Heritage & Environmental Compliance Lead

Service Stream; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Stream is seeking a Heritage & Environmental Advisor to assess proposed telecommunications sites, identify environmental and heritage constraints, and determine approval requirements. You will coordinate permits and assessments, provide technical advice to project teams, and support delivery in line with legislative and regulatory requirements.

The role involves liaising with councils, regulators and external consultants to secure approvals, manage risks and maintain compliant project

Qualifications

• Strong statutory and regulatory interpretation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and compliance mindset.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and coordinate project approvals.
• Experience coordinating environmental and heritage assessments and permits.

Responsibilities

• Assess telecommunications projects for environmental and heritage constraints and identify permit requirements.
• Provide guidance to Operations, Project Managers and delivery teams on environmental 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 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.

Skills

Regulatory interpretation

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Risk assessment

Documentation management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Urban & Regional Planning or Environmental Planning degree

Job description

Service Stream is seeking a Heritage & Environmental Advisor to assess proposed telecommunications sites, identify environmental and heritage constraints, and determine approval requirements. You will coordinate permits and assessments, provide technical advice to project teams, and support delivery in line with legislative and regulatory requirements.

The role involves liaising with councils, regulators and external consultants to secure approvals, manage risks and maintain compliant project