Environmental Consultant/Engineer - Contaminated Land

Kirk Roberts Consulting; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirk Roberts Consulting in New Zealand seeks an Environmental Consultant/Engineer to support contaminated land projects nationwide. You’ll undertake site testing, historical reviews, soil and groundwater analyses and reporting, working closely with our geotechnical, civil and structural engineers to deliver environmental solutions integrated into project design.

The role emphasizes collaboration, practical problem-solving, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Geology / Geoscience, Civil Engineering or similar
• 2–6 years+ industry experience in a similar role
• Experience in contaminated land projects
• Strong attention to detail and reporting skills
• Experience with construction practices and contractor collaboration is a plus

Responsibilities

• Undertake site testing, historical reviews, soil and groundwater analysis and reporting
• Collaborate with geotechnical, civil and structural engineers to integrate environmental solutions
• Identify contaminants and sources for land development projects

Skills

Attention to detail

Reporting skills

Team collaboration

Education

Environmental Science

Geology/Geoscience

Civil Engineering

Job description

We have an opportunity for an Environmental Consultant/Engineer to assist our team with the delivery and management of contaminated land projects nationally. If you are a team player, have a positive attitude and enjoy working on multi-discipline development projects, then we would love to hear from you.

About The Role

As an Environmental Consultant with us, you will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team; identifying potential contaminants and their source for land development projects. Undertaking site testing, historical reviews, soil and groundwater analysis and reporting. You will be working collaboratively with our geotechnical, civil, and structural engineers to identify environmental solutions that can be incorporated in the overall design of our projects.

We offer

We offer a competitive salary, flexible working, along with career development opportunities and comprehensive on-the-job training.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Geology / Geoscience, Civil Engineering or similar
• 2 - 6 years+ industry experience in similar role
• Demonstrated experience working across contaminated land projects
• High level of attention to detail with excellent planning, technical reporting and sound problem-solving skills, you will take pride in producing quality work
• Experience in working alongside geotechnical and/or civil engineering preferred but not essential
• Be practically minded and have experience of construction practices and working closely with contractors
• Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment and communicating with a wide range of people

About Us

Kirk Roberts Consulting is a multi-disciplinary company providing Structural, Geotechnical, Fire, Civil, and Environmental Engineering Services, plus Architecture and Engineering Software to a range of clients across New Zealand, from our offices in Christchurch, Queenstown, Auckland, Hamilton, and Tauranga. At Kirk Roberts the heart of our business is innovation and finding a better way is why we exist. Our company was founded to challenge the norm and push boundaries, so we can bring our clients advanced engineering, project management and software solutions that drive efficiencies.