April 7, 2026
by Gary Graham

Career Opportunity: CP2 – Project Consultant

Project Consultant

  • Position: Environmental scientist / engineer / consultant.
  • Grade: 6310.CP2.
  • Advertised opportunity: 6610.0006.
  • Career stage: early career.
  • Location: Sydney | Albury.
  • Employment Type: Part-time | full-time.
  • Salary: Negotiable based on experience.

We appreciate that every candidate is different and suitability for the career opportunity will take into account your individual circumstances, but the following would be typical:

  • Education: A relevant degree in science / engineering, or related field.
  • Work experience: Completing education (PT) or recently completed education (FT).
  • Career experience: 1-3 years.
  • Visa status: The legal right to work in Australia is mandatory. Preference will be given to citizens, permanent residents, visa holders.
  • Skills: To perform at this level you will have a proactive, team-orientated attitude, with an ambition to develop your skill-base and knowledge.  You will have demonstrably good numeracy and literacy skills and be competent to participate in most project tasks.
  • Driving: Preference will be given to individuals with a valid Australian driving licence.

 


About Us

Northstar is a trusted, independent and innovative specialist air quality, environmental and sustainability practice.  We service clients and projects across Australasia from our head office in North Sydney and our Riverina satellite office in Albury on the NSW/VIC border.  Northstar is a small dynamic business that relies upon building collaborative long-term working relationships with our valued clients, with a reputation for delivering high quality, consistent, reliable and timely work.

We offer flexible working arrangements, a comprehensive salary package, a 4-day working week, no timesheets, an inclusive profit sharing scheme, a bonus day’s AL on your birthday, weekly team events and a range of other perks.


Our Services

We deliver a comprehensive range of services, from bespoke environmental assessment, environmental accounting, independent review and auditing, and expert witness.

Air Quality

Providing specialist air quality services was our original business offering, and remains at the core of our expanding service offering.  We provide specialist air quality science and engineering advice covering all aspects of air quality and meteorological monitoring, modelling and impact assessment, odour and dust management, to more holistic emissions management, licensing, reporting and expert witness.

Sustainability

We provide a broad service offering across the sustainability space, including greenhouse gas assessment and management, climate change adaption, environmental reporting under the NGERS and NPI schemes.

Environmental Management

Environmental management covers a wide range of services.  This includes the preparation of construction and operational management plans, independent environmental auditing / review, data management, processing and presentation through user interfaces such as GIS.

Environmental Accounting

Northstar provides expert environmental accounting services to our clients for compliance with Australia’s National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) obligations.  Our services include data collection, emissions calculations, and submission of accurate NPI and NGER reports to regulatory authorities. We provide tailored and cost-effective solutions that can allow businesses to manage their reporting responsibilities.

 


How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to careers@northstar-env.com.  Please include the reference for the Advertised Opportunity in the email subject line.

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