Senior Environmental Scientist|Consultant

Role: Senior Environmental Scientist/Consultant

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, flexible working arrangements supported.

Company: West Soil and Water Pty Ltd

About us:

West Soil & Water is a specialist, independent environmental consultancy based in Western Australia with over 13 years’ experience. Our focus is on offering services to our clients in contaminated site investigations, soil and water testing, asbestos investigations, acid sulfate soils and site assessments throughout WA. We work with private landowners, commercial & industrial businesses, property, resources and government sectors to find practical and cost-effective solutions to environmental projects.

We have built our reputation on the practical aspects of planning, science, data collection and delivery of projects. We take pride in our initiative and non-corporate style and can adapt and professionally respond to a variety of situations and projects. With a direct and down to earth approach, transparency and flexibility required in project delivery is provided to our clients.

Our values: We tackle every project given by a client with a deep sense of duty. Our aim is to deliver a reliable, timely response. We operate under the “3R’s” – Reliable, Responsive, Resourceful.

We offer genuine flexible working arrangements, work from home lifestyles, and the opportunity to be a part of a small dynamic team that promotes a happy, and balanced work environment. At WSW you are encouraged to utilise flexible working arrangements to allow yourself time to work how you feel most effective. We believe that performing at work, growth in professional learning and experiences, and furthering our career progression - is incredibly rewarding. We encourage initiative, adaptability and genuinely value hard work.

About the role:

As part of our growth and to service our projects in hand, we are seeking a Contaminated Land Consultant with experience to enhance the businesses capabilities. This role provides an opportunity to work directly with the business owner and gain valuable industry experience, during a growth phase of the business.

The role will be full time and will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to expand their experience and responsibilities in contaminated sites and related investigations, including asbestos investigations.

The role would suit someone with 5+ years’ experience or 3-5 years’ experience with the right attitude and qualifications. An opportunity exists to further your involvement in all phases of delivering environmental projects and being a key component of the company through mentoring and business development.

Your responsibilities will encompass all aspects of consulting, including proposal and bid preparation, hands-on field programs, engaging with our clients, coordinating field personnel, report writing and assisting with the successful delivery of projects.

The key components to succeed in this position are:

The ability to manage and coordinate technical assessments.
Excellent communication skills.
Partner and build relationships with clients, subcontractors, regulators and contract partners.
Work collaboratively with others.
Have a positive, proactive attitude to tackle a wide variety of projects.
Be willing to continue learning and be committed to professional development.
3-5+ years of environmental experience.
Demonstrable technical report writing and data management skills.
Ability to operate independently within the field, both in metropolitan locations and remotely with potential for extended remote field work.
Experience in, or desire to lead scientists and pass on your contaminated sites knowledge.
Full legal working rights in Australia and a C class License.
A bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science or a related field.
The role will encompass report writing, field work, data management and critical analysis. The successful candidate will have a proactive attitude towards problem solving.

It is expected that you can confidently write technical reports and make on-the-spot decisions. Training and support will be provided, with an aim to expand your experiences and responsibilities.

The following are highly desirable for potential applicants:

Ability to work with contractors and other specialist disciplines to provide pragmatic solutions.
Proven project management, technical and report writing skills.
Working at West Soil and Water:

We value our employees and provide ongoing training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career with us. Our company culture is important to who we are, and we pride ourselves on our inclusive and friendly culture.

We are a work-from home company. You will be provided with the resources to work from home confidently and productively. Working locations may change from time to time, however we are committed to ensuring flexible work from home options for our staff. We understand work-life balance and offer flexibility in your working week.

We have a variety of projects in metropolitan Perth, the Pilbara and the south-west of WA. You will be expected to work outside of Perth (generally in regional WA) from time to time, although typically not on roster work. Our project work outside the Perth area typically lasts for between a day and a week, with occasional longer-term projects.

Apply:

West Soil and Water celebrates diversity and inclusion within our organisation. We encourage individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to join our organisation and apply.

Please note only suitable candidates will be contacted. Only those applicants with full Australian working rights may apply.

Cover Letter:

Along with your CV, please provide a cover letter that summarizes your experience and why you think you are suitable to the role. Please also include answer to the below (yes/no or a brief statement if required is acceptable for the below questions):

Do you have full legal working rights within Australia?
Do you have a first aid certification?
Are you available to travel for this role when required?
Are you licensed to drive a manual vehicle?
Do you have a current Australian driver's license?
Some of our clients expect COVID-1+ Vaccination for their sites - what is your vaccination status in regard to COVID-1+?
If you were to progress to an offer, you must be willing to undertake a drug and ******* screen (at no cost to you) prior to a formal offer – please indicate if this is understood.