Entry-level graduate role with a global company Environmentally sensitive and sustainability-focused organisation Supportive leadership and team environment Continuous learning and development opportunities
About SMEC Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people. SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts in their fields. Challenging boundaries, they look beyond the project scope to help shape a better future.
The Role
Our high-performing Victorian environmental team is growing with a wide range of interesting projects and sustainable design. We are a large multidisciplinary company with iconic projects across renewables, environmental studies, dams & hydropower, solar, energy transition, transport and health. We are seeking a recent Graduate Environmental Scientist/Engineer for immediate start with an interest in Contaminated Land/Waste & Resource Recovery to join our Melbourne team. This role is for immediate start.
Fieldwork including collecting soil, water and ground gas samples from sites across Melbourne and regional VIC
Preparing contaminated land assessments including data management and reporting
Supporting a variety of multi-disciplinary projects and opportunities
Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
The role will also present opportunities to support our other environment and waste teams, including landfill investigations and hydrogeological assessments.
Suitable applicants will have/be:
Tertiary education in Environmental Science, engineering, geology or hydrogeology
Early career experience working with contaminated land and Hazardous Materials (highly regarded)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment
Willingness to work away from home for short periods for field assessments




A current VIC driver's license and capacity to work outdoors.
What we offer
Flexible work arrangement to support work/life balance
Ethical client base
Prospect to work alongside and be mentored by industry leaders
Professional Development Programs from graduates to leaders through mixture of inhouse programs and external courses as well as tertiary education financial assistance
Dynamic career pathways and opportunities to work on projects nationally and internationally
Purchased additional annual leave
Generous paid parental leave (primary and secondary)
Wellbeing benefits
All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn't require agency input.
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 ****, 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 ****, 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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