Senior Environmental Scientist/ Engineer (Contaminated …, Adelaide

Senior Environmental Scientist/Engineer (Contaminated Land) – AX About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Contaminated Land Consultant to join Stantec’s Environmental Services team. This strategically important role will play a key part in establishing and growing our contaminated land business in South Australia, while initially supporting a solid and active pipeline of work across Victoria and nationally. It is ideally suited to an experienced consultant who combines technical excellence, project leadership and business development capability. You will act as a senior technical and client-facing leader, delivering complex contaminated land projects, supporting national accounts, and developing new client relationships locally. For the right person, this role offers the opportunity to help shape the future direction of Stantec’s contaminated land services in South Australia. Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex contaminated land and remediation projects, including scope development, budgets, programs, governance and reporting.
- Drive business development activities in South Australia, including client relationship management, opportunity identification and proposal leadership.
- Provide senior technical input and trusted advisory support to clients across infrastructure, industrial, Defence, resources and property sectors.
- Support and collaborate with national teams to deliver projects across Victoria and other states as required.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level consultants, contributing to capability development and future team growth. Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Chemistry or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience (ideally 7 years) in contaminated land assessment, remediation and environmental investigations.
- Proven project leadership and client management experience within a consulting environment.
- Demonstrated business development capability and a strong understanding of the South Australian or Australian environmental market.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to operate credibly at senior client and stakeholder level. Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits to ensure professional development and wellbeing.
- Flexible working arrangements: work from home, school term contracts, job sharing, and part-time employment.
- Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
- Learning and talent development programmes, including global programmes and online learning.
- Mentoring for your own development and opportunities to mentor others.
- Friendly team environment with dedicated and enthusiastic staff.
- Professional memberships and salary continuation insurance (SCI).
- Mental health and wellbeing programmes, service recognition awards and employee assistance programme. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qs5do