Principal Environmental Scientist – Impact Assessment and Approvals

4 days ago


Perth, Western Australia AECOM Full time

About the Role

AECOM's Environment Business in Perth has an exciting opportunity for an environmental professional to join our high-performing Impact Assessment & Permitting (IAP) Team.

As a Principal Environmental Scientist, you will take a key role in delivering excellence in client-service on projects from a range of markets including Power (renewables and grid modernisation), Mining, Transport, and Defence.

Our IAP Technical Practice covers a range of service offerings within the Environment Business Line, including undertaking environmental constraints analysis, environmental impact assessment, obtaining environmental approvals, environmental management, auditing, and environmental compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Working closely with industry specialists to undertake and coordinate environmental impact assessments and approvals on high-profile, challenging projects.
  • Project managing, developing bids, and developing relationships with clients and stakeholders on a range of projects.
  • Providing technical leadership and confidence managing multidisciplinary technical teams to identify risks, solve problems, communicate change through planning, design, and approval processes.
  • Supporting the continued growth of our business and fostering the development of environmental planning and approvals across the region.

What We're Looking For

  • A Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline such as environmental science.
  • Strong environmental impact assessment experience, approvals, or planning approvals across a number of market sectors and a good industry reputation.
  • Demonstrated experience working on major projects.
  • Solid project management/coordination skills, and commercial acumen to effectively manage resources, timelines, quality, and budgets.
  • Emotional intelligence to develop and maintain positive peer and client relationships.
  • A strong team player, influencer, and collaborator.
  • A good communicator with proven technical knowledge and a strong client focus.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management.

On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.



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