Project Consultant – Sustainable Waste Management

About the business and role

At SLR Consulting, we celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where we value different experiences and look to create a culture where everyone belongs. The SLR culture is underpinned by our 5Bs which, in short is to Be safe, Belong, Be trusted, Be yourself and Be Successful.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Graduate/Project Consultant within our Sustainable Waste Management team in Sydney. We’re looking for a like-minded individual who enjoys working with an enthusiastic, committed, and fun-loving team, is a good listener, and enjoys solving issues for clients.

Reporting to the Team Lead in Sydney, you will be working very closely with the multidisciplinary consultants within our Sydney office as well as the rest of the consultants across APAC which ranges from various specialists in contaminated sites and technical specialists comprising principal hydrogeologists, risk assessors, chemists, and environmental/remediation engineers and more to deliver quality services to our New South Wales and National clients.

Job tasks & Responsibilities

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders across the region and provide you with the support on your technical growth within the wider SLR team. With a passion for sustainable waste management and earth sciences you will work with likeminded individuals, whilst enjoying excellent career opportunities across a range of industry sectors. The role will involve the winning and delivering waste management plans for developments with other opportunities across a wide range of waste related projects. As a self-starter, you will be able to display confidence with project management, tenders/proposals preparation, confident on site and in fieldwork programs, data analysis and interpretation, and reporting. We will also consider someone just finishing their studies with the right attitude to learn and develop from an experienced team.

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• A professional qualification in environmental science or engineering or other relevant degree and circa 1-3 years professional experience in consulting or similar industry role
• Have the capability in sustainable waste management / environmental preferably in the local government, project development, and infrastructure, sectors.
• The ability to analyse and interpret complex situations/problems and develop appropriate solutions in an effective and efficient manner.
• Proven project management experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Extensive field experience undertaking site investigations, remediation supervision and monitoring
• Proven report writing skills and high computer literacy including data management and manipulation
• Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivation and the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Excellent driving history and hold a current unrestricted driver's license.
• Australia Citizenship or rights to work in Australia.

Our Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

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Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.