Contamination Consultant – Technical Director or Lead

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to support and empower our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you can make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Lead in Contamination Assessment & Remediation to join us in Canberra. This is an opportunity for an established contamination professional who enjoys combining technical leadership and project delivery with client relationships, business development and building the capability of others.

You’ll be part of a nationally connected team of contamination specialists, while taking a leading role in strengthening our presence and service offering across Canberra and the ACT. It’s an opportunity to help shape what our contamination business in Canberra looks like into the future.

If you’re an experienced contamination consultant who enjoys being close to clients, developing people and building a business as much as delivering great technical outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Provide technical leadership, review and advice across contaminated land assessment, investigation, remediation and management projects.
• Lead complex contamination projects, applying strong project and technical leadership capability.
• Build trusted client relationships and pursue opportunities to grow GHD’s Canberra client base, project pipeline and service offering.
• Take a leading role in winning work by identifying, developing and converting tangible business opportunities into a strong and sustainable project pipeline.
• Mentor and develop team members, driving the growth of the local team and its technical capability.
• Collaborate with GHD’s national contamination specialists, drawing on expertise across sectors, projects and geographies.
• Contribute to proposals, tenders and strategic pursuits, working across disciplines to bring the best of GHD to clients.
  

What you will bring to the team

• A relevant degree in environmental science, engineering, geology, hydrogeology or a related discipline.
• Significant consulting experience and technical depth in site investigation, contamination assessment, remediation and contaminated land management.
• Experience leading complex projects as a Project Manager, Project Director and/or senior technical lead, providing clear advice to clients, regulators and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client relationship skills and an appetite for business development, networking and creating new opportunities.
• Experience mentoring technical professionals and growing a team or service offering.
• Ideally, Knowledge of the Canberra and ACT market is essential, including clients, regulatory requirements and contamination project opportunities.

Interested?
Apply now with your CV and a cover letter.
Contact:
Paul Inglis 03 8687 8619

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.