Senior Environmental Planner: Lead Energy & Infrastructure Assessments

EIANZ; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Collaborative teams

Diverse projects

Employee events

Referral bonus

Job summary

Fyfe is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our NSW Planning team at an exciting growth stage. Lead complex environmental impact assessments and approvals for major developments within Australia’s leading multidisciplinary firm.

You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, drive planning deliverables, and mentor consultants while fostering strong client and regulator relationships to support Australia’s energy transition and infrastructure program.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant environmental planning experience with depth of experience in the profession.
• Strong experience leading complex environmental impact assessments and approvals.
• Confidence coordinating multidisciplinary technical inputs and leading planning workstreams.
• Knowledge of assessment processes such as Environmental Impact Statements, Reviews of Environmental Factors and state-based planning requirements.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, report writing and communication skills.
• A passion for mentoring junior professionals and sharing technical knowledge.
• A proactive, practical and adaptable approach, with the confidence to suggest improvements and contribute ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessments and approvals for major projects, including state-significant developments.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, high-quality project outcomes.
• Drive project delivery by owning planning deliverables within quality, programme and budget targets.
• Mentor and develop consultants and graduate planners through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Improve processes and systems by introducing fresh ideas as the team evolves.
• Build strong relationships with clients, regulators, stakeholders and colleagues to deliver successful outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Communication

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Environmental Planning / Environmental Science degree

Job description

Fyfe is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our NSW Planning team at an exciting growth stage. Lead complex environmental impact assessments and approvals for major developments within Australia’s leading multidisciplinary firm.

You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, drive planning deliverables, and mentor consultants while fostering strong client and regulator relationships to support Australia’s energy transition and infrastructure program.