Occupational Hygiene / Environment Health and Safety Specialist

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You’ll work in our Newcastle‑based Environmental Health and Safety team delivering hands‑on occupational hygiene, hazardous materials, Work Health and Safety, and environmental compliance services for clients across NSW and Australia. The role involves field inspections, monitoring and sampling, hazardous materials assessments, audits, and technical reporting. 

Come grow with us.  

AECOM is dedicated to helping industries, clients and governments meet their environmental responsibilities while positively impacting the environment we live in. We provide advisory and technical services to ensure compliance, manage impacts, and reduce risks, including obtaining permits and approvals, decommissioning and restoring contaminated sites, and tackling climate change challenges and resilience. We focus on water and soil contamination assessments, remediation of contaminated sites, occupational hygiene, stakeholder and community engagement, promoting a holistic approach to environmental impact management at every project stage 

Everyone belongs at AECOM 

We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer. 

In this role you will have the opportunity to work in the field on a variety of high-end and rewarding projects and be part of a team committed to achieving success and quality results. 

You will have the opportunity to work on projects nationally as part of the Environmental Team, delivering services in occupational hygiene, hazardous materials, work health and safety (WHS), and environmental compliance (auditing). 

How you’ll make a difference

• Providing occupational hygiene, hazardous materials, and WHS advice. 

• Working directly with clients to build, maintain, and strengthen trusted professional relationships. 

• Supporting projects with practical guidance on WHS legislation and best practice. 

• Delivering occupational hygiene, WHS and environmental services in the field, including:  

• Field sampling  

• Hazardous building material inspections (including asbestos and lead) 

• Indoor and outdoor air quality assessments 

• Asbestos clearance inspections and air monitoring 

• Microbiological inspections 

• Conducting audits and inspections to assess compliance with safety and environmental management requirements. 

• Undertaking fieldwork across NSW and throughout Australia, including travel to regional and remote locations. 

• Preparing high-quality technical reports, clearance certificates, and management plans. 

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desirable; however, if you don’t meet every requirement, you are still encouraged to apply. We welcome all applications and will consider transferable skills and experience. 

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Occupational Hygiene, WHS, or a related discipline. 

• Demonstrated experience in asbestos and hazardous materials work, including current Asbestos Assessor Licence (LAA) or a willingness to work toward this qualification. 

• Strong technical report writing skills, with experience preparing clear, well-structured reports and proposals. 

• Hold a current, valid driver’s licence. 

• Sound knowledge of WHS legislation, Australian Standards, and Codes of Practice; broader APAC jurisdictional knowledge is regarded as an advantage. 

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options

• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year

• Swap public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.