Senior Environmental Planner & Project Lead

Ausgrid; Sydney; On-site; AUD 178,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV salary sacrifice

Novated leasing

Discounted health insurance

Fitness Passport

Study assistance

Mentors

Parental leave

Aged care support

Job summary

Ausgrid is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner to join our Grid Scale BESS team in Sydney, with site travel to Haymarket or Newcastle. The role leads SSDA environmental assessments and planning approvals for major projects, ensuring delivery and compliance across a growing renewables portfolio.

You will manage multidisciplinary inputs, coordinate technical studies, and drive improvements in processes while applying NSW planning requirements and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex environmental impact assessments and approvals.
• Strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical inputs.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills for planning submissions.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessments and approvals for major projects including state-significant developments.
• Coordinate consultants and consolidate technical studies into clear planning submissions.
• Identify constraints early and develop practical mitigation options; review consent conditions for delivery and operation.
• Champion continuous improvement and shape team systems and processes.

Skills

Environmental planning

SSDA approvals

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Environmental Planning/Environmental Science/Engineering

Job description

Ausgrid is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner to join our Grid Scale BESS team in Sydney, with site travel to Haymarket or Newcastle. The role leads SSDA environmental assessments and planning approvals for major projects, ensuring delivery and compliance across a growing renewables portfolio.

You will manage multidisciplinary inputs, coordinate technical studies, and drive improvements in processes while applying NSW planning requirements and strong stakeholder engagement.