Environmental Audit Officer - Contaminated Land

Environmental Audit Officer - Contaminated Land

Company: Hays | Sustainability Location: Melbourne VIC Work type: Contract Remote/on-site: Onsite

A statutory authority dedicated to environmental protection is seeking an Environmental Audit Officer - Contaminated Land. You will join a quality team based in Melbourne.

Your New Role Reporting to the Team Leader, Environmental Audit, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing specialist advice on contaminated land.
• Conducting quality assurance reviews of audit reports that include complex technical scientific information and processes.
• Managing highly complex or sensitive scientific information related to site remediation and management.
• Delivering the Environmental Audit program, which involves reviewing audit scopes and preliminary risk screen assessments submitted before audits commence.
• Ensuring adherence to audit conditions as required by the Environment Protection Act 2017, including notification of audits, provision of statements, and notification of imminent danger.

What You'll Need to Succeed To be successful in this role, you will require:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience in a similar government and/or private sector role focusing on process quality assurance, landfill management, contaminated land, and/or risks to human health and the environment.
• An understanding of EPA Victoria's regulation of landfill operations.
• Specialist technical expertise in contaminated land and groundwater remediation processes, and the management of pollution from industrial sources.
• A sound understanding of the Environment Protection Act 2017 and its associated regulations.
• The ability to interpret and apply relevant government legislation, regulations, reporting requirements, and procedures.

What You'll Get in Return You will be compensated with a competitive hourly rate and the ability to work flexibly. You will also be part of an organisation that makes a tangible difference to the community.

What You Need to Do Now If this role interests you, please click 'apply now' or submit an up-to-date copy of your CV to sum•••••••••@hays.com.au.

Should this position not be the right fit for you, but you are seeking a new opportunity, please contact Suman Kadian on 03 •••• •656 for a confidential career discussion.