Principal Environmental Consultant - Contaminated Land

DXJ Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

WFH option

Career development

Leadership support

Diverse projects

Bonus scheme

Wellbeing days

Employee recognition

Strategy shaping

Job summary

DXJ Recruitment is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to lead contaminated land projects across Australia, driving strategy and client relationships. You will provide project direction, shape how the team operates, and progress into management opportunities within a fast-growing environmental consultancy.

The role offers flexible working hours and a work-from-home policy, with genuine investment in career development and leadership support to back innovation and new ideas.

Qualifications

• Senior-level contaminated land consulting experience (waste, investigation, remediation).
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and clients.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct contaminated land projects from start to finish.
• Provide strategic advice to clients and secure long-term partnerships.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level staff.
• Identify and win new project opportunities.
• Influence internal systems, processes, and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Contaminated land

Project leadership

Client management

Mentoring

Business development

Job description

Principal Environmental Consultant - Contaminated Land

I'm recruiting for an experienced Principal Environmental Consultant to join a high-performing, fast-growing environmental consultancy with ambitious plans for expansion across Australia.

This is not a \"business as usual\" role — you'll get full project direction responsibilities, genuine input into how things are run both in your team and across the wider business, and opportunities to progress into management.

What's on offer:

• Flexible working policy as good as any company in the market (hours + WFH)


• Genuine investment in your career development


• Leadership support that backs innovation and new ideas


• Diverse, technically challenging projects across public & private sectors


• Scope to help shape strategy and business growth

I'm recruiting for an experienced Principal Environmental Consultant to join a high-performing, fast-growing environmental consultancy with ambitious plans for expansion across Australia.

This is not a \"business as usual\" role — you'll get full project direction responsibilities, genuine input into how things are run both in your team and across the wider business, and opportunities to progress into management.

What's on offer:

• Flexible working policy as good as any company in the market (hours + WFH)


• Genuine investment in your career development


• Leadership support that backs innovation and new ideas


• Diverse, technically challenging projects across public & private sectors


• Bonus scheme, wellbeing days, employee recognition program


• Scope to help shape strategy and business growth

What you'll do:

• Lead and direct contaminated land projects from start to finish


• Provide strategic advice to clients and secure long-term partnerships


• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level staff


• Identify and win new project opportunities


• Influence internal systems, processes, and strategic initiatives

What you'll bring:

• Senior-level contaminated land consulting experience (waste, investigation, due diligence, remediation)


• Proven ability to manage complex projects and clients


• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills


• A collaborative and proactive approach

This is your chance to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth, where you can leave a real mark and shape your own career path.