Senior Consultant - Environmental Management

Nrmjoenvironmental Jobs, Nrm; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fyfe is seeking a Senior Consultant to join its Environmental Management team in Sydney. You will work on a diverse range of projects, translating approvals into practical environmental plans and monitoring programs from pre-construction through operation.

You’ll contribute to environmental compliance reporting, risk assessment and quality delivery across renewable energy, infrastructure and development projects in NSW, with opportunities to collaborate across offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Experience in environmental management of renewable energy, infrastructure or development projects.
• Experience with environmental monitoring across groundwater, surface water, soils.
• Ability to translate approval conditions into practical environmental controls.
• Strong technical writing and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare environmental management plans for construction, operation or decommissioning.
• Translate approval conditions into practical environmental controls.
• Deliver monitoring programs for pre-construction to operation.
• Conduct inspections, audits and compliance reporting.
• Manage multiple projects with focus on quality and delivery.
• Support renewable energy, infrastructure and development projects.

Skills

Environmental management

Monitoring programs

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering

Job description

• Work across a varied mix of environmental management, monitoring and environmental compliance projects
• Help take projects from approval through to construction, operation and decommissioning by turning requirements into practical environmental plans
• Build your experience across renewable energy, infrastructure and development projects

The Opportunity

Join Fyfes Environmental Management team in Sydney as a Senior Consultant.

This role covers a diverse range of projects, focusing on those moving from approval into construction or operation. Responsibilities include preparing environmental management plans and post-approval documentation, conducting environmental monitoring and environmental compliance reporting.

Enjoy varied work across NSW, with exposure to different projects, clients and environmental challenges. A growing renewable energy pipeline offers opportunities to stay involved as projects move from approval into delivery.

The Impact Youll Have

• Prepare practical environmental management plans for construction, operation or decommissioning of projects and other post-approval documentation for project delivery.
• Translate approval conditions, regulatory requirements and project commitments into practical environmental controls and actions.
• Deliver groundwater, surface water, soil and other environmental monitoring programs for pre-construction, construction and operational requirements.
• Conduct environmental inspections, audits and compliance monitoring, preparing clear reports, monitoring summaries and regulatory correspondence.
• Manage work efficiently across multiple projects, ensuring quality, accuracy and reliable delivery.
• Strengthen Fyfes construction and operational support for renewable energy, infrastructure and development projects

What Youll Bring

• A bachelors degree or higher in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in environmental management of renewable energy, infrastructure or development projects.
• Environmental monitoring experience across groundwater, surface water, soils or other monitoring relevant to pre-construction, construction and operational projects.
• Experience preparing environmental management plans (e.g. CEMPs, OEMPs, SWMPs, NMPs, WMPs etc), monitoring programs and associated reporting documentation.
• Knowledge of NSW and federal environmental legislation, approval conditions and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work efficiently and reliably.

Planning experience would be advantageous, reflecting the close collaboration between our planning and environmental management teams.

Why Fyfe?

Fyfe is an Australian multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in engineering, environment, planning and surveying. We partner with clients across Energy & Resources, Renewables, Infrastructure and Property, delivering practical solutions that support the energy transition and critical infrastructure projects shaping Australias future.

What makes this opportunity interesting is the variety. You wont be boxed into one narrow stream of environmental work. Youll have the chance to:

• Work across environmental management, monitoring and compliance-related assignments.
• See projects progress beyond approval and contribute during construction and delivery.
• Build experience across renewable energy, infrastructure and development projects.
• Work alongside colleagues across Sydney and regional NSW while building strong connections in the Sydney office.

Interested?

Join Fyfe and help clients turn environmental commitments into practical outcomes as their projects move into construction and delivery.

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