Senior Environmental Impact Officer

3 weeks ago


Adelaide, South Australia SA Water Full time

About SA Water

We are a leading water utility company that provides reliable and trusted water services to over 1.8 million South Australians. Our mission is to ensure that our state remains a sustainable and healthy place to live and work.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Environmental Impact Assessment Officer to provide leadership and expertise in environmental impact assessments across the Asset Lifecycle. This role will ensure compliance with environmental, heritage, and development approvals, delivering sustainable outcomes that meet customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide expert advice on environmental and heritage impact assessments to ensure SA Water's capital delivery program meets regulatory compliance and achieves world-class standards.
  • Identify, facilitate, and manage environmental, heritage, and development approvals to prevent avoidable delays and costs to projects.
  • Receive and monitor environment assessments, track emerging pollutants, and share knowledge with the business to support informed decision making.
  • Maintain and implement environmental frameworks including for Water Affecting Activity and Native Vegetation Clearance approvals to maximise efficiency and effectiveness in meeting regulatory requirements.
  • Provide technical leadership in environmental impact assessment to develop a high functioning team.

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualifications in a science or environment discipline or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in undertaking environmental impact assessments and demonstrated experience in environmental auditing and inspections.
  • Knowledge of Commonwealth and State planning, environmental and heritage legislation relevant to environmental impact assessment.
  • Skills in collaboration, communication, negotiation and influencing.
  • Experience in contract management and working with contractors to achieve outcomes – desirable.
  • Knowledge of Environmental Management Systems and understanding of environmental sustainability approaches – desirable.
  • Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal Heritage issues associated with delivering infrastructure projects – desirable.
  • Sound understanding of potential environmental impacts relating to SA Water's activities – desirable.

About Us

SA Water is a diverse and inclusive organisation that values its people, customers, and community. We are committed to providing a great customer experience and are seeking a talented individual to join our team.



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