Senior Environmental Planner

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Parental leave

Annual leave

Professional development

Job summary

SMEC is expanding its Queensland environmental team with a Senior Environmental Planner role focused on delivering complex environmental planning and assessment projects. You will assist in delivering compliance and approvals for diverse infrastructure projects across Queensland, including renewables and major developments.

With 6+ years of experience, you will contribute to proposals, client relationships and high-quality reports while working with experienced colleagues and leadership within

Qualifications

• Proven project management and client relationship management capability.
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and written.

Responsibilities

• Develop environmental impact assessments, approval applications and other studies and management plans.
• Provide input, advice and expertise on environmental and planning matters as part of SMEC's infrastructure planning and design project teams.
• Develop technical solutions to improve environmental and sustainability outcomes on projects for internal and external clients.
• Contribute to proposals and bids for securing new and ongoing work.
• Apply relevant Commonwealth, State and Local legislation, policies, and guidelines.
• Produce high-quality professional reports and deliverables.
• Complete technical project work, desk-based and field work.
• Post-approval environmental management plan development and implementation oversight.
• Review, prepare and implement Environmental Management Plans and deliver environmental monitoring programs.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Environmental Science/Planning degree

Job description

• Diverse and interesting projects including renewables/ethical client base
• Flexible work environment with attractive benefits and professional development opportunities
  

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts in their fields. Challenging boundaries, they look beyond the project scope to help shape a better future.

Infrastructure

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

The Role

Our high-performing Queensland environmental team is growing with a wide range of interesting projects and sustainable design. We are a large multidisciplinary company with iconic projects across renewables, utilities infrastructure, residential development, Brisbane 2032 Olympics, environmental studies, dams and hydropower, solar energy, energy transition and roads and rail.

Due to continued business growth and the award of new projects we are seeking a Senior Environmental Planner with a background in environmental approvals.

With a minimum 6+ years’ experience, you will assist in delivering complex environmental planning and assessment projects with key clients across Queensland.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Be To

• Develop environmental impact assessments, approval applications and other studies and management plans
• Provide input, advice and expertise on environmental and planning matters as part of SMECs infrastructure planning and design project teams
• Develop technical solutions to achieve improved environmental and sustainability outcomes on projects for internal and external clients
• Contribute to proposals and bids for securing new and ongoing work
• Apply relevant Commonwealth, State and Local legislation, policies, and guidelines
• Produce high-quality professional reports and deliverables
• Complete technical project work, desk based and field work
• Post-approval environmental management plan development and implementation oversightProvide environmental advice
• Review, prepare and implement Environmental Management Plans and deliver environmental monitoring programs

Ideal Applicants Will Have/be

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science/Planning or similar
• 6+ years' experience within a similar role
• Experience in gaining environment approvals and statutory approvals for projects Queensland
• Experience working within a consultancy environment (preferred)
• Proven project management and client relationship management capability
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and writtenWell-developed report writing skills
• Experience working with government clients preferred

What We Offer

• Flexible work arrangement to support work/life balance
• Ethical client base
• Opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by industry leaders
• Professional Development Programs from graduates to leaders through mixture of inhouse programs and external courses as well as tertiary education financial assistance
• Dynamic career pathways and opportunities to work on projects nationally and internationally
• Purchased additional annual leave plus Annual Celebration Leave Day
• Generous paid parental leave (primary and secondary)
Wellbeing benefits

Diversity and Inclusion

SMEC is proud to have been recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in Australia as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality. This citation recognises our active and ongoing commitment to achieving gender equality across our business, and recently we have worked to drive key improvements in flexible work practices, parental leave policies and learning and development programs.

We recognise the value and importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and look for people with different backgrounds, skills and expertise to drive innovation and shared learning across our growing global network.