Title:
Environmental Scientist
Take the next step in your career and join a diverse, highly skilled team of environmental and sustainability specialists.
We are renowned for working in partnership with our clients and partners to deliver exceptional outcomes based on our collaborative approach and our “One Team” values.
In Australia, KBR employ nearly 1200 people with offices in each state. Our delivery track record, industry profile and strong relationships have enabled us to grow significantly, and we continue to expand. This continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, technical development and project exposure.
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has opened for an Environmental Scientist to join our Environment & Planning Team in Brisbane. It is a great time to join the KBR team. We are growing as we see continue to develop a strong pipeline of diverse, interesting projects for a range of clients in QLD and nationally.
This is a chance to be involved in a growing multi-disciplinary team, applying and developing your technical skills, and over time, managing your own portfolio of work. You also have the opportunity to lead front-end environment and planning services for KBR’s various market sector design services contracts. You will work alongside an experienced cadre of senior environmental professionals, who will closely support and coach to help you.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Scope, plan and conduct technical environment impact assessments in various environmental settings
- Lead and carry out fieldwork activities such as soil, surface water, sediment and or ecology assessments in terrestrial and marine environments
- Learn, understand and apply local, state and federal environmental legislation, policies, and guidelines to your project deliverables
- Provide input to, and over time lead, the provision of advice on environment and planning matters to support timely delivery of KBR’s design projects. This may include assessment of local, state and or federal legislation and prepare approval application documentation
- Work in close collaboration with your peers, and with design services staff to ensure requirements are clearly defined, working to secure best outcomes for our designs to avoid, mitigate or manage environmental impacts
- Develop solutions to achieve improved environmental and sustainability outcomes on KBR’s projects.
- Contribute to preparation of proposals and bids for securing new and ongoing work
- Supervise and coach junior and graduate staff who will support you on your projects.
- Plan and lead ad hoc fieldwork, at times in remote locations
- Produce high quality reports and deliverable
- Over time, interact with and manage client relationships
Who are you?
You are an environmental professional, passionate about what you do and developing your skills and consulting practice. Ideally you hold recent and relevant environmental consulting experience in Australia. You are someone who enjoys the dynamics of consulting, taking initiative and developing those close technical collaborative relationships. You would also be comfortable in coaching and managing junior staff.
Other requirements:
- Graduate or postgraduate qualifications in environmental science, environmental planning or other relevant discipline
- Recent experience working within an environmental consultancy
- Proven capability in authoring technical reports and deliverables within environmental science
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to operate as an individual contributor running their own work, or form a part of a multi-disciplinary project team
- Comfortable meeting and presenting to clients
- Technical proficient in management and interpretation of field data
- Experience using GIS software is an advantage.
Infrastructure Solutions Australia
We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and to a safe and inclusive workplace. We strive to deliver our projects for our clients with excellence and to the high standards for which we are known.
Our people work together collaboratively to create a positive impact on the communities and the environments where we work. Our expertise and adaptability is unmatched and continues to meet the demands of tomorrow to help shape Australia’s future.
See what life at KBR looks like from our employees by copy and pasting this link into your browser: https://kbr.foleon.com/is-australia/who-we-are/life-at-kbr
In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offers an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, continual career development, flexible work arrangements and work/life balance. Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.
Typical benefits include:
- Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
- Paid professional membership fees
- Established support networks for young professionals, with sponsored activity days, sports and social events. Support networks for women professionals, with opportunities for mentorship and or coaching
- Employee stock purchase plans
- Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually
- Salary packaging and Novated lease options available
- Life/Health insurance discounts
- End of trip facilities
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.
KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.
