Senior Environmental Scientist - Contaminated Land & GIS

Waikato Regional Council; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist in Hamilton to advance contaminated land initiatives. You will work with a multidisciplinary team on investigations, sampling programs and data interpretation, while mentoring graduates and coordinating with clients.

Join a global firm with opportunities to grow your career, including project management pathways and cross‑regional collaboration in New Zealand and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in Environmental Science, Geology or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in contaminated land, environmental site assessment or remediation.
• Strong field sampling and monitoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver contaminated land investigations, including PSI/DSI and fieldwork.
• Oversee sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water and vapour/gas.
• Interpret data, prepare technical assessments and reports.
• Manage field teams, subcontractors and labs to meet programme goals.
• Contribute to scopes, methodologies, fees and tenders.
• Provide guidance to graduates and junior staff; engage with clients.

Skills

Field sampling

Monitoring programs

Technical reporting

Client collaboration

Excel

ArcGIS

ProUCL

NZ travel

Education

Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in Environmental Science or Geology

Tools

ArcGIS

ProUCL

Excel

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist in Hamilton to advance contaminated land initiatives. You will work with a multidisciplinary team on investigations, sampling programs and data interpretation, while mentoring graduates and coordinating with clients.

Join a global firm with opportunities to grow your career, including project management pathways and cross‑regional collaboration in New Zealand and beyond.