Senior Director, Environmental Strategy & Planning

Downer EDI Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer EDI Limited seeks an Environmental, Planning and Sustainability Director to provide strategic direction across environmental planning, sustainability, approvals and compliance for a major infrastructure program. The role is office-based with regular travel to project sites and will oversee regulatory engagement, audits and reporting.

You will guide senior leaders, build a high-performing multidisciplinary team and ensure licencing, permits and approvals are managed to support project

Qualifications

• Extensive senior environmental leadership experience across major construction, energy or infrastructure projects.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex and commercially sensitive environments.
• Willingness to travel regularly to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across environmental planning, sustainability, approvals and compliance.
• Oversee environmental planning, monitoring, reporting and regulatory engagement.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and advise senior project leaders on environmental issues.
• Oversee environmental licences, permits, approvals, audits, incidents and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Senior environmental leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Negotiation

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Energy, Management, Sustainability or a related discipline

Tools

ISO 14001 auditor/training

Job description

Downer EDI Limited seeks an Environmental, Planning and Sustainability Director to provide strategic direction across environmental planning, sustainability, approvals and compliance for a major infrastructure program. The role is office-based with regular travel to project sites and will oversee regulatory engagement, audits and reporting.

You will guide senior leaders, build a high-performing multidisciplinary team and ensure licencing, permits and approvals are managed to support project