Senior Environmental Consultant

Arcadis; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis Australia Pacific is seeking a Senior Environment Consultant to deliver a diverse range of infrastructure, renewable and niche environmental projects across Queensland and collaborate with teams in New South Wales and other states.

You will lead environmental assessment and approvals, manage multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to proposals while maintaining Arcadis' reputation for high-quality work and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification required for the role.
• Experience leading environmental work streams on large infrastructure and renewables projects.
• Familiarity with the consulting industry and market dynamics.
• A track record of delivering high-quality work and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Confidence in presenting internally and externally and building internal/ external brands.
• Solid knowledge of local infrastructure projects (waste, rail, road, renewables, water).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental assessment and approvals for major infrastructure and renewables projects.
• Coordinate delivery of Environmental Impact Statements and planning reports.
• Manage and deliver key multidisciplinary projects with sustainable solutions.
• Identify opportunities for client development and prepare proposals.
• Collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams and provide environmental advice.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Support Team Leader in implementing strategy and fostering a high-quality culture.

Skills

Tertiary qualification

Lead environmental work streams

Consulting industry knowledge

Delivery of high-quality work

Presentation skills

Local infrastructure knowledge

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Due to consistent growth in our Environmental Planning and Management team, Arcadis is looking for a Senior Environment Consultant to work and deliver on a diverse range of infrastructure, renewable and niche environmental projects in Queensland. This opportunity will see you collaborate with other teams in New South Wales along with interstate teams in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.

• Key focus on environmental assessment and approvals, sustainable development and specialist advice to clients and industry;
• Coordinate integrated approvals processes (federal, state and local) for major infrastructure and renewables (inc. but not limited to; road, rail, energy, waste and water) projects;
• Coordinate the delivery of Environmental Impact Statements and similar planning and approvals assessments and reports;
• Manage and deliver key multidisciplinary projects, focusing on sustainable solutions;
• Identify opportunities for client development and preparation of proposals;
• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary project teams, providing environmental advice to other Arcadis service lines and clients;
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and stakeholders on projects;
• Providing support to the Team Leader to implement and achieve strategy and sector goals, whilst championing a quality, innovative, client-focused and entrepreneurial culture.
  

Qualifications & Experience:

First and foremost, you are someone who values and enjoys working within a supportive, people-focused culture. You are an energetic and proactive individual and come to us with:

• Relevant tertiary qualification;
• Experience leading environmental work streams on large infrastructure & renewables projects;
• Familiarity with the consulting industry and an understanding of the market;
• A reputation for delivering high-quality work, building excellent team morale and client relationships;
• Confidence in presenting both internally and externally and developing an internal brand with other business sectors and an external brand with clients; and
• Sound knowledge of local infrastructure projects (waste, rail, road, renewables, water).

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skill-based approach, where you can hardness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Veterans and spouses are invited to apply.