Sydney | Global Consultancy | Sustainable Projects Global consultancy offering strong career growth High-performing team delivering complex, sustainable projects Flexible and collaborative work environment

About SMEC

Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with exceptional people. At SMEC, a member of the SJ Group, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to iconic projects alongside industry-leading professionals. Our teams challenge boundaries and look beyond the immediate project scope to help shape a more sustainable future. With a strong global footprint, we support career growth through exposure to diverse, meaningful work and experienced leadership.

Our Infrastructure Business

Our success is built on long-term client relationships and a deep understanding of their needs. We provide end-to-end solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide, delivering sustainable outcomes across the full project lifecycle.

The Opportunity

Our high-performing Workplace team continues to grow, supported by a strong pipeline of projects across health, schools, transport, contaminated land, environmental studies, dams & hydropower, and energy transition. We are seeking an Associate Environmental Scientist / Engineer (Contaminated Land) to join our Sydney team. This role is ideal for a senior professional who enjoys mentoring junior team members while continuing to develop their own technical and project leadership capability within a global consultancy. You’ll be supported by experienced technical and project leaders and will play a key role in delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.





Key Responsibilities

- Deliver contaminat ed land assessments and prepare high-quality interpretive reports
- Undertake environmental assessments, planning, and risk assessments
- Support fieldwork, including soil, water, and air sampling across project sites
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
- Support and mentor junior team members

About You

- Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Certified Environmental Practitioner
- 12+ years’ experience in contaminated land, PFAS, and hazardous materials
- Well-developed report writing skills with excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proven ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Strong project and time management capabilities
- Willingness to travel for short-term fieldwork assignments
- Current driver’s licence and ability to undertake field-based work

What We Offer

- Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance
- Exposure to a diverse and ethical client base
- Mentorship from industry leaders
- Structured professional development programs and study support
- National and international career pathways




- Additional purchased leave and annual “Celebration Day” leave
- Generous parental leave (primary and secondary carers)
- Wellbeing initiatives and support programs

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.

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📌 Associate Engineer/Scientist - Contaminated Land (New South Wales)
🏢 Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch
📍 New South Wales