Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

As a Senior Contaminated Land Consultant, you will support, manage, and lead contaminated land projects across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure, transport, water, energy, property, and government sector projects. You will work on complex contamination challenges, including site investigations and remediation, while partnering with clients to deliver practical, regulator-aligned solutions. Drawing on your earth or geological sciences, environmental science or environmental engineering expertise, and ideally your experience operating in Victoria's regulatory environment, you will help guide projects through evolving environmental requirements, approvals processes, and stakeholder expectations. We also welcome applications from candidates with relevant interstate experience

This role offers the opportunity to work on major infrastructure projects, large and complex brownfield sites, collaborate with leading technical specialists, build trusted client relationships, mentor emerging consultants, and contribute to innovative and sustainable outcomes across Australia and New Zealand.

The Opportunity

• Lead and deliver contaminated land projects and inputs, including site investigations, contamination assessments, remediation strategies, waste classification, environmental impact assessments, and due diligence studies.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams, subcontractors, and project resources to ensure work is delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Work with specialists from many of Arup’s broad-ranging technical disciplines and learn about other areas of environmental and engineering consultancy, design and construction.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulators, consultants, and other stakeholders while providing trusted technical advice and tailored solutions.
• Prepare, review, and oversee technical reports, risk assessments, remediation plans, feasibility studies, and environmental management documentation.
• Mentor and support junior team members, contribute to capability development, and drive continuous improvement through knowledge sharing and industry best practices.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Earth Science, Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, with membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant professional body.
• Demonstrated experience in contaminated land assessment, management, and remediation within a consulting environment.
• Strong project management skills, including experience with budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, and managing complex technical deliverables.
• Sound knowledge of Victorian environmental legislation, regulatory requirements, OH&S obligations, industry standards, and contaminated land guidelines.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, business development, and report-writing skills, with the ability to work effectively across both technical and non-technical environments.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

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