Newcastle Senior Environmental Planner - Mining Approvals

ALRA | Australia’s Leading Recruitment Agency; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

ALRA is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join a Newcastle-based specialist environmental consultancy known across NSW for solving the tricky approvals problems others struggle with.

The role leads Environmental Planning & Approvals for mining and quarrying projects across NSW, delivering EIAs and approval documentation, while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with regulators, councils and communities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in Environmental Planning, Approvals or Impact Assessment.
• Strong exposure to mining, quarrying or extractive industry projects.
• Experience delivering Environmental Impact Statements or major approvals documentation.
• Comfortable mentoring junior staff and supporting project delivery.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with clients, regulators and community.

Responsibilities

• Lead Environmental Planning & Approvals for mining and quarrying projects across NSW.
• Deliver Environmental Impact Assessments, modification applications and approval documentation.
• Work closely with mining and quarry operators to navigate complex approvals pathways.
• Provide guidance and structure to project delivery alongside a highly technical Principal.
• Support junior consultants with mentoring and review of planning documentation.
• Interface with regulators, local councils and community stakeholders.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs across environmental, technical and planning teams.
• Drive projects from early strategy through to approval outcomes.

Skills

Environmental Planning

Approvals

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Project leadership

Regulatory liaison

Education

Environmental Science degree

Job description

ALRA is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join a Newcastle-based specialist environmental consultancy known across NSW for solving the tricky approvals problems others struggle with.

The role leads Environmental Planning & Approvals for mining and quarrying projects across NSW, delivering EIAs and approval documentation, while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with regulators, councils and communities.