Principal Environmental Consultant - Contaminated Sites

Overview

Lead and mentor contaminated sites projects, delivering remediation and strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities

• contaminated land
• groundwater
• remediation
• regulatory liaison
• business development
• mentoring

Tasks

Your role sits alongside the NSW Manager—helping shape the direction of the business while staying connected to delivery and clients. You’ll work closely with EPA Auditors and draw on internal specialists across hydrogeology, toxicology, geotech and hazmat. The technical calibre of the group is exceptional, and the work they’re delivering reflects that. -Provide strategic input and project direction in partnership with the NSW Manager -Oversee technically complex contaminated land and groundwater projects -Support business development and project pipeline management -Lead and mentor environmental consultants delivering PSI/DSI, RAPs, remediation and validation works -Engage with auditors, regulators and clients to deliver sound, defensible outcomes

Requirements

• technical
• mentor
• sydney
• cenvp
• 10+ years
• contaminated sites

What You Bring

The team blends high-end Principals, strong mid-level consultants and grads hungry to learn. They’re collaborative, grounded and genuinely proud of the work they produce. Flexibility is built in, you’ll choose your mix of office and home time, with most senior staff in two to three days a week. -Strong technical background and ability to mentor -Sydney-based (required for site and client engagement) -Must hold CEnvP -10+ years’ experience in contaminated sites consulting

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Benefits

You’ll step into a NSW team of 30+, predominantly in the contaminated land space, where the standard of work and technical depth rivals the bigger players, minus the bureaucracy. Their Sydney base is a brand-new North Sydney office right near the station, with the kind of relaxed, music-on atmosphere that makes coming in feel worthwhile (think Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd on the playlist). -$200,000 + Super + Bonus + Profit Share -Hybrid role – work from home or brand-new Sydney office

About Alra Recruitment

-Consultants operate as business partners, free from KPIs, fostering entrepreneurial mindsets. -Specialises in placing professionals across Legal, Accounting & Insolvency, Environmental Sciences & Engineering, and Property & Valuations. -Typical projects include recruiting partners and senior associates in law firms, environmental and hydrogeology specialists, accountants, and property valuers. -The agency supports complex and high‑value placements—global environmental approvals directors, contaminated‑land engineers, senior counsel, and valuation leaders. -Unusually, it provides in‑house marketing, deal advisory, and legal support to recruiters, making them true business operators. -The founding team brings deep niche expertise—Brett’s 20+ years in environmental and engineering recruitment and Aaron Matrljan’s decades in accounting and insolvency.

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