Senior Environmental Specialist

7 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia SA Water Full time

About the Company

SA Water is a leading water service provider in South Australia, serving over 1.8 million customers.

We are committed to delivering reliable and trusted water services, ensuring the state is a sustainable and healthy place to live and work.

Our business supports South Australia's prosperity, with a focus on environmental sustainability and climate resilience.

We are guided by our values of valuing our people, doing work that matters, keeping it real, and being future-focused.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Senior Environmental Impact Assessment Officer to provide leadership and expertise in environmental impact assessments.

You will ensure compliance with environmental, heritage, and development approvals, delivering sustainable outcomes that meet customer expectations.

About You

You are a passionate and experienced environmental professional with a strong background in environmental impact assessments and regulatory compliance.

You have proven expertise in managing environmental, heritage, and development approvals, along with a talent for providing strategic advice and building strong relationships with stakeholders.

About Science and Strategy

The Science and Strategy group employs scientific approaches to address present and upcoming challenges.

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 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.
  • Desirable: experience in contract management and working with contractors to achieve outcomes, knowledge of Environmental Management Systems, understanding of environmental sustainability approaches, and demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal Heritage issues associated with delivering infrastructure projects.

Application Details

To apply, please submit your application form, cover letter, and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Brit Lee from the Talent Acquisition team.

SA Water is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.

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