Senior Environmental Constultant

Arup; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Job summary

Arup in Western Australia is seeking a senior environmental specialist to lead complex environmental impact assessment and approvals, mentor junior staff, and grow our WA capability across sectors. You will manage multidisciplinary teams and build trusted client relationships.

The role offers opportunities to contribute across Australia and the APAC region, with a focus on terrestrial environmental expertise and infrastructure projects, shaping environmental strategy and delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant environmental industry experience.
• Experience leading environmental impact assessment and statutory approval projects.
• Terrestrial environmental expertise is preferred, ideally in linear transport or land-based infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client relationship and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver large, complex environmental impact assessment and statutory approval projects in Western Australia.
• Grow Arup’s environmental presence in Western Australia by building strong client relationships and guiding local team development.
• Act as Project Manager on environmental projects, coordinating people and resources within programme, budget and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and review project reports, clearly communicating environmental outcomes and providing strategic advice to clients.
• Mentor and support junior environmental team members within a collaborative WA practice.

Skills

Environmental impact assessment

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client relationship management

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Join our growing Western Australian environmental team in a senior role with an important focus on strengthening and expanding our presence in WA. You will lead complex environmental impact assessment and approvals projects, build trusted client relationships, mentor junior team members and help shape the continued development of our local environmental capability across all industry sectors.

As well as leading work across Western Australia, you will have the opportunity to contribute to projects across Australia and the broader APAC region, including Southeast Asia.

We are looking for someone with strong environmental consulting experience and terrestrial environmental expertise, ideally gained across linear transport and/or land-based infrastructure projects. You will bring strong project leadership experience and have a genuine opportunity to help grow our WA environmental capability and business.

The Opportunity

• Lead and deliver large, complex environmental impact assessment and statutory approval projects across Western Australia, with opportunities to support projects in other Australian jurisdictions and the broader APAC region.
• Play a senior role in growing Arup’s environmental presence in Western Australia by building strong client relationships, identifying opportunities and helping shape the continued development of the local team.
• Lead environmental inputs within multidisciplinary teams and act as Project Manager on environmental projects, coordinating people and resources within programme, budget, client and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and review project reports, clearly communicate environmental outcomes and provide strategic advice to clients on effective approval pathways and project outcomes.
• Lead, mentor and support junior environmental team members while contributing to a collaborative and growing WA environmental practice.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• 7+ years of relevant environmental industry experience, with demonstrated environmental consulting experience essential.
• Strong experience leading environmental impact assessment and statutory approval projects, ideally within Western Australia but Australia-wide experience will also be considered favorably.
• Strong terrestrial environmental expertise is preferred, ideally developed through work on linear transport and/or land-based infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across complex programmes and competing priorities.
• Strong client relationship and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and strategic environmental advice.
• A genuine interest in helping grow Arup’s environmental capability and market presence in Western Australia, while contributing to regional projects across APAC.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

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