Lead Environmental Planner

2 weeks ago


NewcastleMaitland, Australia beBeeEnvironmental Full time $120,000 - $140,000
Job Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Environmental Planning Specialist to join our team of professionals in Newcastle. This role offers the chance to lead diverse, high-profile infrastructure assessment projects across energy, transport, and water sectors.

As an Environmental Planning Specialist, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of timely, high-quality environmental impact assessments and related studies. You will oversee constraints analyses, strategic planning pathway assessments, and environmental management plans.

Some of your key duties will include:

  • Managing project resources, budgets, and schedules, maintaining effective delivery and quality standards
  • Mentoring and guiding juniors, including graduates and undergraduates, supporting their technical and professional development
  • Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships, applying commercial acumen and emotional intelligence to project leadership.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental planning, or environmental engineering and strong environmental impact assessment experience across numerous market sectors.

We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year, and continuous learning and growth opportunities.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

We look forward to hearing from you

About Us

We are a trusted global infrastructure firm that delivers transformational outcomes for our clients. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

Why Choose Us

We are a passionate team of environmental impact assessors working within an organisation creating meaningful change both in Australia and globally. We foster a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

You will help us achieve this vision and contribute to our mission to deliver sustainable legacies for generations to come.



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