Environmental Planner

3 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Jacobs Full time

Market
Environmental

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our clients trust Jacobs to help solve their most complex challenges in ways which deliver positive environmental outcomes. As environmental consultants, we partner with the broader Jacobs business to deliver leading expertise on new infrastructure projects, sustainability and environmental initiatives, and technically innovative studies around the globe.

Bring your creativity, collaborative spirit and attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfil what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.

The Jacobs Planning and Environmental Approvals team deliver complex and technically challenging local and national projects for clients involved in a wide range of infrastructure and development activities, including state and national public utilities, renewable energy projects, transport infrastructure, resources and energy projects and large-scale environmental management programs. We are seeking to appoint an Environmental Planner to our Melbourne based Planning and Environmental Approvals team as we continue to build our national practice. 

This role will support the technical delivery and project management of projects within our Melbourne team. Primary responsibilities will include; undertaking technical assessments to support the delivery of a range of projects, working collaboratively with a range of disciplines; undertaking planning assessments, including desktop assessment, site visits and reporting, as required; assisting with writing proposals. 

Here's what you'll need

  • Tertiary qualification in planning, environmental science or other relevant degree is essential
  • Demonstrated success in preparing planning applications
  • An interest in infrastructure 
  • Ability to work individually and as part of a wider collaborative team
  • Business acumen
  • Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent report writing abilities

Jacobs. A world where you can. 

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives. 

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women’s Network – find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.

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