Senior Environmental Planner

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An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Environmental Planner to join our NSW Planning and Environmental Approvals team.

The role is suited to an experienced environmental professional looking to play a lead role in the delivery of the environmental planning, impact assessment and regulatory approvals of significant projects across the energy and power, defence, transport and water sectors.

In this role, you will work with a team comprising both highly experienced professionals and early career stage consultants that will support you to grow and develop professionally.

You will:

• Develop your consulting, project management and technical skills through delivering a range of environmental consulting projects.
• Help shape NSW's future as you work with stakeholders, clients and our in-house design teams to drive better, sustainable project outcomes.
• Work with clients throughout the project planning phase in the preparation of environmental constraints reports, scoping documents, review of environmental factors, environmental impact assessments and statutory planning submissions.
• Scope and manage environmental studies and surveys.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality environmental approvals documentation and environmental management plans.
• Have access to career development framework to guide your career growth as you receive coaching and mentoring from industry leaders in a work environment that values diversity, inclusion, flexibility and professional development.
• Work in a team that is part of national practice, enabling you to work on projects across Australia with our 275 strong Environmental Solutions business.

We offer genuine flexibility including hybrid (home/office) working arrangement to promote work-life balance and the role can be full time or part time to suit your needs. The role can be based in either our Sydney or Newcastle office and the role may be required to work out of our client's office at times.

Here's what you'll need

We are looking for an enthusiastic and values driven individual that has experience delivering planning and environmental approvals in NSW. You will have:

• A degree/post graduate qualification in environmental science, environmental planning or related discipline.
• Good experience in environmental planning, impact assessment and approvals, including experience on NSW projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of New South Wales and Commonwealth environmental planning legislation.
• Exceptional organisational skills with strong motivation and ability to work self-directed.

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