Lead an established Hazmat team of ~6 without inheriting a heavy BD target
Hawthorn / Melbourne base + hybrid flexibility; Directors & Ops support around you
Environmental Team Leader - Asbestos, Hazmat & Mould
$95,000 - $110,000 + Super + TOIL | Flex to ~$120,000 for the right person
As a Team Leader in Asbestos, Hazardous Materials & Mould, step into the bit of consulting that good Senior Consultants eventually want: more say over how projects and people are run, without spending your entire week in management meetings.
You'll inherit an established team of around six and remain roughly *****% billable. You're still close to the technical work, clients and projects, but now you're setting the pace, helping consultants make decisions and making sure multiple jobs keep moving.
Importantly, you're not being handed a Team Leader title and then quietly told to become the salesperson, operations manager and spreadsheet administrator too. Directors and dedicated BD resources generate the work, an Operations Coordinator supports the business, and project performance is tracked through established systems.
The Role
This is a delivery-led leadership position across asbestos, hazardous materials and mould consulting.
You'll manage repeat clients, coordinate the team and remain technically involved across healthcare remediation, commercial property portfolios, rail and transport infrastructure, government work and asbestos removal projects.
You'll:
Lead and mentor approximately six Hazmat consultants
Coordinate workloads, project resourcing, priorities and deadlines
Manage multiple concurrent projects and repeat client relationships
Oversee asbestos and hazardous materials surveys and risk assessments
Deliver and oversee visual clearances and asbestos air monitoring
Manage larger asbestos remediation programs
Review technical reports, scopes and project documentation




Work directly with clients, removalists and project teams
Keep standards high around technical quality, responsiveness and delivery
Remain approximately *****% billable rather than moving completely off the tools
The Team
This is a growing tier-two environmental consultancy: substantial enough to handle major programs and multi-site portfolios, but small enough that you can still get a Director on the phone without submitting a meeting request for next Thursday.
The broader business combines environmental consulting, contaminated land, occupational hygiene, laboratory services and landscape / vegetation capabilities.
The Hazmat function is being restructured around clearer Team Leader positions. You'll have support from Directors, other technical leaders, operations, BD and an in-house laboratory rather than being left to run your six-person island alone.
There's a new Hawthorn presence alongside the established Geelong office, with Melbourne preferred for this hire and hybrid flexibility available.
Experience
You don't need to be a 20-year industry veteran. A strong Senior ready for their first formal leadership role could make a lot of sense here.
Ideally you'll bring:
5+ years' Hazmat / asbestos consulting experience; 7+ years is ideal
Strong asbestos inspections, air monitoring and visual clearance experience
Experience delivering asbestos remediation / hazardous materials projects
Valuable understanding of Victorian asbestos requirements
Confidence managing several projects and client priorities simultaneously
Strong technical reporting and QA skills
The ability to mentor people, set expectations and keep delivery moving
Mould experience is useful but not essential
Relevant environmental, science, occupational hygiene, WHS or engineering qualifications
$95,000 - $110,000 + super + TOIL, with flexibility towards $120,000 for a strong candidate.
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📌 Environmental Team Leader - Hazmat (Victoria)
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