Senior Environmental Approvals Consultant

Environmental Consultant - Environmental Approvals; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP’s Environmental Approvals team contributes to landmark projects across Australia’s energy, resources, infrastructure, and defence sectors.

We are seeking a senior Environmental Approvals consultant to lead environmental assessments, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to proposals while mentoring junior staff.

You’ll collaborate with clients and specialists to design practical solutions, manage monitoring programs, and advance best-practice environmental outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (postgraduate qualifications are a bonus).
• 10+ years of experience in environmental planning and approvals, ideally in the energy and resources sector.
• Experience leading projects related to environment impact assessment and approvals.
• High level understanding of environmental legislation and policy frameworks in Australia.
• Familiarity with GIS, data analysis, or digital tools for environmental assessment (helpful but not essential).
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading environmental assessments and planning projects.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams to help deliver approvals that align with project and client goals.
• Contributing to proposals and business development activities in a collaborative, team-oriented way.
• Working closely with clients, project managers, and technical specialists to develop practical, forward-thinking solutions.
• Using data to design monitoring programs and assess environmental impacts of major developments.
• Mentor, coach and develop junior and intermediate consultants with a focus on knowledge transfer and capability building.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Urban Planning, Ecology, or related field

Tools

GIS

Data analysis

Digital tools for environmental assessment

Job description

WSP’s Environmental Approvals team contributes to landmark projects across Australia’s energy, resources, infrastructure, and defence sectors.

We are seeking a senior Environmental Approvals consultant to lead environmental assessments, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to proposals while mentoring junior staff.

You’ll collaborate with clients and specialists to design practical solutions, manage monitoring programs, and advance best-practice environmental outcomes.