Principal Environmental Consultant

Principal Environmental Consultant; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Hybrid work options

Part-time work options

Defence Reserve Leave

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development

Job summary

BMT is a leading global consultancy in design, engineering, science, and risk management in the maritime sector with 1,300+ experts worldwide. The Principal Environmental Approvals Consultant will drive growth through strategic business development and deliver high-quality environmental projects, focusing on impact assessments and regulatory approvals.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, lead bids and proposals, and contribute to thought leadership while travelling as required to WA,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Planning, Engineering or other relevant area of study.
• More than 15 years' experience post-graduation.
• Strong technical background in environmental consulting and approvals.
• Existing client network in environmental policy, assessment and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Perform high quality technical work with independence and originality.
• Serve as a technical specialist in environmental approvals and management.
• Supervise and review the work of other environmental consultants.
• Share knowledge and mentor within the environmental approvals area of the business.
• Adhere to quality, safety and environmental procedures/standards.
• Liaise with clients for work generation and business development.
• Prepare, review and submit proposals / tenders.
• Project manage a range of projects to scope, time, cost and quality constraints.
• Contribute to thought leadership by authoring papers and social media posts.
• Lead and prepare environmental impact and feasibility assessments, management plans, risk assessments, planning and auditing, approvals, reports, bids.

Skills

Environmental consulting

Client network

Business development

Willingness to travel

Initiative

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science / related field

Post-graduate qualifications in environmental management

Job description

BMT is a leading global consultancy in design, engineering, science, and risk management in the maritime sector, known for excellence and innovation.

With 1,300+ experts across the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas, we help clients make informed decisions by delivering practical solutions, with the environment and sustainability at their core. As an employee-owned company, we reinvest profits into technology, strategic growth, and profit sharing, driving a safer, more efficient future.

The Principal Environmental Approvals Consultant will help grow the business through strategic business development and promotions. They will act as Project Manager and/or technical expert and work with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality environmental projects, with a focus on environmental impact assessments and regulatory approvals. To provide expertise, ingenuity and judgement in the water and environment field.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Perform high quality and professional technical work involving considerable independence in approach, and a high degree of originality, ingenuity and judgement.
• 2. Serve as a technical specialist in the application of advanced concepts, principles and methods relating to environmental approvals and environmental management.
• 3. Supervise and review the work of other environmental consultants.
• 4. Share knowledge and acts as mentor within the environmental approvals area of the business and with collaborating technical specialists.
• 5. Adhere to, and actively promote, quality, safety and environmental procedures/standards.
• 6. Liaise with clients, prospective and current, for the purposes of work generation, service delivery, networking and business development.
• 7. Prepare, review and submit proposals / tenders.
• 8. Project manage a range of projects to scope and within time, cost and quality requirements, including budgeting, scheduling, scoping and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• 9. Contribute to thought leadership activities through their work and by regularly authoring papers and social media posts.

10. Specific tasks include leading and preparing to:

• Environmental impact and/or feasibility assessments.
• Environmental management plans.
• Environmental risk assessments.
• Environmental planning and auditing.
• Preparing and lodging environmental approval applications, including liaison with regulators, local government and/or other relevant stakeholders.
• Developing knowledge of environmental policies and providing strategic thinking in the context of environmental approvals.
• Preparing reports associated with the above.
• Leading and preparing bids/tenders.

Work winning is a team effort. As a consultant, your everyday interactions with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders help uncover new opportunities and build lasting relationships. Your insights and actions directly support BMT's growth.

In addition to these duties, the post holder may be required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required, from time to time, to achieve the above role purpose.

Right to Disconnect: We respect your personal time and support a healthy work-life balance. Employees are not expected to respond to work communications outside of regular business hours unless otherwise agreed upon.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Planning, Engineering or other relevant area of study.
• More than 15 years' experience post-graduation.
• Strong technical background in environmental consulting
• Existing client network in environmental policy, assessment and approvals
• Experience working within a multi-site organisation.
• Experience working within the engineering or resources sector.
• Post-graduate qualifications in environmental management or other relevant area of study
• Demonstrated business development skills
• Demonstrates initiative and takes a proactive approach to tasks.
• Willingness for travel across WA, interstate, and internationally, to satisfy the requirements of projects and the position
• Client focused and commercially aware.

Why work with us?

At BMT, we value flexibility, career growth, and an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives thrive.

• We offer remote, hybrid, and part-time work options, with offices across Australia. We're proudly 'flexified' with Flexa!
• Our industry competitive benefits include a competitive salary offering, performance bonuses, and companywide bonuses as part of being an employee benefits trust
• Defence Reserve Leave enabling defence reservist employees to undertake ADF obligations without financial disadvantage.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• We invest in learning and development to help you grow.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at our core. We foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported, promoting innovation, collaboration, and respect.

Our values-Trust, Innovation, Passion, Respect, and Collaboration-define who we are and how we work.