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AECOM Contaminated Land Scientist – various levels in Perth, Australia
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
Leading the change toward a sustainable and equitable future
Our environmental practice helps industries and governments fulfill their responsibilities to the people they support, as well as the planet that support us all. We provide advisory and technical services to enable our clients to achieve compliance, manage impacts and reduce or even eliminate risks.
Our services help clients anticipate and manage the environmental impact at each stage of the project: planning and obtaining permits for new facilities; decommissioning, clean-up and closure of contaminates sites and surplus operations facilities; restoration for reuse; addressing critical climate – change issues; protection or restoration of habitats and water quality and the preservation of culture resource.
We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Job Description
We have a unique opportunity for Contaminated Land Consultants (Various levels) to join our well-established team in Perth. These position will see you working on a diverse array of high-profile projects across a range of sectors, including Defence, transport, oil & gas, energy and property sectors. You and the team will both support and lead fieldwork, as well as undertake reporting and management of multiple concurrent contamination investigations, environmental monitoring and remediation projects of varying size and complexity.
You will work amongst a team of experienced peers and alongside our clients, while learning first-hand from our in-house technical leaders in Perth and globally. You will have every opportunity to learn, be mentored and advance your career, with a leadership team who are focused on your career development. We live by our cultural standards: support your team, embrace new and different and make it happen!
What will a day in this role look like
Planning and management of field works, including supervision, and engagement with contractors, clients and site occupiers
Project management, including planning, budgeting, financial management, scheduling, quality reviews, communication with relevant project stakeholders
Preparation of environmental reports and technical assessments, including but not limited to Work Plans, Preliminary and Detailed Site Investigations, Remedial Action Plans, Site Validation Reports, and technical communications to clients and stakeholders.
Involvement in large scale and long running projects to assess and manage environmental impacts and controls
Qualifications
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
What are we looking for from you?
2+ years industry experience, ideally working within a consulting environment in contaminated land
Ability and willingness to split your time between work in our Perth office and work remotely in the field – essential.
A relevant University Degree in either science, geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, environmental or related engineering
Current C-Class Drivers Licence (manual) – Essential
Experience in data management software (ESDAT / Equis) and preparation of environmental reports
Additional Information
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10110326
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: ANZ
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
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