Senior Advisor

Perth Airport is Australia's Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world.
Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians.
Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure so we can support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience.
Over the coming decade we will expand T1 International, and build new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and our first airport hotel.
This will deliver one airport for the people of Western Australia which will host all flight services in a central location giving passengers a seamless, world-class travel experience.
The Perth Airport estate is spread over 2100 hectares and has developed a $1.5 billion portfolio of existing industrial premises and significant vacant land holdings.
We service a truly diverse community and play an important role in strengthening cultural, family and social bonds while supporting business, tourism and leisure travel.
Our team are currently looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Advisor – EIA and Approvals What you'll do: As the Senior Advisor – EIA and Approvals, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the environmental and planning outcomes for Perth Airport's development projects.
You'll lead the preparation and delivery of environmental impact assessments, management plans, and statutory approvals in line with Commonwealth and State legislation.
Your day-to-day will involve coordinating technical inputs, engaging with regulators and consultants, and ensuring compliance with environmental and heritage obligations.
Scoping and managing approval pathways, contribute to master planning, and provide strategic advice to internal stakeholders.
Building strong relationships with government agencies, community groups, and project teams will be key to your success.
This role offers the opportunity to influence sustainable development outcomes while working in a dynamic and high-profile infrastructure environment.
About you:·Hold a tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biological Sciences or a related discipline.·A minimum of 10 years' experience delivering environmental impact assessments, statutory approvals, and compliance documentation across complex infrastructure projects.·Demonstrated expertise in navigating Commonwealth and State environmental legislation, including the EPBC Act and Airports Act 1996.·Proven ability to lead the preparation of high-quality environmental documentation, including management plans and technical reports, within tight timeframes.·Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with regulators, consultants, community stakeholders and internal teams.·Experience managing multidisciplinary inputs and coordinating technical assessments to support major development proposals.·A proactive and organised approach to managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes aligned with strategic objectives.·Prior experience in an airport or similarly regulated environment will be highly regarded.
About Us: We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration.
Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking.
Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve.
We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.
Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us.
At PAPL we place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations.
We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.
If this sounds like you please get in touch.
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