Environmental Permitting Manager, Dcc Communities

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd Full time
Bachelor's Degree in environmental engineering, science, or related field of study.

  • 10+ years of experience serving as an environmental technical resource, environmental manager, program specialist, or program manager.
  • Detailed knowledge and experience of European/EMEA environmental permitting systems and EU regulation.
  • Experience with the management and redevelopment of contaminated sites, including contractual, regulatory, and liability assessments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including experience interfacing with senior leaders inside and outside the company.


We are looking for a dynamic and skilled manager to join our existing APAC environmental due diligence and environmental permitting team.

Based in Sydney, this role will involve leading on multiple regions and sites in-development. Our scale of growth and success means that this is a fast-paced role and critical to AWS's ongoing success

Key job responsibilities

  • Environmental due diligence (contaminated site management, remediation, initial environmental risk analysis, site screening, site approvals);
  • Environmental permitting (air permits, EIAs, natural and cultural heritage assessments);
  • Regulatory and agency engagement;
  • Regulatory analysis and assessment (environmental legislation and policy);
  • Collaborate with key AWS teams (Real Estate, Risk & Resiliency, Design Engineering, Legal).
  • Review due diligence reports and develop mitigation measures to address sitedevelopment risks.
  • Manage and oversee compliance with environmental regulations and Amazon policy.
  • Prepare environmental permits for timecritical submission to governmental agencies.
  • Function as a leader regarding regulatory agency interactions, permit, and planning approval processes.
  • Ensure work performed by contractors, consultants, and employees is completed in accordance with Amazon standards.
  • Prioritize and manage multiple technically complex assignments concurrently.
A day in the life
A typical day involves managing many site-development projects all at various stages of development.

Some will be at the due diligence stage so work would involve reviewing due diligence reports and identifying risks and mitigations needed for site acquisition.

We work very closely with partner teams such as Real Estate, Risk/Due Diligence, Design Engineering and Legal. The role is very dynamic and managing multiple projects with mínimal manager oversight is a key skill.

About the team
You will sit in the APAC Infrastructure-Development (InfraDev) team within the global Environmental organization of AWS. We are responsible for environmental due diligence, permitting and approvals for all new AWS sites in Asia-Pacific. We are a small, global team but highly-effective. We manage multiples of projects in EMEA and are always innovating in how we complete our work. Its a great role in a dynamic team that is at the forefront of AWS.

Sydney, NSW, AUS

  • Experience leading change across multiple sites/locations and the ability to influence those that are not direct reports or within your organization.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting equipment and facility drawings and specifications.
  • Strong interpersonal skills: excellent communication skills, strong relationship builder, solid influencing and negotiation skills, and the ability to coach at multiple levels.
  • Experience in a fast paced, changing/growing organization.
  • Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems.

Acknowledgement of country:


In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.

We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.


IDE statement:

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.

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