SMEC

Technical Principal -Contaminated Land

SMEC  â€˘  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  â€˘  21 days ago
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Job Description

📍 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, contaminated land, environmental studies, dams & hydropower, transport, and energy transition.

We are seeking a Technical Principal – Contaminated Land to join our Sydney team. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving technical excellence across a diverse portfolio of contaminated land projects, while providing strategic project leadership and shaping innovative, best-practice technical solutions.

You will play a critical role in mentoring and developing talent, elevating capability across the team, and setting the benchmark for quality and delivery.

Supported by a team of experienced technical and project leaders, you will contribute to delivering high-quality, client-focused outcomes while influencing the continued growth and success of our environment business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver contaminated land assessments and prepare high-quality interpretive reports
  • Undertake environmental assessments, planning, and risk assessments
  • Oversee 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
  • 17+ years’ experience in contaminated land, PFAS, and hazardous materials
  • CEnvP-SC certification
  • 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

Apply online via the link below.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Helen Kruimel
đź“§ helen.kruimel@smec.com
📞 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!

SMEC

About SMEC

SMEC simplifies the complex. We unlock the potential of our people to look at infrastructure differently, creating better outcomes for the future.

We are committed to positively impact the people, the environment and the clients and communities we serve.

Our origins date back to the iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme, one of the engineering wonders of the world, and for the last 75 years we have built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport, water and energy infrastructure projects around the world.

We are specialists in providing design leadership, consulting and advisory expertise across the roads and highways, rail and metro, aviation, hydropower, urban communities and renewable energy sectors.

Today our specialist teams draw on deep expertise and systems thinking to simplify the complex and deliver integrated engineering solutions across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.

For the latest news, visit our newsroom www.smec.com/newsroom or read about the innovations and solutions shaping our communities on our Insights blog Insights (smec.com).

At SMEC, our global workforce is made up of experts who bring unique talent, experience and passion to their fields.

We offer a rewarding career path for enthusiastic and collaborative achievers who are motivated to help us engineer positive change. We’d love to hear from you - for more information or to view current vacancies visit www.smec.com/careers.

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Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
North Sydney, AU
Year Founded
1970
Website
smec.com
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