Senior Contaminated Land Lead — NSW Projects

Arcadis; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Principal Engineer/Geologist/Hydrogeologist/Environmental Consultant to join our Investigation & Restoration (Contaminated Land) team in NSW. The role offers independent project work, collaboration with technical directors, and mentoring of junior staff on medium to large projects.

Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years in contaminated land investigation, remediation, and risk assessment, with PFAS experience, regulatory knowledge, and strong client relationship skills.

Qualifications

• Highly regarded base of contaminated land and remediation experience in government and private sectors.
• Tertiary qualifications in environmental engineering, geology/hydrogeology or environmental science.
• 10–15 years experience in contaminated land investigation, management and remediation, including PFAS.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and lead field investigations with various sampling methods.
• Strong communication of conceptual site models and regulatory guidance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake contaminated site assessment, management and remediation projects, including field investigations.
• Lead project management for small to medium projects; coordinate field investigations and reporting.
• Develop sampling plans and site investigation/validation reports for regulators and auditors.
• Lead bid and proposal efforts; manage client relationships and cross-disciplinary teams.
• Mentor and develop junior consultants; engage with industry bodies.

Skills

Environmental engineering

Geology

Hydrogeology

Contaminated land

PFAS

ESdat

ArcGIS

Project management

Proposal writing

Client relationships

Mentoring staff

Education

Environmental/Geology degree

Tools

ESdat

ArcGIS

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Principal Engineer/Geologist/Hydrogeologist/Environmental Consultant to join our Investigation & Restoration (Contaminated Land) team in NSW. The role offers independent project work, collaboration with technical directors, and mentoring of junior staff on medium to large projects.

Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years in contaminated land investigation, remediation, and risk assessment, with PFAS experience, regulatory knowledge, and strong client relationship skills.