Senior Environmental Planner — Lead Complex Approvals

Senior Environmental Planner; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wellbeing Allowance

Paid Parental Leave

Annual Fyfe Employee Events & Conn

$5000 Employee Referral Bonus - refer

Job summary

Fyfe, an Australian-owned professional services firm, seeks a Senior Environmental Planner in Sydney to lead complex environmental impact assessments and approvals within the NSW Planning team.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, drive project delivery, mentor junior planners, and champion continuous improvement across renewables, infrastructure and related sectors. Join a collaborative, high-performing team delivering Australia's energy transition.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science or related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant environmental planning experience.
• Strong experience leading complex environmental impact assessments and approvals.
• Knowledge of Environmental Impact Statements, Reviews of Environmental Factors and state planning requirements.
• Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Mentoring junior professionals and sharing technical knowledge.
• Proactive and adaptable with ability to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessments and approvals for major projects, including state-significant developments.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Drive project delivery, manage planning deliverables, and align with budgets and schedules.
• Mentor and develop consultants and graduate planners through coaching and guidance.
• Champion continuous improvement and help shape systems and processes within the team.
• Build strong client, regulator and stakeholder relationships to deliver successful outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Communication

Mentoring

Proactive/Adaptable

Education

Environmental Planning/Earth Sci degree

Job description

Fyfe, an Australian-owned professional services firm, seeks a Senior Environmental Planner in Sydney to lead complex environmental impact assessments and approvals within the NSW Planning team.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, drive project delivery, mentor junior planners, and champion continuous improvement across renewables, infrastructure and related sectors. Join a collaborative, high-performing team delivering Australia's energy transition.