Lead Environmental Sustainability Specialist

2 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia SLR Full time

Company Overview:

SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd is a renowned international environmental consultancy with a globally recognized reputation for providing high-quality tailored services. The company has close to 800 staff in APAC alone, offering global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to diverse and growing clients.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Lead Environmental Sustainability Specialist to join our Environmental Impact & Assessment team based in Melbourne. As part of this dynamic team, you will work alongside local specialist teams and the wider APAC team to deliver a complete environmental service to clients across various sectors. The successful applicant will have 6-10 years' experience in consulting, government, or industry working to deliver environmental impact assessments and approvals.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Spearhead environmental impact assessments and approvals
  2. Provide key support to large projects and take responsibility for your own projects
  3. Collaborate with Planning and Assessment Service Line partners, including Environmental Consultants, Urban Planners, GIS experts, and Social Impact & Consultation Specialists across Australia
  4. Demonstrate expertise in delivering exceptional outcomes for clients with a focus on quality
  5. Assist with preparing fee proposals and high-quality reports
  6. Prepare environmental approvals documentation

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • A professional qualification in environmental science, environmental planning, or engineering, or other relevant degree
  • At least 6-10 years' experience at a professional level, ideally in consulting
  • Proven track record in delivering environmental effects assessments and approvals
  • Demonstrated knowledge of environmental approval processes outside of Victoria is an advantage
  • Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams
  • Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables on competing timeframes
  • A clear, concise, and professional writing style

Benefits:

We offer a unique 'One Team' culture where we collaborate on projects to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients. Our benefits cater to individual needs, including:

  1. Flexible work arrangements allowing you to work from home or in the office, depending on what suits you best
  2. Paid purchased leave up to 10 days to recharge and focus on personal development
  3. An inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parents through their parenting journey
  4. Learning and development opportunities, including career progression paths, study assistance, and subsidized professional memberships
  5. Global and regional mobility and recruitment referral bonuses for both region and global candidates
  6. Access to The Hive – our employee benefits platform offering discounts, rewards, recognition, and wellbeing resources
  7. Regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing options, and an online corporate uniform shop

Estimated Salary:

$120,000-$150,000 per annum

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