Hazardous Materials Consultant / Senior Consultant - Hybrid

Work options: Hybrid

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.


The opportunity

Our national team comprises licensed asbestos assessors, certified occupational hygienists, senior toxicologists, and laboratory professionals.

As a Consultant or a Senior Consultant in the Hazardous Materials and Occupational Hygiene team, your primary focus is to protect workers' health, and provide guidance to clients so they can anticipate, recognise, evaluate, and control risks associated with hazardous materials and physical hazards in the workplace.

You will contribute to enhancing environmental health and safety (EHS) standards within workplaces, safeguarding your clients' reputation, and aligning with their sustainability objectives.

We've recently delivered asbestos, hazardous material, occupational hygiene consultancy services for clients such as:

Department of Finance
Westfield Shopping Centres
Westpac Banking Corporation
AMPOL
SafeWork
CSIRO
Chevron
Rio Tinto
BHP
When not required on site, you will have the option to work from our Adelaide office or work from home 1-2 days per week, for a healthy work-life balance.

This is an exciting role with overtime opportunities, great working conditions, and a diverse team of experts to support you towards achieving your career goals. This includes training and mentoring to develop your skills in the role.


What you’ll do

Collect samples of suspected hazardous building materials
Conduct Asbestos and HazMat audits in commercial buildings, industrial facilities and residential properties
Develop asbestos monitoring and remediation strategies, issuing clearances
Undertake occupational hygiene monitoring
Provide technical guidance on sites during asbestos and lead removal projects
Conduct indoor air quality, mould and moisture assessments
Analyse data and prepare technical reports with support from senior staff, including technical specialists and Certified Occupational Hygienists
At the Senior Consultant level, you will have the opportunity to mentor juniors and assist the team with strategy and business development. You will also get to work on more complex, larger scale projects in mining and various industrial settings.


About you

You are likely to have trade experience or tertiary qualifications in either building and construction, environmental management/science, health and safety, or occupational hygiene.

You will ideally bring the following:

Have experience in the construction industry;
Demonstrate initiative, and ready and willing to embrace new challenges;
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team;
Be willing to work remotely, with occasional weekends and overtime as required;
Good report writing and project management skills;
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
Australian Driver's License;
Some experience in measuring and assessing occupational exposure to hazards in the workplace or conducting asbestos and hazmat surveys;
Asbestos Assessors License would be highly regarded.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 6+,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.


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