Monica Clare is a Newcastle-based recruitment firm that specialises in Engineering recruitment and has excellent knowledge of the local market. As a boutique firm, Monica Clare chooses to work with reputable companies that offer genuine career growth opportunities and cultures that promote a work/life balance for their staff.

About the role:

We are proud to partner with a specialist environmental and geotechnical consulting firm that has built up a strong reputation for excellence over the last 25 years. The organisation provides innovative and comprehensive solutions for large and small engineering projects within the Newcastle/Hunter region. Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Principal Environmental Scientist/Engineer to join their cohesive team in a full-time permanent role. 

It is essential that this person is a Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) or a Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS). 

This exciting opportunity would suit an industry leader with consulting experience and broad based technical skills related to contaminated sites management, remediation, and hydrogeology. The role will include project management, review and certification of environmental assessments, and client liaison on large projects. You will be a natural at developing new client relationships and be able to take the company into complimentary markets such as Risk Assessment and Ground Water Modelling.

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you hold:

• Certified Environmental Practitioner (Site Contamination) OR Certified Professional Soil Scientist (Contaminated Site Assessment and Management)
• Degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering OR Environmental Science
• Minimum 10 years' relevant working experience
• Experience and client contacts in the Newcastle/Hunter Region
• High standard of positive workplace health and safety culture
• Sound understanding of relevant environmental compliance legislation & regulatory government bodies.
• Excellent analytical skills to develop effective and innovative solutions
• Ability to communicate and liaise with clients effectively

The successful applicant will be rewarded with a salary commensurate of their level of experience. If you are looking to take your career to new heights and work on a range of interesting projects in the Newcastle/Hunter region, please apply now!

All applications are confidential. If you would prefer to have a discrete conversation prior to applying, please do not hesitate to call Hilary Dubyk on 0416 129 042.