Environmental Impact Specialist – Infrastructure & Compliance

SA Water Careers; Adelaide; Vor Ort; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SA Water is seeking an Environmental Impact Assessment Officer in Adelaide to provide specialist advice on environmental, heritage and development approvals across projects. You will undertake assessments, support approval pathways, identify and manage risks, conduct audits, and guide project teams to ensure compliant, sustainable outcomes.

You will collaborate with contractors and internal teams to maintain best‑practice environmental management throughout the asset lifecycle and for growth

Qualifikationen

• Tertiary qualifications in a science, environmental or related discipline.
• Experience undertaking environmental impact assessments and managing environmental and heritage risks.
• Knowledge of Commonwealth and State planning, environmental and heritage legislation relevant to environmental impact assessment.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Well‑developed technical writing skills, including the preparation of environmental assessments and regulatory correspondence.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Technical writing

Negotiation

Ausbildung

Science/environmental degree

Jobbeschreibung

SA Water is seeking an Environmental Impact Assessment Officer in Adelaide to provide specialist advice on environmental, heritage and development approvals across projects. You will undertake assessments, support approval pathways, identify and manage risks, conduct audits, and guide project teams to ensure compliant, sustainable outcomes.

You will collaborate with contractors and internal teams to maintain best‑practice environmental management throughout the asset lifecycle and for growth