Heritage & Environmental Advisor

Service Stream Energy & Water; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Stream Energy & Water is seeking a Heritage & Environmental Advisor in Melbourne to assess proposed telecommunications infrastructure sites, identify environmental and heritage constraints, and determine applicable approval requirements.

You will coordinate permits, approvals, assessments and compliance activities and provide technical advice to project teams for timely delivery in line with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting local, state and Commonwealth environmental and heritage laws.
• Ability to coordinate environmental assessments, permits and approvals.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation management.
• Experience engaging with councils, regulators and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assess environmental and heritage constraints for telecommunications sites.
• Identify permit requirements and approval pathways for projects.
• Prepare and submit environmental, heritage and statutory permits and reports.
• Coordinate assessments to support project delivery and compliance.
• Engage external consultants to obtain required assessments and approvals.
• Review consultant deliverables for quality and compliance.
• Liaise with councils, regulators, utility providers and stakeholders.
• Monitor project compliance with obligations and identify risks.
• Elevate complex matters to Heritage & Environmental Lead.
• Maintain accurate project records and approvals registers.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory interpretation

Risk assessment

Project coordination

Technical reporting

Education

Urban & Regional Planning / Environmental Planning degree

Job description

Primary Location

VIC - Melbourne - 655 Collins St

Job Description Summary

The Heritage & Environmental Advisor is responsible for assessing proposed telecommunications infrastructure sites and works to identify environmental and heritage constraints and determine applicable approval requirements. The role coordinates the preparation and management of permits, approvals, assessments and compliance activities, provides technical advice to project teams, and supports the delivery of projects in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements

About the Role

Primary purpose of position

The Heritage & Environmental Advisor is responsible for assessing proposed telecommunications infrastructure sites and works to identify environmental and heritage constraints and determine applicable approval requirements. The role coordinates the preparation and management of permits, approvals, assessments and compliance activities, provides technical advice to project teams, and supports the delivery of projects in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements

Key responsibilities

• Assess telecommunications projects for environmental and heritage constraints and identify potential risks, permit requirements and approval pathways.
• Provide advice and guidance to Operations, Project Managers and delivery teams on environmental and heritage matters.
• Prepare, coordinate and submit environmental, heritage and statutory permits, approvals and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate environmental and heritage assessments to support project delivery and compliance requirements.
• Engage and manage external consultants to obtain required assessments, reports, permits and approvals.
• Review consultant deliverables to ensure quality, compliance and alignment with project requirements.
• Liaise with councils, government agencies, regulators, utility providers and other stakeholders as required.
• Monitor project compliance with environmental and heritage obligations and identify potential risks.
• Identify and elevate complex, high-risk or precedent setting matters to the Heritage & Environmental Lead.
• Maintain accurate project records, approvals registers and supporting documentation.

Experience required

• Minimum 3 years' experience in the telecommunications, infrastructure, environmental or heritage sectors.
• Demonstrated experience supporting environmental and heritage assessments, permits, approvals and compliance activities.
• Experience interpreting and applying local, state and Commonwealth legislation, regulations and approval requirements relating to environmental, heritage and infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating consultants, regulatory approvals and technical assessments.
• Experience engaging with councils, regulators, consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Experience preparing technical reports, permit applications and supporting documentation.
• Exposure to engaging with First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) stakeholders or culturally appropriate consultation processes is desirable.

Qualifications required

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban & Regional Planning, Environmental Planning or related discipline.

Competencies required

• Strong statutory and regulatory interpretation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to compliance.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, approvals and competing priorities.
• Risk assessment and mitigation capability.
• Strong organisational and documentation management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within project teams.

Department

Construction