Environmental Advisor

Ambitious and ready to advance your career in environmental consulting? Want to be part of a well-resourced and experienced national environmental consultancy specialising in environmental approvals, contaminated land, and earth sciences? One with the scope to work on a diverse range of complex and challenging projects across Australia?

If you have the drive and desire to progress your career with a company focused on connecting the best people to the best work, then we want to hear from you.

**The Company**

Kleinfelder Australia, as part of the global Kleinfelder Group, an environmental, engineering and science-based consulting firm, can utilise the experience of over 3,000 employees globally. With almost 100 staff operating across Australia, Kleinfelder Australia continues to deliver local projects with local and international experience.

**The Role**

As our success and growth continues across NSW an opportunity has arisen for a competent and suitably qualified
**_Environmental Advisor_**:

- _to join our thriving Newcastle office. In this role you will be undertaking a variety of environmental approvals and compliance projects, working closely with our specialist team of ecology, bushfire, heritage, rehabilitation, geotechnical and contaminated land specialists. The market sectors we work across are diverse and comprise a range of private and public sector clients.

**Position Summary**
- Full time role, however, consideration will be given to part-time working arrangements. We offer flexible working patterns and reward schemes for our staff.
- Reports to the Environmental Management, Approvals and Compliance (EMAC) Discipline Manager.
- Coordinates the day-to-day management of clients, project teams and specialist sub-consultants.
- Provides direction to more junior EMAC staff to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Provide high quality technical reports including environmental impact assessments and management plans to a broad range of clients across the private sector and at all levels of government.
- Represent Kleinfelder at an industry level by participating in external forums and has, or is, working towards membership of professional institutions.
- Work competently and safely by complying with relevant H&S requirements, including internal Kleinfelder and external client procedures.

**About You**

**Desired Attributes/Credentials**
- Recognised tertiary qualifications in environmental science, environmental management, urban planning (or equivalent).
- Minimum 4 years of experience in environmental consulting.
- Demonstrated experience in client and project management across a range of environmental projects of sufficient complexity and scale.
- Ability and willingness to travel and spend short periods away from home, if required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and coordinate multiple project teams engaged on approvals and compliance projects to deliver to deadlines and within budget.

You must be willing to undergo a pre-employment medical (including drug screen testing). Offers of employment are conditional on being
**medically and physically fit for the job**.

**Why Kleinfelder**

The right person will join our
**Newcastle** team of environmental professionals and have the opportunity to develop their career working on a diverse range of environmental management projects. You will reap the benefits that come from working for an international multidisciplinary consultancy with access to industry leaders from Kleinfelder's Technical Network. At Kleinfelder we offer a broad range of programs developed to accelerate career growth, provide work flexibility and recognise outstanding achievements such as:

- Formal mentoring program that allows you to connect with technical specialists from around Australia and our Global Technical Network
- Structured career development planning and goal setting process
- Flexible work arrangements and paid overtime
- Access to our education reimbursement program, industry memberships and external training
- Reward and recognition programs including cash bonuses

**Enquiries**

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Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We also promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace and provide our staff with flexible working arrangements.