Environmental Specialist

Permanent opportunity - Specialist Environmental
- Flexible working opportunities available
- Based in Leederville - $131,740 plus super

**About the role**

We are seeking an experienced Specialist Environmental Specialist to join Water Corporation. In this role, you will support the delivery of environmental outcomes by providing expertise in environmental advice. Your responsibilities will encompass technical and operational support, approvals, strategy, and risk management. This role will be based in our Leederville office and will report to the Team Leader - Approvals Delivery Team within the Approvals, Regulation and Performance Section of the Environment Business Unit.

This role will be responsible for developing and executing environmental management project strategy as it relates to project design and environmental approvals across a broad spectrum of project life cycles.

**Who are we?**

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

**Real benefits that matter**
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation up to 14%
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

**What the role will involve**
- Develop and execute environmental management project strategy across the full project life cycle in Water Corporation assets.
- Provide high quality advice, guidance and support navigating State and Commonwealth environmental legislation and associated legal instruments, associated with desalination, water sourcing, pipelines, wastewater treatment and disposal within terrestrial and marine environments across Western Australia.
- Support the management of change for new environmental compliance obligations and legislation changes, including effective communication to stakeholders.
- Lead a team of consultants/team members to undertake Environmental Impact Assessment Studies and to deliver approvals are obtained within required timeframes.
- Lead and implement strategic process improvements to enhance the environmental service offering and support to the business.
- Support improvements to the EMS, including the development of standards and procedures, to ensure the Corporation meets its environmental management objectives under Thrive 2035.

**Key Skills and experience**
- Demonstrated experience in dealing developing project with project approvals, Environmental Impact Assessment and the development of management plans;
- Considerable knowledge of relevant State and Commonwealth legislation associated with environmental management in the water industry (particularly the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999).
- Demonstrated experience in securing project outcomes aligned with corporate objectives through working with multidisciplinary teams within and external to your organisation including with Government stakeholders.
- Capability to work independently, within teams and the ability to establish constructive working relationships within the Water Corporation, with contractors and external stakeholders.
- Highly development interpersonal, oral and written skills;
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant issues facing the water industry in Australia specifically in wastewater will be desirable.

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

**Please note**: As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

**Applications close 19**th** September 2024**

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