client outcomes, sustainability, quality and safety at the centre of what we do. You’ll also have the opportunity to grow your leadership capability, contribute to meaningful projects and help shape better outcomes for communities and clients.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.