Senior Environmental Consultant / Project Manager - Infrastructure

SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work abroad policy

Job summary

SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead infrastructure projects in the road and rail sectors from our Brisbane office. You will oversee environmental approvals and project delivery, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients to ensure high‑quality outcomes across the project lifecycle.

The role requires a professional qualification in environmental science or engineering and 7–10 years' experience in private engineering or environmental

Qualifications

• A professional qualification in environmental science or engineering or other relevant degree.

Responsibilities

• Support and contribute to the delivery of environmental approval and management services for a range of projects.
• Take ownership of key projects within the infrastructure sector and develop your network with key clients in this space.
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice on best‑practice principles to clients and internal SLR teams.
• Build, maintain and enhance strong working relationships with SLR team members, particularly, across other technical disciplines.
• Deliver the best possible outcome for clients with a focus on quality.
• Assist with the preparation of proposals.
• Delivering clear and precise, high‑quality reports.

Skills

Project management

Road and rail projects

Stakeholder communication

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or Engineering

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join our team where you’ll be leading infrastructure projects — road and rail.

About the business and the role SLR Consulting brings together over 5000 people globally 1,100 + across 23 technical disciplines in APAC. As an employee‑driven environmental and sustainability consultancy, we work with businesses, regulators and government clients to deliver tailored advice on everything from broad strategic challenges to site‑specific project The team delivers end‑to‑end project advisory, environmental approvals and regulatory compliance services — delivering practical, high‑quality outcomes across the full project lifecycle to multiple sectors across Australia. We collaborate closely with our 23 in‑house teams to deliver a comprehensive environmental service to clients. Our Brisbane EAC&M team are diverse, well‑renowned, and work from our modern offices on Eagle Street with stunning bridge and river views.

Responsibilities

• Support and contribute to the delivery of environmental approval and management services for a range of projects
• Take ownership of key projects within the infrastructure sector and develop your network with key clients in this space
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice on best‑practice principles to clients and internal SLR teams
• Build, maintain and enhance strong working relationships with SLR team members, particularly, across other technical disciplines
• Deliver the best possible outcome for clients with a focus on quality
• Assist with the preparation of proposals
• Delivering clear and precise, high‑quality reports

Experience

• A professional qualification in environmental science or engineering or other relevant degree
• Circa 7-10 years’ experience with extensive experience in private engineering or environmental consulting in the infrastructure sector, and preferably be able to demonstrate TMR project experience
• A proven project manager who enjoys and excels within the complexities of this work with specialist knowledge of road and rail projects
• Experience delivering environmental and management services with a focus on client satisfaction
• Demonstrated experience working in multidisciplinary project teams to deliver outcomes for clients
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables on competing timeframes
• A clear, concise and professional writing style
• Adaptable, fast paced and self‑motivated Australia Citizenship or rights to work in Australia

Benefits

Our Benefits Of all the benefits at SLR we are most proud of our diverse, friendly and expert team, who work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re enjoying the supportive culture at SLR, taking advantage of our remote working from abroad policy, or seeking a company with a generous and fair parental leave scheme… Our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all. You can find a comprehensive list here.

We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.