National Technical Executive

ALRA | Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency; Sydney; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

ALRA | Australia's Leading Recruitment Agency seeks an experienced Technical Director to join a leading environmental consultancy. You will shape technical standards, develop people, influence strategy and lead quality across contaminated land, remediation and validation projects.

Reporting to the CEO, you’ll guide area managers and project teams, drive excellence, review reports, mentor staff and strengthen client relationships while pursuing new opportunities to grow the business.

Qualifications

• 20+ years' experience in environmental consulting.
• Proven technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• CEnvP Site Contamination or COH accreditation, or eligibility and commitment to certification.
• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, regulatory frameworks and best practice.
• Experience mentoring teams, reviewing technical deliverables and influencing project outcomes.
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across complex contaminated land, investigation, remediation and validation projects.
• Review and sign off technical reports and proposals for quality and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor and develop technical teams, building capability and future leaders.
• Provide trusted technical advice to clients and strengthen key relationships.
• Identify opportunities, contribute to tenders and support business growth.
• Champion technical innovation, best practice and continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical leadership

Environmental consulting

Contaminated land

Mentoring

Client relationship management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

CEnvP Site Contamination

Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH)

Job description

• $200,000 - $220,000 + Employee Profit Share
• National technical leadership - influence, mentor & drive excellence
• Established consultancy, complex projects & genuine strategic influence

An opportunity for an experienced Technical Director to join a well-established national environmental consultancy, taking a leading role in shaping technical standards, developing people and influencing the future direction of the business.

Working across a diverse portfolio of contaminated land, remediation and complex environmental projects, you'll be a trusted technical authority while also playing an important role in strengthening client relationships, identifying opportunities and building capability across the wider team.

With an established national presence, strong industry reputation and a steady pipeline of major projects, this role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact, both technically and strategically.

The Role

Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll provide technical leadership across the business, working closely with Area Managers, project teams and senior stakeholders to drive quality, consistency and technical excellence.

• Lead technical direction across complex contaminated land, investigation, remediation and validation projects
• Review and sign off technical reports and proposals, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance
• Mentor and develop technical teams, building capability and future leaders
• Provide trusted technical advice to clients and strengthen key relationships
• Identify new opportunities, contribute to tenders and support business growth
• Champion technical innovation, best practice and continuous improvement

Who You'll Work With / Culture Fit

This is a consultancy with an established reputation for delivering high-quality environmental solutions across complex and challenging projects.

You'll work alongside experienced environmental specialists and a collaborative leadership team, with the autonomy to influence technical direction and contribute to broader business decisions.

The opportunity will suit someone who enjoys being a recognised technical expert but also values developing people, sharing knowledge and building strong, long-term client relationships.

What You'll Bring

• 20+ years' experience in environmental consulting, with strong contaminated land expertise
• Proven technical leadership across complex projects and multidisciplinary teams
• CEnvP Site Contamination or Certified Occupational Hygienist accreditation, or eligibility and commitment to achieve certification
• Strong understanding of environmental legislation, regulatory frameworks and technical best practice
• Experience mentoring teams, reviewing technical deliverables and influencing project outcomes
• Commercial awareness, strong client relationships and the ability to identify opportunities for growth

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