Senior Environmental Advisor
Location: Perth, WA (Hybrid - 1 day/week travel to regional site locations)
Contract Duration: 5-Month Initial Contract
Pay Rate: $99.00 per hour + Super
Work Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Advisor to support critical contaminated sites and remediation activities. Joining a dedicated People, Safety, and Environment team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering environmental compliance, supporting a 5-year contaminated sites plan, and guiding long-term waste management strategies.
This role is based in Perth with a regular site presence (1 day per week travelling to key operational sites in Pinjar, Cockburn, or Muja).
Key Responsibilities
Contaminated Sites & Remediation: Guide the design, assessment, and execution of contaminated site investigations and remediation projects to ensure legal and corporate compliance.
Regulatory Compliance: Drive adherence to the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 and relevant WA environmental guidelines.
Stakeholder & Contractor Management: Prepare tender documents, review consultant reports/proposals, and manage key relationships with internal teams, external contractors, and regulators.
Waste & Strategy Support: Provide expert technical advice on material reuse (demolition site materials), waste classification, and alignment with the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030.
Risk & Reporting: Conduct environmental audits, contribute to HSE risk assessments, and prepare reporting documentation.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:
Experience: 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience in the design and implementation of contaminated site assessments and remediation projects.
Qualifications: Tertiary degree in Environmental Management, Physical Science, or a related discipline.
Skills: Excellent stakeholder management abilities with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Autonomy: Ability to work independently while managing competing project deliverable across hybrid office and site environments.
Domain Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of WA environmental legislation, risk assessment, and waste management principles.
Contract/approvals management, water quality monitoring, or closure planning experience is highly regarded.
How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and are available for an immediate start on a 5-month engagement, please apply with your updated resume today or contact amy.driver@randstad.com.au for a confidential discussion
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
