Senior Environmental Planner – SSDA Approvals for Projects

Ausgrid

Newcastle

On-site

AUD 178,000 - 217,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Ausgrid is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner to join our Grid Scale BESS team. This is an opportunity to lead complex SSDA environmental impact assessments across a portfolio of grid scale BESS sites.

You would work within a high performing development and delivery team, focused on both planning approvals and delivery compliance. Grid scale battery energy storage projects make up the entirety of our pipeline, though we welcome environmental planners with experience in renewables more

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science/Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 7+ years of SSDA environmental planning and approvals experience.
  • Experience leading complex environmental impact assessments and approvals.
  • Knowledge of NSW planning requirements.
  • Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to deliver approvals on time and with quality.

Responsibilities

  • Lead environmental assessments and approvals for major projects.
  • Coordinate technical specialists and integrate studies into planning submissions.
  • Identify risks and review consent conditions for delivery and operations.
  • Drive continuous improvement and shape team processes.

Skills

SSDA planning
Project management
Stakeholder engagement
Report writing
Communication

Education

Bachelors in Environmental Planning/Science/Engineering

Job description

Ausgrid is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner to join our Grid Scale BESS team. This is an opportunity to lead complex SSDA environmental impact assessments across a portfolio of grid scale BESS sites.

You would work within a high performing development and delivery team, focused on both planning approvals and delivery compliance. Grid scale battery energy storage projects make up the entirety of our pipeline, though we welcome environmental planners with experience in renewables more

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