Senior Sustainability Consultant

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Consultant to join our team. As a key member of our National Planning Business Unit, you will play a critical role in delivering innovative advice and insights to our clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about environmental planning and the energy sector, with a primary focus in NSW. However, you may be called upon to assist on projects with a national focus.

As a Senior Consultant, you will have the opportunity to work on a range of services, including renewable energy development capability, due diligence, and planning approval process.

You will also be responsible for preparing planning applications and post-approval activities, including Environmental Impact Statements, Statement of Environmental Effects, and Environmental Management Strategies for energy projects.

In addition, you will support the team in preparing sustainability strategies and advice to clients across various sectors, including infill, new communities, and industrial development.

You will develop client relationships by building trust, providing quality advice, and managing expectations.

You will write submissions, proposals, and advice that accurately reflect the client's needs.

You will manage small to medium-sized projects, including scoping and costing of projects, tracking job costs, and coordinating consultants and sub-consultants when necessary.

You will identify and raise issues that may impact fee estimates and/or project delivery timelines.

You will coach and develop individuals within the team, as appropriate.

You will contribute to the development and implementation of quality assurance and the Planning team's Business Plan.

You will work alongside other professionals on a range of multi-disciplinary projects, working to specification, to deadlines, within budget, and with a commercial outcome.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a range of services advising on renewable energy, including development capability, due diligence, and planning approval process.
• Prepare planning applications and post-approval activities, including Environmental Impact Statements, Statement of Environmental Effects, and Environmental Management Strategies for energy projects.
• Support the team in preparing sustainability strategies and advice to clients across various sectors.
• Develop client relationships by building trust, providing quality advice, and managing expectations.
• Write submissions, proposals, and advice that accurately reflect the client's needs.
• Manage small to medium-sized projects, including scoping and costing of projects, tracking job costs, and coordinating consultants and sub-consultants when necessary.
• Identify and raise issues that may impact fee estimates and/or project delivery timelines.
• Coach and develop individuals within the team, as appropriate.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of quality assurance and the Planning team's Business Plan.

• Holds a tertiary qualification in Town Planning, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• Ideally a minimum of 5 years' experience within the Town Planning industry, with preferred experience in the renewable energy and sustainability sector.
• Demonstrated appreciation and understanding of the application of sustainability and resilience principles in the delivery of projects and places.
• Proficient appreciation and understanding of impacts and issues affecting the natural and built environment alongside a strong understanding of strategic policies, processes, and influences.
• Proficient capability in written and verbal communications and engagement with a variety of stakeholders.
• Influences outcomes through proactive, informed, and decisive communication.
• Successfully manages client priorities and expectations.
• Positively challenges existing practices and/or viewpoints to achieve the best outcome.
• Coaches and mentors individuals within the team.
• Prioritises and manages the competing demands of multiple assignments and/or projects within agreed timeframes and budget.

• 18 weeks parental leave policy.
• Working in a truly flexible workplace, while maintaining strong client support and engagement.
• Active mentorship, development of career goals, and support in achieving them.
• Investment in ongoing training with all employees provided with an annual training budget.
• Carefully curated learning and Development and mentoring programs.
• Opportunities to participate in industry events, breakfasts, lunches, presentations, B2Bs, and industry working groups across the State and Nationally.
• Working on future-focussed projects alongside the best in the industry, and across all sectors.
• Regular and consistent feedback program as well as annual reviews.
• Opportunity to work closely with Directors.
• Monthly and annual awards for staff performance.
• Opportunity to participate in our employee remuneration bonus scheme program.
• Daily breakfast and fruit, monthly team lunches.

We encourage everyone to be themselves and share their unique views which are shaped by their individual identity. We are proud of our ongoing recognition as a champion of workplace inclusion amongst our professional services peers. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.