Environmental Consultant to Lead Environmental Consultant – Contaminated Land

Perth Based (Hybrid role)

About the role

We are seeking an environmental professional who is motivated to build a career in contaminated land and groundwater management. This is an opportunity to work on technically diverse and meaningful projects, develop practical field and consulting skills, and learn from experienced specialists in a collaborative team environment. You will be supported to take increasing ownership of projects while contributing to outcomes that protect human health, the setting and the future use of land.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Conducting site assessments and investigations to identify and characterise contaminated land and groundwater issues.

- Planning and coordinating fieldwork, including soil, groundwater, surface water, vapour and asbestos investigations.

- Managing, validating and interpreting environmental data to support sound technical conclusions.

- Developing and refining conceptual site models and identifying appropriate investigation or remediation strategies.

- Preparing high-quality technical reports, investigation plans, and other client deliverables.

- Working alongside senior specialists with complex reporting tasks.

- Liaising with clients, laboratories, subcontractors, regulators and other stakeholders.

- Contributing to project planning, budgeting, scheduling, quality assurance and health and safety processes.

- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and practical environmental services.

- Contributing to proposals, tenders, client presentations and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Developing your technical, project management and stakeholder engagement skills through structured mentoring and varied project experience.

- Keeping abreast of industry developments, emerging contaminants, regulatory changes and best-practice investigation and remediation techniques.

- Continually expanding your technical knowledge and skills to stay abreast of industry developments

What we're looking for:

- A tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Chemistry, Soil Science or a related discipline.

- At least three years’ experience in environmental consulting, contaminated land assessment or a closely related field.

- Demonstrated experience undertaking contaminated land fieldwork, including soil and groundwater sampling.

- Experience interpreting laboratory results, assessing data quality and contributing to conceptual site models and risk assessments.

- Demonstrated experience preparing clear, technically sound reports and other project deliverables.

- Working knowledge of the ASC NEPM,



WA Contaminated Sites Act 2003 and relevant DWER guidance, and the PFAS NEMP or a strong willingness to develop this knowledge.

- Good data-management and Excel skills, with experience using environmental databases such as ESdat, GIS or similar software considered advantageous.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, contractors and regulators.

- A practical understanding of field health and safety requirements and the ability to work safely around drilling, excavation and construction activities.

- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and contribute positively to a multidisciplinary team.

- A current Australian driver’s licence and willingness to undertake fieldwork and occasional travel.

- Australian citizenship, permanent residency or other unrestricted Australian working rights.

Desirables experience:

- Experience with asbestos in soil, PFAS, acid sulfate soils and construction dewatering, waste classification or remediation projects.

- Experience supervising drilling, excavation, remediation or other environmental subcontractors.

- Familiarity with ESdat, Tablogs, GIS, statistical analysis or data-visualisation tools.

- Experience working on mining, infrastructure, industrial, energy or property-development projects.

- Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates or regulatory submissions.

What we offer:

- A competitive salary

- Bi-annual performance reviews

- Opportunities for professional development
- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values work-life balance
- The chance to work on a diverse range of high-profile projects with a respected environmental consultancy
- A flexible work environment i.e., work from home

- Regular social events, and mid-year and end of year office celebrations

About Emerge

When founded in 2010 the directors wanted to provide clients with ‘tier #1’ service but offer greater value through a nimble, client focused and easy to deal with model. They believed integrating environment and landscape disciplines with an employee-owned business model could achieve this goal. This vision has contributed to Emerge becoming one of Australia’s most successful and awarded consultancies, with over 70 staff in offices in Perth, Margaret River and Melbourne.

Our teams cover Environmental Planning and Management,



Hydrology, Contaminated Land, Ecology, Sustainability, and Landscape Architecture. We are passionate about creating authentic places, protecting, improving and managing sensitive environments and fostering thriving natural ecosystems, cities and communities.

We now enjoy the confidence of many ‘top tier’ clients because we are committed to solutions that deliver great outcomes. We do this through the application of creative thinking, robust science, practical solutions and effective communications. We think deeply about problems and lead and influence the direction of policy through our work. Our culture, clients and technical focus allows us to attract, retain and reward the best staff in the industry.

What makes Emerge special?

Emerge Associates is a dedicated, multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm. We bring together specialists across environmental planning, contaminated land, ecology, environmental approvals, landscape architecture, bushfire management, spatial services and related disciplines to provide integrated, practical solutions for our clients.

Our people and culture are what make Emerge special. We are the right size for everyone to be known, supported and recognised as an important part of the team. Our employee-owners are actively involved in the business and work alongside colleagues and clients on projects every day. This creates a genuine sense of shared responsibility, collaboration and pride in the work we deliver.

We have great clients, offices, systems and equipment, often the envy of larger firms, without the impersonal or highly layered structure that can come with a large organisation. At the same time, we are sufficiently established and well-resourced that no one feels isolated, boxed in or unsupported.

Our flat structure, multiple offices, diverse practice areas, varied clients and broad project portfolio provide excellent opportunities to develop your skills and take on new challenges. Working in a multidisciplinary environment also means you will have the opportunity to learn from specialists in other fields and contribute to integrated outcomes that extend beyond a single technical discipline.

We trust our people to make autonomous decisions and take ownership of their work. This empowers employees to use their judgement, build confidence and develop professionally. In turn, our clients value and respect the practical advice, technical expertise and personal accountability that Emerge brings to every project.

At Emerge, you will have the benefits of working in a close-knit and supportive team, together with the professional opportunities, technical diversity and resources of a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy.

📌 Environmental Consultant to Lead Environmental Consultant – Contaminated Land (Subiaco)
🏢 Emerge Associates
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