Renewables Environmental Planner - Hybrid Sydney

Lightsource bp; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Retention bank

Health insurance

Superannuation

Local benefits

Job summary

Lightsource bp is seeking an Environmental Planner in Sydney with about 2–3 years of tailored experience to join the Australian Environmental and Social Planning team. You will help coordinate environmental planning and approvals for wind, solar and storage projects, guided by senior staff and a broad range of internal specialists.

You will work across Development, Engineering, Grid, Commercial, Construction, Asset Management, Legal, Land and Community Stakeholders, contributing to safe,

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of relevant professional experience in environmental planning or related field.
• Experience contributing to environmental impact assessments, planning approvals or permit applications.
• Foundational understanding of Australian environmental legislation and approval processes.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and stakeholder meetings.
• Experience coordinating information from consultants or multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental planning and approvals for onshore wind, solar, battery storage and related infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate consultant inputs for environmental assessments, referrals, permits and regulator responses.
• Prepare scopes, track deliverables, programs, budgets, risks and actions.
• Review reports/docs for quality and alignment with project requirements.
• Engage with government agencies, councils, communities and landholders.
• Maintain accurate project records and support handover to Construction and Asset Management.
• Monitor changes in legislation and contribute to process improvements and safety culture.

Skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Driver's license

Education

Environmental planning / town planning / environmental science qualification

Job description

Lightsource bp is seeking an Environmental Planner in Sydney with about 2–3 years of tailored experience to join the Australian Environmental and Social Planning team. You will help coordinate environmental planning and approvals for wind, solar and storage projects, guided by senior staff and a broad range of internal specialists.

You will work across Development, Engineering, Grid, Commercial, Construction, Asset Management, Legal, Land and Community Stakeholders, contributing to safe,