Associate Engineer/Scientist - Contaminated Land

📍 Sydney | 🌏 Global Consultancy | 🌱 Sustainable Projects

• Global consultancy offering strong career growth
• High-performing team delivering complex, sustainable projects
• Flexible and collaborative work environment

About SMEC Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with exceptional people.

At SMEC, a member of the SJ Group, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to iconic projects alongside industry-leading professionals. Our teams challenge boundaries and look beyond the immediate project scope to help shape a more sustainable future. With a strong global footprint, we support career growth through exposure to diverse, meaningful work and experienced leadership.

Our Infrastructure Business Our success is built on long-term client relationships and a deep understanding of their needs. We provide end-to-end solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide, delivering sustainable outcomes across the full project lifecycle.

The Opportunity Our high-performing Environment team continues to grow, supported by a strong pipeline of projects across health, schools, transport, contaminated land, environmental studies, dams & hydropower, and energy transition.

We are seeking an Associate Environmental Scientist / Engineer (Contaminated Land) to join our Sydney team. This role is ideal for a senior professional who enjoys mentoring junior team members while continuing to develop their own technical and project leadership capability within a global consultancy.

You’ll be supported by experienced technical and project leaders and will play a key role in delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver contaminat
• ed land assessments and prepare high-quality interpretive reports
• Undertake environmental assessments, planning, and risk assessments
• Support fieldwork, including soil, water, and air sampling across project sites
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Support and mentor junior team members

About You

• Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Certified Environmental Practitioner
• 12+ years’ experience in contaminated land, PFAS, and hazardous materials
• Well-developed report writing skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Strong project and time management capabilities
• Willingness to travel for short-term fieldwork assignments
• Current driver’s licence and ability to undertake field-based work

What We Offer

• Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance
• Exposure to a diverse and ethical client base
• Mentorship from industry leaders
• Structured professional development programs and study support
• National and international career pathways
• Additional purchased leave and annual “Celebration Day” leave
• Generous parental leave (primary and secondary carers)
• Wellbeing initiatives and support programs

How To Apply All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

For a Confidential Discussion, Please Contact Helen Kruimel 📧 [email protected]

📞 0460 410 225

All recruitment activities are managed through our Recruitment & Talent team. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!