Principal Environmental Scientist

Fyfe is a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering engineering, environmental, planning, and surveying services across Australia. Working with clients in the Energy & Resources, Infrastructure, and Property sectors, we are known for providing high-quality, commercially pragmatic solutions with a strong focus on collaboration and client outcomes.

Our national environmental team is growing, and we're looking for a Principal Environmental Scientist to join our Adelaide office. This is an opportunity to step into a senior leadership role where your technical expertise, client insight, and mentoring ability will make a real impact.

About the Role

In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering contaminated land projects – providing project guidance, supporting clients, and mentoring our junior consultants. The position can be tailored to your strengths, whether you're a well-rounded generalist or bring specialist expertise in areas such as remediation, hydrogeology, risk assessment, or auditing.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading and directing complex contaminated land projects
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Providing technical leadership, input, and report reviews
• Mentoring and developing junior and mid-level staff
• Supporting national project delivery and collaboration
• Driving business development and proposal development 

About You

You're an experienced consultant who combines strong technical capability with leadership and commercial awareness. You enjoy working with clients, solving problems, and helping teams succeed.

You will bring:

• A tertiary degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Environmental Management or related qualification
• 15+ years' experience in contaminated land or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with clients and other key stakeholders to ensure thorough environmental advice and successful project delivery
• Experience in a similar position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong team player
• Experience in training and mentoring staff
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety

Why Fyfe?

Fyfe is proud to be an employer of choice, offering more than just great projects. We provide a workplace where people are trusted, supported, and given the flexibility to succeed professionally and personally.

What we offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work–life balance
• Clear career pathways with structured internal and external training to support your progression
• Exposure to projects across Australia, with opportunities to work nationally
• A genuinely collaborative, inclusive, and social culture
• Strong leadership support and an inclusive management style
• Purchased leave options via salary sacrifice

Fyfe embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to fulfil their potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click APPLY FOR THIS JOB to submit your application.

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Please note: Only shortlisted candidates and those who are Australian citizens or permanent residents will be contacted

Agency applications will not be accepted.