2023 Graduate Environmental Scientist/Engineer null

Job Description

Ambitious and ready to build a career in environmental consulting? Want to be part of a well-resourced and experienced national contaminated land management team? One with the scope to work on a diverse range of complex and challenging projects across Australia? 

If you have the drive and desire to start your career with a company focused on connecting the best people to the best work, then we want to hear from you.

The Company

Kleinfelder Australia is an environmental consulting firm providing professional and technical services for land contamination and remediation, environmental planning and approvals, ecology, flora and fauna, spotter catcher services, land rehabilitation, bushfire planning, and design.

Kleinfelder Australia, as part of the global Kleinfelder Group, an environmental, engineering, and science-based consulting firm, can utilize the experience of over 3,000 employees globally. With almost 100 staff operating across Australia, Kleinfelder Australia continues to deliver local projects with local and international experience. 

As our success and growth continue across Australia, an opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Environmental Scientist/Engineer to join our contaminated land management team in Melbourne. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work on a portfolio of large and complex site assessment and remediation projects for a growing client base including, Government, major oil companies, and operators of large industrial facilities.  

The Role

The role will involve using your technical skills and knowledge on a wide variety of projects for both private sector and government clients including:

• Executing on-ground field works at contaminated sites involving the collection of soil, sediment, surface
       and groundwater samples and supervision of contractors
• Project scoping, proposal writing, and fieldwork preparation.
• Undertaking all work consistently with our safety values, systems, and procedures.
• Evaluating and distilling field and analytical data.
• Preparing scientific and technical reports.
• Working as part of a broad team to help solve complex environmental issues.
   

This role is offered as a full or part-time role and offers flexible work arrangements for the right candidate.

About you

We are seeking talented and curious scientists/engineers who want to advance their careers with a global environmental consultancy. Ideally, you will bring:

• A degree in environmental engineering or science, geology, or relevant earth sciences.
• A passion for field-based project work including soil and groundwater sampling, contractor supervision
•      and safety management.
• 0 - 2 years experience in site contamination investigation or remediation or a related field. 
• Effective written and spoken communication skills and the aptitude to confidently liaise with project
•      teams, subcontractors, and clients.
• Safety leadership in the field and commitment to adopting behavioral-based safety programs.
• The drive and commitment to succeed and to be a strong contributor to the growth and success of
•      Kleinfelder in Australia.
• Ability and willingness to travel interstate.

Why Kleinfelder

The right person will join our Melbourne team of environmental professionals and have the opportunity to develop their career working on a diverse range of large and technical challenging contaminated land projects.  

Kleinfelder offers a flexible work environment while providing additional benefits that come from working for an international multidisciplinary consultancy with access to industry leaders from Kleinfelder's Technical Network.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on gender, sexuality, marital status, pregnancy, race, religious beliefs, political beliefs or affiliations, industrial activity, disability, age, or carers responsibilities by relevant state and Commonwealth legislation. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.