Practice Leader – Soils, Geochemistry, Toxicology & Risk

SLR Consulting

. Lead and inspire the Soils, Geochemistry, Toxicology & Risk Practice across Asia Pacific .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeBrisbane • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive leadership in managing and growing a high-performing consultancy practice, with a strong focus on business development, client management, and achieving financial KPIs. Possesses deep expertise in environmental science and related fields, ensuring technical excellence and effective project management across diverse teams and geographies.

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Environmental Science/Engineering QualificationsOperations Leadership ExperienceBusiness Development SkillsPeople Management ExperienceProject Management Across Geographies

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Hard Skills

Risk AssessmentGeochemistryToxicologyErosion ManagementAnalytical AssessmentsBusiness PlanningPerformance Metrics AchievementMulti-Disciplinary Bid ExecutionClient Needs AssessmentProject Portfolio Management

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam EngagementVision ConveyanceCollaboration PromotionClient Relationship Management

Industry Keywords

Consultancy Group ExperienceEnvironmental ScienceGeochemistryToxicology/Eco-ToxicologyGeomorphologyMarket TrendsCommercial Risk ManagementKnowledge SharingBusiness GrowthHigh-Performing Practice

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and inspire the Soils, Geochemistry, Toxicology & Risk Practice across Asia Pacific
Manage and grow a practice of 40+ consultants
Lead people, achieve financial KPIs, grow client relationships and market share, drive technical excellence, and achieve business growth
Drive growth in line with market trends and opportunities and manage resourcing requirements
Manage SLR’s commercial risk through review of project work and proposals
Maintain and grow a high-performing practice
Foster collaboration across practices and promote regional and global knowledge sharing
Ensure the project portfolio remains healthy with high risks appropriately managed
Engage with clients to drive brand awareness, business development and regional and global market share
Keep up to date with specialist-area trends and best practice
Promote and use globally aligned systems, practices and processes
Report to the Business Unit Director – Earth Sciences

Requirements

What you’ll need

12–15+ years’ experience, including experience within a consultancy group
Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science/Engineering or similar
Relevant experience in one or more of soils, erosion, geochemistry, risk assessment, toxicology/eco-toxicology or geomorphology
Experience managing projects and teams of consultants across different geographies
Proven experience in operations leadership within a technical consulting or professional services environment
Experience developing practice-level business plans and achieving intended outcomes, particularly for teams in start-up or scale-up phases
Proven people management experience across a wide area to engage, develop and retain teams
Demonstrated experience consistently achieving performance metrics and growing teams, revenue and margins
Excellent business development, client management and multi-disciplinary bid execution skills
Outstanding ability to understand client needs and oversee teams to meet those needs
Effective communication capabilities, particularly conveying vision and strategic intent and invigorating people
Competence in analytical assessments and reporting
Ability to travel interstate and internationally to engage with the team personally

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid work environment
Novated leasing offers
Supportive and generous parental leave scheme
Expert teams and a collaborative culture
Opportunities to work on projects with global and regional reach