Principal Environmental Scientist – Contaminated Land

Principal Environmental Scientist – Contaminated Land

24 Aug 2026
Territories, Darwin 00000 Darwin USA

Principal Environmental Scientist – Contaminated Land

"What excites me most about working in the Northern Territory is the opportunity to be part of its growth story. The scale of projects, the diversity of challenges, and the trust placed in people to lead creates an environment where professional development happens faster than anywhere else I've experienced." Matt Ryan, Team Manager - Environment, NTCome grow with us.  AECOM's environmental practice is dedicated to helping industries, clients and governments meet their environmental responsibilities while protecting the natural environment. We provide advisory and technical services to ensure compliance, manage impacts, and reduce risks, including obtaining permits and approvals, decommissioning and restoring contaminated sites, and tackling climate change challenges and resilience. We focus on preserving habitats, water quality, stakeholder engagement and cultural resources, promoting a holistic approach to environmental impact management at every project stage. We are seeking an experienced contaminated land professional to join our Environment team in Darwin. This is a senior role suited to someone who enjoys solving complex environmental challenges, delivering high-quality technical work and providing trusted advice to clients. You will work across a diverse range of projects in the Northern Territory and nationally, supporting clients across Defence, infrastructure, government, energy, resources and property. The role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on technical work with project leadership, client engagement and contribution to the continued growth of our contaminated land practice. Considering a move to Darwin? With its tropical lifestyle, vibrant waterfront precinct, strong sense of community and easy access to some of Australia’s most remarkable natural landscapes, Darwin offers a unique place to live and work. Relocation assistance is available to help support your move. How you’ll make a difference  Lead and deliver contaminated land investigations, assessments and remediation projects. Provide senior technical advice on complex contaminated land and environmental management matters. Prepare and review technical reports, proposals, tender submissions and client correspondence. Develop investigation strategies, conceptual site models, sampling programs and remediation approaches. Manage projects from initial scoping through to delivery, maintaining a strong focus on quality, safety, budget and program. Build trusted relationships with clients, regulators, contractors and internal project teams. Provide technical guidance, review and mentoring to support the development of other professionals. Contribute to business development and help identify new project and client opportunities. 

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