Senior Environmental Consultant

Full details of the job.

Job Title: Senior Environmental Consultant

Vacancy No: VN4969

Employment Type: Permanent

Contract Type: Full-Time

About the business and the role
With over 1000 Staff in APAC and counting, SLR Consulting is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high-quality tailored services. We provide global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory, and governmental clients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven & experienced Environmental Consultant to join our internationally recognised Environmental Management Permitting & Compliance team in North Queensland, from our established office in either Mackay or Townsville.

Articulate, motivated, and reliable, you will have 3-8 years' experience in Environmental Consulting. Regulatory and/or mining experience will be viewed favourably but is not required; with the right attitude and aptitude, we will provide you with training and guidance.

Our North Queensland team are fun-loving, supportive of each other inside and outside of work, and experts in their fields. You will enjoy undertaking project work whilst learning from this experienced team and developing client relationships throughout the region. You will also collaborate on exciting projects and initiatives with the national team and other teams within our multi-disciplinary business.

Key Responsibilities
With a variety of projects and clients to help you progress your career, no two days are the same. On any given day your responsibilities might include:

• Developing, facilitating, and enhancing effective relationships with our clients and internal SLR team members
• Operational management plan development
• Environmental auditing
• Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plans
• Progressive Rehabilitation Certification applications
• Estimated Rehabilitation Cost (ERC)
• Environment management & ESG
• Mining approvals
• Mining Permit and lease relinquishment
• Providing advice regarding best practice environmental impact assessment and management principles to clients and internal SLR team members
• Working within and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects across a range of sectors
• Delivering clear and precise, high-quality reports
• Occasional travel to undertake field studies and routine monitoring activities

Experience
To be successful in this role, you will be a positive and engaging character with a great sense of humour as well as have:

• A degree in Environmental Science, Engineering or a related field
• 3 years + post-graduation experience, preferably in Consulting.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary projects.
• Working knowledge of QLD environmental legislation and policies, standards, and guidelines
• Experience in the mining, infrastructure, power and/or agribusiness sectors is highly valued but not a prerequisite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Consulting software and intermediate-advanced excel skills.
• Australian Citizenship or rights to work in Australia.

Our Benefits
We are most proud of our expert teams and unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients.

Whether you're enjoying our flexible hybrid work environment, looking to excel through our defined career progression program, or at that time in your life where a supportive and generous parental leave scheme is key… Our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps
Our local team in Mackay are supportive, friendly, and experts in their field. If you are interested in joining them – apply now

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.