At Nation Partners, we work with like-minded clients to influence a better more sustainable future for society and the planet. We’re a courageous and creative team that brings leading thinking to every project, working on some of the biggest challenges facing society. We collaborate with clients to make strategic and responsible decisions that mitigate risk and drive sustainable societal benefits.
We’ve hand-picked the best in the business to work across some of Australia’s most challenging projects, and are excited to welcome our next Contaminated Land Consultant.
Our way of working:
We genuinely value work life integration and are committed to ensuring our team succeeds in life and feel supported in all that they do.
We support and encourage flexible working arrangements to help balance other priorities in life, whether they be family, health and fitness or study.
We’re committed to developing our bright minds through learning opportunities, personal development and collaboration on our projects.
Our model of distributed leadership and self-management means that each of us is responsible for managing ourselves, and we share in the leading and managing of each other and the business.
Our team is passionate about shaping a better world. As a certified B-Corporation, we’re always thinking about how we can be the best for our people, communities and the environment, with 4% of all profits directed to solving complex social and environmental problems.
Job Description
You will be joining us as an early-career Consultant to support projects in the water, infrastructure, government, property, defence and aviation sectors. You will have opportunities to engage and collaborate with existing and future clients on both contaminated land assessment and environmental auditing projects, to support growth and leave a positive impact on both people and planet.
Consultants at Nation Partners play a key role in:
Contributing to the continued growth of the business through developing relationships, understanding our clients’ needs and supporting the successful delivery of projects.
Supporting key activities and initiatives required to meet and exceed our business goals and contributing to a culture that delivers greater levels of engagement for staff, clients and partners.
Developing and building their capabilities to support the growth of a highly successful business.
Proactively seeking advice and feedback to support their self-management and make good choices for themselves, the team, the business, society and the planet.
Working as a team and being committed to their own development and success.
Desired Skills and Experience
Desired skills and experience:
Relevant tertiary degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science or a similar field.
Approximately 2 - 5 years’ experience in the Contaminated Land industry.
Experience in statutory Environmental Audit projects is desirable.
Have an appreciation of contaminated land assessment and management, and related legislation, guidance, tools, and processes.
Be able to self-manage and prioritise the delivery of multiple tasks and high-quality deliverables to meet project deadlines.
Love working collaboratively within integrated teams.
Possess excellent writing skills, including a demonstrated ability to draft technical documents in a clear, concise and logical manner.
Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and be able to confidently manage interactions with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
Enjoy working outdoors and have experience collecting field data, measurements, and samples.
Be committed to safety and wellbeing.
Experience in use of GIS software (e.g. QGIS) and ESdat or willingness to develop GIS and ESdat skills.
A curiosity-led mindset and drive to build your capabilities, along with a proactive approach and openness towards our ways of working.
A current and valid Victorian Driver’s License.
You’ll need to draw on these skills and core consulting capabilities:
Problem solving: you bring critical thinking and curiosity to assess a challenge or opportunity from all angles by identifying and effectively solving basic problems with minimal guidance and critically assessing problems to form a solution.
Resilience + perseverance: you’re focused on solutions and bring a commitment to seeing the job through. You recognise that challenges bring learning and growth and you seek advice to move forward.
Planning + time management: you’re proactive, flexible and agile in your approach and self-manage to prioritise and re-prioritise effectively delivering exceptional outcomes. You maintain a flexible approach, are accountable for discrete parts of projects and look for opportunities to respond to capacity needs.
Self-awareness: you have a growth and learning mindset, seek out and give feedback using the iCARE model. You participate in reflective discussions, demonstrate a willingness to grow by owning mistakes and seeking advice to learn from them.
Building + maintaining relationships: you take time to listen and get to know colleagues and clients and invest in building strong, enduring and genuine relationships. You build good rapport and trust by following-through on commitments.
Commercial acumen: knowing what we need to do for the business to be sustainable and achieve our purpose, you’re proficient in the art of business development to understand opportunities and covert with a ‘best for NP’ mindset.
Communication + influence: an effective negotiator, you have situational awareness, and take a ‘no surprises approach’. You’re responsive and clear in written and verbal communication and take time to prepare for important interactions to communicate effectively.
Client focus: you’re a professional. You deeply understand client needs and the context in which they operate to provide frank, considered advice.
You will be trained in Nation Partner’s safety and environmental requirements, allowing you to gain a strong understanding of how we manage safety hazards and environmental impacts. This will enable you to follow the processes and procedures that keep us and our planet safe from harm.
