Environmental Consultant / Planner

Environmental Consultant / Planner; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

#MeDays (Wellbeing days)

Opportunities to join ESP (Employee S

Opportunities to join Umwelt’s ESP

National project exposure

In-house technical expert access

Job summary

Umwelt Australia is seeking a proactive Environmental Scientist/Planner to join our Queensland Environment Team. You will support, deliver and coordinate environmental impact assessments, planning advice, approvals processes and environmental management projects across diverse sectors.

Join a leading, employee-owned consultancy with a collaborative culture and opportunities to work across renewable energy, infrastructure, government and defence sectors.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in environmental science, planning, or related discipline
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive and solutions-focused mindset
• Ability to coordinate multiple disciplines and manage projects

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing environmental impact assessments, approval strategies, and environmental management documents
• Gather and interpret environmental data from field studies, surveys, GIS, and other sources
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations and assessment benchmarks
• Plan and coordinate environmental projects, including timelines, meetings, budgets, and resourcing
• Engage with stakeholders to gather input and deliver practical solutions
• Prepare detailed reports with findings, recommendations and mitigation strategies for clients and regulators

Job description

• One of Australia’s largest employee-owned environmental consultancies
• Work with industry leading individuals and multi disciplinary project teams
• Additional benefit of #ME days (Paid Wellbeing Days)

About Umwelt

At Umwelt Australia, our purpose is to enable change for the better. As a leading Australian environmental consulting business, we are passionate about delivering sustainable outcomes for our clients, communities and the environment. With over 30 years of experience and 8 office locations nationally, Umwelt has built a strong reputation for delivering high quality environmental and social advisory services across Australia. Our people are at the heart of our success and we are proud of the collaborative and supportive culture we have created.

In Queensland, our multidisciplinary team of environmental, planning, ecological, social, water, spatial and heritage consultants delivers high quality outcomes for clients across renewable energy, resources, infrastructure, government and defence sectors. Supported by strong and sustained growth, our Queensland business has become a recognised leader in environmental and planning consulting, both within the state and across Australia.

About the Role

As a member of the Queensland Environment Team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our clients by supporting, delivering and coordinating comprehensive environmental impact assessments, environmental planning advice, approvals processes and environmental management projects across various sectors. You will play a key role in project teams to support documentation/reporting preparation and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing and conducting environmental impact assessments, approval strategies, environmental management and compliance documents, and approval documentation
• Gather, analyse and interpret environmental data from various sources (e.g field studies, surveys, GIS data)
• Ensure that projects comply with local, state and federal environmental regulations, standards and assessment benchmarks
• Assist in planning and coordinating environmental and approval projects, including timelines, meetings, budgets and resourcing
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders (e.g clients, communities, governmental agencies) to gather input, address concerns and deliver practical solutions
• Prepare detailed reports, including findings, recommendations and mitigation strategies, for clients and regulatory bodies

About You:

• Degree qualification in environmental science, planning, or related discipline
• A proactive and solutions focused mindset
• Strong technical aptitude and project management skills
• Adaptability to interpret or undertake a range of technical work based on project requirements
• Interest and aptitude in working across and coordinating multiple disciplines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain positive team and client relationships
• Interest is working across a variety of sectors and clients
• Experience in an Environmental Scientist or Environmental Planner role in a consulting environment is desirable
• Understanding of and demonstrated experience in approvals and environmental assessments under QLD legislation preferable

What We Offer:

Our people are our number one asset, and we are committed to providing a workplace that supports our team to grow. As part of our team, you will be offered:

• A role working with experienced professionals, with in-house access to ecology, environmental, planning, heritage and social technical experts to support your development
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers
• Flexible work arrangements to support a work/life balance
• Opportunities to work nationally across diverse and technically challenging projects
• #MeDays: an Umwelt wellbeing initiative offering staff extra paid days off
• Generous additional hours policy and working away from home benefits
• Opportunities to join Umwelt’s Employee Share Plan (ESP)
• A workplace culture of learning and personal development, with a mix of in-house and externally hosted training opportunities offered as well as mentorship
• A competitive salary based on skills and experience

Diversity and Inclusion

At Umwelt, we are committed to fostering a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are all responsible in creating a diverse, inclusive and accountable culture where employees of all backgrounds and lifestyles feel a sense of belonging, mutual respect, and kindness.

The Umwelt team are privileged to collaborate closely with Indigenous communities across the nation, and we actively pursue the goals outlined in our Reconciliation Action Plan. We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment not only enriches our workplace culture but also drives innovation and excellence in all that we do. Join us in our mission to create a supportive and equitable workplace where everyone’s unique perspectives and contributions are valued.

Join the Umwelt Team

As part of our recruitment process, candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, which includes verification of work rights, identity and qualifications, and may include criminal history checks, medicals and other specific assessments where applicable.