Environmental Impact Assessment Specialist

SA Water; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Water in Adelaide is seeking an Environmental Impact Assessment Officer to provide specialist advice across projects, ensuring environmental, heritage and development approval requirements are identified and managed. You will undertake impact assessments, support approval pathways, identify risks, and guide project teams to achieve compliant, best-practice environmental outcomes.

You should have experience in environmental impact assessment, approvals and compliance, preferably in

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental impact assessment and approvals.
• Knowledge of planning, environmental and heritage legislation relevant to assessments.
• Strong written communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental, heritage and development impact assessment services to support regulatory compliance and environmental outcomes across SA Water projects.
• Identify, assess and manage environmental and heritage risks associated with operational and capital works projects.
• Review Contractor Environmental Management Plans to ensure identified risks and approval conditions are appropriately managed.
• Undertake risk-based environmental inspections and audits, communicating outcomes and recommendations to contractors and project managers.
• Maintain and implement environmental frameworks, including Water Affecting Activity and Native Vegetation Clearance approvals, to maximise efficiency and ensure compliance.
• Provide environmental advice and guidance to project teams and contractors to support positive environmental outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Technical writing

EMS knowledge

Education

Science degree

Tools

EMS

Job description

SA Water in Adelaide is seeking an Environmental Impact Assessment Officer to provide specialist advice across projects, ensuring environmental, heritage and development approval requirements are identified and managed. You will undertake impact assessments, support approval pathways, identify risks, and guide project teams to achieve compliant, best-practice environmental outcomes.

You should have experience in environmental impact assessment, approvals and compliance, preferably in