Senior Contaminated Land Scientist/Engineer — Flexible Work

Aurecon Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group is seeking a Lead Contaminated Land Scientist/Engineer in Queensland. You will lead large contaminated land projects, coordinate field campaigns, and prepare high-quality reports to industry standards, guiding clients and teams.

You'll work with multidisciplinary experts across disciplines, applying data and risk-based approaches to deliver practical, sustainable solutions for diverse markets and communities in Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering contaminated land and/or groundwater investigations, management and/or remediation projects and achieving impactful outcomes
• Australian citizenship, or ability to obtain citizenship in future is highly desired
• Understanding of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and National Environment Protection Measures and other current and emerging Queensland/National legislation, standards and guidelines for contaminated land
• Relevant qualifications in environmental engineering or science and experience in contaminated land

Responsibilities

• Design, manage and deliver large contaminated land projects
• Coordinate and lead fieldwork campaigns including premobilisation and safety planning, soil, groundwater and surface water sampling, supervision of drilling, test pitting and groundwater well installation
• Prepare high quality assessments and technical reports to ASC NEPM requirements and exceptional technical and editorial standard, while working collaboratively with our team to meet client expectations
• Proposal and project management of contaminated land projects
• Advise clients on complex challenges, shaping strategy and guiding decision-making
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to solve problems and deliver integrated outcomes
• Deliver clear, practical advice that enables confident decision-making
• Contribute to sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions
• Apply data, analysis and critical thinking to improve outcomes

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Environmental engineering or environmental science degree

Job description

Aurecon Group is seeking a Lead Contaminated Land Scientist/Engineer in Queensland. You will lead large contaminated land projects, coordinate field campaigns, and prepare high-quality reports to industry standards, guiding clients and teams.

You'll work with multidisciplinary experts across disciplines, applying data and risk-based approaches to deliver practical, sustainable solutions for diverse markets and communities in Australia.