Civil or Environmental Engineer - Waste

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

• Category: Environmental Engineering

Description

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Job Description

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for Civil or Environmental Engineers that specialize in Waste Management who are passionate about contributing to high‑quality project delivery across the full lifecycle of waste‑related infrastructure. Our roles are based in NSW and open to opportunities for the right people to be located in either our Newcastle, Sydney or Wollongong offices. You will play a key role in our Waste team in proposal development through to project completion, providing technical input, deliverable preparation, mentoring, and client leadership. This role is suited to someone who thrives in a consulting environment, brings strong communication and problem‑solving skills, and is motivated to grow within a collaborative and technically strong team.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

Providing specialised technical services primarily focused on landfills, transfer stations and waste containment facilities across strategic, concept, detailed design and construction support project phases.

Leading the delivery of waste/resource recovery infrastructure projects across a broad range of services from stormwater management, leachate and landfill gas management to civil design. 

Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Growing and supporting existing team members in technical skills and project management.

What you will bring to the team:

A bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a related field, coupled with 3–15 years’+ experience in waste management, civil design or a related consulting discipline, with strong skills in design, technical writing and client engagement. 

Experience in landfill/resource recovery design is required. Experience in Construction Quality Assurance (including experience with lining systems) would be beneficial. 

A collaborative mindset, commitment to delivering quality outcomes and the ability to make sound technical decisions within defined procedures.

Experience with software tools such as AutoCAD, Civil3D or 12D. 

A valid driver’s license.

Interested? Apply online now by submitting your CV and Cover Letter

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage. 

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About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact. 

We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD. 

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. 

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are 

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanization sustainable for generations to come.

Company

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GHD

Our commitments anchor us to what is truly important. They give us insights into the best ways to partner with clients like you to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Commitment is how we grew from a small engineering practice in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928 into a global professional services company today with over 11,000 employees in 160 offices on five continents.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you to make water, energy and communities sustainable for generations to come. This is a commitment for our children, your children, and all those who come after, and is the vision and the purpose behind all our efforts.

No matter where our work takes us around the planet, whether we’re partnering on a local initiative or a global infrastructure project, we’re helping create lasting community benefit. And that’s why our work is more than just a job — it is an unshakable belief in the future we are building.

Our employees own our business. Our projects, like our people, are diverse and global. We take the long view of the climate crisis, geopolitical shifts, industry disruption and even technological advances. Our success in growing GHD over nearly a century gives us the experience to help you unlock opportunities and protect against future shocks, without compromising your competitive edge.

Working with GHD means partnering with our innovative, multidisciplinary, and globally-connected team. Our commitment is to help you go beyond expectations and deliver sustainable outcomes. We are constantly evolving to fulfil that commitment, and we're ready to work with you to transform the areas where you work, live and play.