Environmental Scientist / Contaminated Land Consultant

Environmental Scientist / Contaminated Land Consultant

Newcastle / Central Coast, NSW

Confluence Environmental is growing, with a solid pipeline of work across major infrastructure, development, commercial, industrial and regional projects throughout NSW.

We’re looking for an experienced Environmental Scientist / Contaminated Land Consultant to join our growing team. This is a hands-on consulting role suited to someone who enjoys a mix of fieldwork, technical reporting, project delivery and client interaction.

You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of projects, work directly with clients and senior consultants, and contribute to the continued growth of Confluence Environmental.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

- Deliver contaminated land investigations and assessments across NSW

- Undertake and lead site inspections, environmental sampling and fieldwork

- Plan and coordinate field investigations, including subcontractors and laboratories

- Prepare technical reports, including:

- Preliminary Site Investigations

- Detailed Site Investigations

- Remediation Action Plans

- Validation Reports

- Waste Classification Assessments

- VENM and ENM Assessments

- Acid Sulfate Soil Assessments and Management Plans

- Environmental Management Plans

- Develop sampling strategies and scopes of work

- Interpret laboratory results and field data

- Assist with remediation projects, validation and environmental monitoring

- Support project planning, scoping, quoting and delivery

- Liaise directly with clients, contractors, laboratories and other project stakeholders

- Manage projects from initial investigation through to reporting and close-out

- Maintain accurate field records and project documentation

- Work closely with the broader Confluence Environmental team

- Deliver practical,



technically sound and high-quality outcomes for our clients

About You

We’re looking for someone who is confident working independently while also enjoying being part of a small, collaborative team.

To be considered for this role, you must have:

- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in contaminated land and/or environmental consulting

- Be based in Newcastle or the Central Coast

- Australian citizenship

- A relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geology or a related discipline

- Demonstrated experience delivering contaminated land investigations

- Experience undertaking soil and groundwater sampling and environmental fieldwork

- Experience interpreting laboratory data and preparing technical environmental reports

- Working knowledge of relevant NSW environmental legislation, guidelines and contaminated land frameworks

- Strong technical writing and report preparation skills

- Strong communication and client relationship skills

- Good organisational and project management capabilities

- A practical approach to problem-solving and project delivery

- Ability to manage competing priorities and work across multiple projects

- Confidence working both independently in the field and collaboratively within a team

- A current Australian driver’s licence

Highly regarded:

- CEnvP accreditation or working towards accreditation

- Licensed Asbestos Assessor

- Experience with asbestos in soil

- Experience with remediation and validation projects

- Experience with waste classification, VENM and ENM assessments





- Experience preparing environmental management plans

- Experience supervising subcontractors and coordinating environmental field programs

What’s on Offer

- WFH flexibility

- Company laptop and phone

- Access to a company fleet of vehicles for work-related travel

- Exposure to major infrastructure and development projects

- Diverse local and regional work across NSW

- Variety between fieldwork, technical reporting and project management

- Direct exposure to clients and senior decision-makers

- Opportunity to take ownership of projects and develop client relationships

- Ongoing professional development and technical training

- Support towards relevant professional accreditations

- Opportunities to broaden your experience across contaminated land, asbestos, hazardous materials and occupational hygiene

- Supportive and collaborative team environment

- Genuine career progression as Confluence Environmental continues to grow

About Confluence Environmental

Confluence Environmental is a science-led environmental consultancy supporting clients across NSW. Our capabilities span contaminated land assessment and remediation, asbestos and hazardous materials, occupational health and hygiene, environmental management and monitoring, and waste and resource recovery.

We work across a diverse range of sectors and pride ourselves on being responsive, practical and technically strong. Our focus is on building long-term client relationships and delivering solutions that help projects move forward while effectively managing environmental and workplace risks.

If you’re an experienced Environmental Scientist or Contaminated Land Consultant looking for greater project ownership, diverse project experience and the opportunity to grow with an expanding consultancy, we’d love to hear from you.

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📌 Environmental Scientist / Contaminated Land Consultant (New South Wales)
🏢 Confluence Environmental
📍 New South Wales