Principal Environmental Planner

1 week ago

Sydney, Australia ERM Group Full time

ERM is seeking an experienced Principal Environmental Planner (Impact Assessment) based in our Sydney office or Newcastle office, to provide project management and senior technical environmental planning and permitting for large-scale capital development projects, including for renewables, infrastructure and industrial sector clients. As a Principal Consultant, you will contribute your leadership, client relationship, and technical consulting skills to support the growth of ERM’s business and client base within the sectors, while networking with ERM's global Impact Assessment technical team to share multi-disciplinary resources and best practices across the industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior professional looking to advance their career level with a global environmental leader.

Role Responsibilities:
- Lead environmental assessment (EA) and environmental impact statement (EIS) projects and related approvals management in support of ERM clients’ capital project delivery, including SSD / SSI.- Project manage multiple projects within client’s scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.- Prepare technical proposals, including development of technical scopes and cost estimates, and participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads. Maintain client relationships to support repeat business.- Mentor junior and mid-level consulting staff to develop their skill sets in the environmental planning and approvals technical area.- Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees.

If you have the following, we want to hear from you:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications;- 10+ years of environmental planning and impact assessment working within NSW and Commonwealth legislative requirements.- High degree of technical competence in environmental planning and approvals, due diligence, land use planning, post approval management and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices, with a solid grasp of the key impact assessment and management issues within the renewables, infrastructure and industrial sectors.- Superior project management and project delivery skills, including time management and organisational skills- Well-developed team building and influencing skills; unquestioned integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and challenges- Solid experience building sustaining relationships with major clients.- Excellent writing, communication, presentation, strategic thinking, and “people” skills.- Authorisation to work in Australia
- Who We Are:_
- As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency._

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest in ERM.

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