Senior Contaminated Land Scientist: Fieldwork to Project Leadership

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Hamilton is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist to advance contaminated land investigations, PSI/DSI and related fieldwork alongside leading environmental professionals.

You will plan, deliver soil, groundwater and vapour/gas sampling, interpret data, manage field teams and contribute to proposals, with opportunities to develop project management skills and client relationships.

Travel across New Zealand is required and a NZ driver license is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Environmental Science, Geology or related Earth Science.
• 5+ years’ experience in contaminated land, environmental site assessment (PSI/DSI) and/or remediation.
• Strong field skills in sampling and monitoring of soil, groundwater, surface water and vapour/gas.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and deliver high-quality technical work with minimal supervision.
• Experience moving between large multidisciplinary projects and smaller commissions.
• Willingness to travel across New Zealand; full NZ driver licence is essential.
• Experience with Excel; familiarity with ArcGIS and ProUCL advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver contaminated land investigations, including PSI/DSI, sampling programmes and fieldwork.
• Undertake and oversee soil, groundwater, surface water and vapour/gas sampling and monitoring.
• Interpret field and laboratory data and prepare technical assessments, risk assessments and reports.
• Manage field teams, subcontractors and laboratories to deliver investigations safely, efficiently and to programme.
• Contribute to project scopes, methodologies, fee estimates, proposals and tenders.
• Take responsibility for technical delivery, work directly with clients and provide guidance to graduates and early-career environmental scientists.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaborative

Willingness to travel

Proactive attitude

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Environmental Science or Geology

Tools

Excel

ArcGIS

ProUCL

Job description

AECOM in Hamilton is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist to advance contaminated land investigations, PSI/DSI and related fieldwork alongside leading environmental professionals.

You will plan, deliver soil, groundwater and vapour/gas sampling, interpret data, manage field teams and contribute to proposals, with opportunities to develop project management skills and client relationships.

Travel across New Zealand is required and a NZ driver license is essential.