Environmental Lead

Pure Environment Maintenance, Inc.; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Pure Environment is seeking an experienced Environmental Lead to help lead and grow our Queensland capability. This senior role combines technical leadership with project delivery, client management and business development, supported by Directors and a national team, with influence over Queensland growth.

The role emphasizes building relationships, identifying opportunities and growing a consultancy as part of a flexible, hybrid Brisbane-based arrangement.

Qualifications

• A relevant environmental, engineering, planning or natural resources qualification.
• Typically 8–15+ years' relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of Queensland environmental legislation and approvals.
• Experience with proposals, tenders and business development.
• Leadership or mentoring experience.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• An entrepreneurial spirit, with the confidence to take ownership, develop relationships and help build a growing consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental advisory, approvals, compliance and management projects.
• Provide senior technical advice and review.
• Manage project scope, budgets, programmes and client relationships.
• Advise clients on Queensland environmental legislation and approvals.
• Develop and maintain client relationships across Queensland.
• Identify opportunities and contribute to proposals, tenders and new work.
• Mentor team members and support the growth of our Queensland team.
• Bring initiative, commercial thinking and an entrepreneurial approach to developing the business.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client management

Business development

Communication

Technical writing

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Environmental/engineering/planning or natural resources qualification

Job description

Pure Environment is seeking an experienced environmental professional to help lead and grow our Queensland capability.

This is a senior role combining technical leadership, project delivery, client management and business development. You will work closely with the support of our Directors and national environmental and sustainability team, with genuine influence over the growth of our Queensland business.

We are particularly interested in someone with an entrepreneurial mindset — someone who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities, taking ownership and helping grow a consultancy rather than simply delivering projects.

Environmental Lead – Queensland

Brisbane | Flexible / Hybrid

Pure Environment is seeking an experienced environmental professional to help lead and grow our Queensland capability.

This is a senior role combining technical leadership, project delivery, client management and business development. You will work closely with the support of our Directors and national environmental and sustainability team, with genuine influence over the growth of our Queensland business.

We are particularly interested in someone with an entrepreneurial mindset — someone who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities, taking ownership and helping grow a consultancy rather than simply delivering projects.

About Pure Environment

Pure Environment is a young, energetic and collaborative Australian environmental and sustainability consultancy supporting clients across infrastructure, transport, water, construction and property.

We are building a business where people are encouraged to contribute ideas, take ownership and work closely across disciplines and locations.

We provide practical, commercially focused advice across environmental management, approvals, compliance, sustainability and climate resilience.

The Role

You will:

• Lead environmental advisory, approvals, compliance and management projects.

• Provide senior technical advice and review.

• Manage project scope, budgets, programmes and client relationships.

• Advise clients on Queensland environmental legislation and approvals.

• Develop and maintain client relationships across Queensland.

• Identify opportunities and contribute to proposals, tenders and new work.

• Mentor team members and support the growth of our Queensland team.

• Bring initiative, commercial thinking and an entrepreneurial approach to developing the business.

This is not a pure business development role, but you will be expected to play an active role in building relationships, identifying opportunities and helping win work.

About You

You will ideally have:

• A relevant environmental, engineering, planning or natural resources qualification.

• Typically 8–15+ years' relevant experience.

• Strong knowledge of Queensland environmental legislation and approvals.

• Experience across infrastructure, transport, water, energy, construction or major development.

• Strong project, commercial and client management skills.

• Experience with proposals, tenders and business development.

• Leadership or mentoring experience.

• Strong communication and technical writing skills.

• An entrepreneurial spirit, with the confidence to take ownership, develop relationships and help build a growing consultancy.

An established network across Brisbane or South East Queensland would be strongly advantageous.

Why Join Pure Environment?

• Join a young, energetic and collaborative consultancy.

• Help build and shape our Queensland environmental business.

• Work directly with the company's Directors.

• Lead major projects and client relationships.

• Enjoy greater autonomy and fewer management layers.

• Have real scope to influence clients, services and future team growth.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Competitive salary package and long-term leadership opportunities.

The role will be based in Brisbane, with flexibility to work from home, client locations and agreed office or coworking arrangements. Some project-related travel may be required.