Lead Environmental Advisor

3 days ago

Perth, Australia Synergy AU Full time

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.

We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the south

Click here to discover more about how Western Australia’s energy landscape is evolving to become more sustainable.

**Role Summary**:
The Lead Environmental Advisor - Approvals Role is an opportunity in our Health, Safety & Environment Team based at our Perth Head Office site.

This role is responsible for developing and leading the team responsible for obtaining environmental and heritage approvals for Synergy’s projects, enabling the transition from thermal to renewable generation to occur.

**Key responsibilities of the role include**:

- Lead and guide Environmental Impact Assessments of projects to inform project approvals.
- Prepare Environmental Approvals submissions to State and Federal regulators.
- Develop and review scopes of work for specialist studies to support environmental and heritage approvals.
- Support the preparation of planning approvals for projects.
- Liaise with external regulators, industries, industry bodies, organisations on environmental issues and programs.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification in environmental or physical science.
- Extensive demonstrated experience leading successful submissions for State and Federal environmental approvals for significant projects under relevant legislation including: Part IV and V of the Environmental Protection Act, and Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar level role requiring strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Significant experience working in a major project/program environment.
- Knowledge and/or management of some of the following disciplines is desirable:

- Wind farm and/or Battery Energy Storage System development
- Noise
- Planning approvals
- Heritage approvals.

**What we offer**:
Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Purchased Annual Leave
- Best practice parental leave

Click here for a full list of our benefits

**Every Voice Matters**

Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.

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