Environmental Consultant - Brisbane, Australia - WSP Australia

WSP Australia
WSP Australia
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Brisbane, Australia

1 month ago

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Description

Work options:
Flexible

The location is flexible between
Brisbane, Gold Coast or
Sunshine Coast

The opportunity
Join our team of intelligent and collaborative Changemakers and make your mark on tomorrow

Our Environment team is solving some of Australia's biggest challenges.

We are preserving and improving our built and natural environments, finding ways to use and re-use our resources, and building safe and future ready infrastructure to support places where communities can thrive.


Our recent projects include:
-
Gold Coast Council Surface Water and Landfill Gas Monitoring - sample collection in over 50 locations from a boat or kayak throughout several recreational lakes, and digital recording of field parameters
-
RAAF Base Townsville/ Lavarack Barracks PFAS Investigations - regulatory compliance investigations, development of monitoring programs and design/implementation of remedial options
-
Cairns Airport - environmental monitoring, PFAS assessment, hydrocarbons management, risk assessments and due diligence

In this role, you'll work in the Contaminated Sites team as an experienced
Environmental Consultant.


This is your chance to drive the future ready site investigation, environmental due diligence and remediation planning to help rehabilitate or repurpose existing or derelict mining, petroleum contaminated sites, as well as government sector assets for new uses.

The location is flexible between
Brisbane, Gold Coast or
Sunshine Coast.


What you'll do

As part of a rotating team, you will:

  • Leverage your geological and contaminant logging and hydrogeological interpretation skills during field-based visits
  • Interrogate data, develop conceptual site models and prepare detailed and concise field notes
  • Draft technical assessments reports and recommendations

About you
You're enthusiastic, reliable and great at building collaborative working relationships.

You're likely to have experience or tertiary education in earth sciences or environmental science/engineering.

In addition, you will bring understanding and interest in developing your knowledge in the following areas:

  • Knowledge of soil contaminants and remediation strategies
  • Site sampling technique, investigation methodologies and remediation technologies for groundwater, soil and gas
  • Understanding of local regulations pertaining to the management of contaminated sites
  • A desire to mentor junior staff and grow local business
  • A current Australian Driver's License

About WSP


WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 4,500 talented people across 14 offices in Australia.

We have committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030. Our sustainable solutions and Future Ready projects will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

Our vibrant workplace culture is an important part of what makes this a great place to work.

It is supported by our Guiding Principles:

  • We value our people and our reputation.
  • We are locally dedicated with international scale.
  • We are future focused and challenge the status quo.
  • We foster collaboration in everything we do.
  • We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.


WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 weeks parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a 'Stretch' level Reconciliation Action Plan.

Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LGBTIQA+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.


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