Principal - Technical Lead, Landfills and Hydrogeology

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EHS Support is a global environmental, health, and safety consulting firm providing innovative, commercial-focused solutions to complex challenges across various industries.
EHS Support, LLC
Employee count: 201-500
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EHS Support is a specialty environmental consulting firm that provides solutions to complex environmental, health, and safety challenges across a range of market sectors and industries. With experts located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, we form long-lasting partnerships with our clients through a culture of excellence, innovation, work ethic, and integrity. We focus on hiring and retaining talented, motivated people who enjoy collaborating with and delivering value to our clients. Our team does more than identify problems—we provide solutions.

EHS Support is seeking a Principal/Technical Lead, Landfills and Hydrology to support major projects across contaminated land assessment and remediation, waste and landfill management, hydrogeology, geochemistry, risk assessment, and regulatory permitting and compliance. The successful candidate will be a handson technical expert with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. You will lead technical delivery, contribute to project strategy, support clients, and provide mentorship to junior team members. This position is based in Auckland, New Zealand (working remotely) and with the option (depending on experience) to work more widely in the Asia Pacific Region.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop conceptual site models, remedial strategies, and technical reports for regulatory submission.
- Perform and interpret geochemical and hydrogeological data, balancing practical project solutions with defensible science
- Lead projects (based on technical area of work), including contaminated site investigation/remediation, landfill assessments, environmental management and compliance, and permitting projects
- Oversee environmental risk assessments, quantitative modelling, and compliance evaluations
- Scope, plan, and manage field programs, subcontractors, and data collection activities
- Engage directly with clients to communicate findings, strategy, risk, schedules, and deliverables
- Prepare proposals, cost estimates, and project budgets, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope
- Support and lead technical teams — providing mentorship, peer review, and knowledge transfer
- Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams across EHS Support’s global business units
- Maintain a strong health & safety culture in all field and technical activities

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline; Master’s preferred
- 20+ years of technical consulting experience supporting contaminated land (including risk assessment), landfill/waste management, mining, downstream oil & gas, industrial/manufacturing, and/or construction and infrastructure clients
- Technical expertise in at least one of the following (two preferred)
- - Contaminated land investigation & remediation (including ground gas and vapour)
- Active and closed landfill management, with a focus on leachate and landfill gas management
- Waste management & environmental compliance
- Geochemistry or hydro-geochemistry
- Hydrogeology & groundwater assessment
- Human health or ecological risk assessment
- Environmental management and permitting

Preferred Qualities
- Chartered Professional (or ability to obtain)
- Direct experience managing project teams or leading client portfolios
- Familiarity with international environmental guidelines and regulatory frameworks
- Comfort leading complex, multi-site, or long-term projects

Our Principles
- Strive for excellence, always
- Be open, honest, and direct
- Assume good intentions
- Trust coworkers, leadership, and clients
- Listen to learn
- Be accountable for our work
- Foster teamwork
- Demonstrate integrity
- Take pride in one’s work
- Live your personal values
- Provide a safe and health work environment that promotes wellness
- Have fun!

EHS Support is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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About the job
Apply before
Oct 20, 2026
Posted on
Aug 21, 2026
Job type
Full Time
Experience level
Senior

Education
Bachelor degree

Experience

20 years minimum

Experience accepted in place of education

Location requirements
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New Zealand

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Job categories
Environmental Consulting Hydrogeology Landfill Management Contaminated Land Assessments Environmental Engineering Principal Hydrogeologist Senior Hydrogeologist Senior Waste Systems Engineer Principal Environmental Scientist Senior Geotechnical Engineer Senior Geotechnical Risk Assessment Consultant Senior Environmental Engineering Specialist Technical Lead Technology Leadership

Skills
Hydrogeology Landfill Management Contaminated Land Assessments remediation Geochemistry Risk Assessment Permitting Environmental Compliance Waste Management Environmental Management Project Management Technical Consulting Leachate Management Human Health Risk Assessment Ecological Risk Assessment

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About EHS Support, LLC

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At the heart of EHS Support is a culture defined by respect, collaboration, and intellectual curiosity. We are not your typical environmental consulting firm; we are a global family of expert engineers, scientists, and technical professionals who are passionately dedicated to solving complex challenges. We believe that surrounding ourselves with people who care deeply about their work and their colleagues is the key to our success. Our team members are driven by a shared desire to provide exceptional client service, deliver high-quality solutions, and build lasting relationships based on trust and advocacy.

We foster a vibrant and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated, and every voice is heard. Our commitment to our people is reflected in our investment in their growth, offering opportunities to learn, lead, and thrive throughout all phases of their careers. Whether it is through our defined career planning processes, up-skilling matrices, or our unique work-abroad programs, we empower our employees to be their best selves, both on and off the clock. At EHS Support, we don't just find better ways of doing things; we create a supportive ecosystem where innovation flourishes and where we can collectively make a difference in the communities we serve.

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Generous Vacation Policies

Paid time off to recharge and relax.

Pet Friendly

Benefits that include care for pets.

401(k) Matching

Retirement savings plan with company match.

Flexible Remote Work Environment

Ability to work remotely with flexible hours.

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About the job
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Oct 20, 2026
Posted on
Aug 21, 2026
Job type
Full Time
Experience level
Senior

Education
Bachelor degree

Experience

20 years minimum

Experience accepted in place of education

Location requirements
Suggest an edit

New Zealand

Hiring timezones
Show UTC offsets

New Zealand +/- 0 hours

Job categories
Environmental Consulting Hydrogeology Landfill Management Contaminated Land Assessments Environmental Engineering Principal Hydrogeologist Senior Hydrogeologist Senior Waste Systems Engineer Principal Environmental Scientist Senior Geotechnical Engineer Senior Geotechnical Risk Assessment Consultant Senior Environmental Engineering Specialist Technical Lead Technology Leadership

Skills
Hydrogeology Landfill Management Contaminated Land Assessments remediation Geochemistry Risk Assessment Permitting Environmental Compliance Waste Management Environmental Management Project Management Technical Consulting Leachate Management Human Health Risk Assessment Ecological Risk Assessment

Browse similar jobs
Remote Senior Environmental-Consulting Jobs Remote Full Time Environmental-Consulting Jobs Remote Senior Environmental-Consulting Jobs in New Zealand Remote Full Time Jobs in New Zealand Remote Environmental-Consulting Jobs in New Zealand

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Company size

201-500 employees

Founded in

2005

Chief executive officer

Kenny Ogilvie and Andrew Patz

Markets
Environmental Consulting Engineering Services Environmental Remediation Health and Safety Compliance Sustainability Consulting Environmental Risk Management Water and Soil Testing Industrial Compliance Environmental Due Diligence Geotechnical Engineering

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United States

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