Soil Remediation Specialist

Lead the assessment and clean-up of contaminated soil at Indonesia's oil, gas and mining sites.

Remote, based in Jakarta Freelance, part time or full time Expert pool, always open

Would you like to lead the clean-up of contaminated soil at Indonesia's oil, gas and mining sites? Sirkularium is building a standing pool of Soil Remediation Specialists, engaged as consultants for PT Sirkularium Strategic Solution. You would spearhead soil remediation activities, from assessing contaminated soil and groundwater to designing and overseeing clean-up and land restoration. Sirkularium especially welcomes candidates with hands‑on soil remediation experience from oil and gas and mining activities.

The work is remote, based in Jakarta, and open to different expertise levels and engagement schemes.

Sirkularium is an Indonesian consultancy for the environment, working across three practices:
Waste and Pollution, Energy and Climate, and Sustainable Resources. The Sustainable Resources practice supports government and industry on responsible mining, natural resource management, environmental economics and land remediation.

Sirkularium has worked with a Danish government institution, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, under the Strategic Sector Cooperation programme. This gives the team direct experience with international governance and reporting standards.

As a Soil Remediation Specialist you lead the assessment and clean-up of contaminated soil and land. You investigate soil and groundwater conditions, design soil remediation approaches, and oversee their delivery so sites are restored safely and to standard.

Your work spans oil and gas, mining and other industries, covering site and soil assessment, remediation design and compliance with environmental standards. Sirkularium especially welcomes candidates with soil remediation experience from oil and gas and mining activities.

• Assess contaminated soil and site conditions, including soil sampling, groundwater and land degradation
• Characterise contamination such as hydrocarbons, heavy metals and other pollutants, and delineate its extent
• Design soil remediation approaches, from excavation and treatment to bioremediation and in-situ methods
• Spearhead and oversee soil remediation activities across oil and gas, mining and other industries
• Support land restoration and post-remediation reuse, including reclamation where relevant
• Ensure compliance with Indonesian environmental standards and permitting for soil remediation
• Monitor and evaluate remediation performance, with sampling, testing and reporting
• Associate:
  Bachelor (S1) in environmental engineering, geology, chemistry, soil science or related, up to 3 years of experience. Focus: field work, sampling and analysis support.
• Specialist:
  Bachelor or Master (S1 / S2), 3 to 7 years of experience. Focus: leads soil assessment and remediation design.
• Senior Specialist:
  Master (S2), or Bachelor with a strong track record, 8+ years of experience. Focus: leads remediation strategy; principal advisor.
• Sirkularium prefers candidates with soil remediation experience from oil and gas and mining activities. Relevant backgrounds include environmental engineering, geology or hydrogeology, chemistry or soil science. Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia is required; working English is an advantage.

Working with Sirkularium means leading the restoration of contaminated soil at Indonesia's oil, gas, mining and industrial sites, on a flexible basis that fits your career stage. You choose the engagement scheme that suits you, freelance, part time or full time, and the work is remote and based in Jakarta.

As part of the expert pool you are matched to projects that fit your expertise, from soil and site assessment to remediation design and delivery. Remuneration is negotiable and adjusted to your expertise level and the scheme you select. A corporate email address and business cards are provided while you are on an active engagement.

Sirkularium welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of race, sex, religion, age or disability.