Senior Environmental Specialist

Egis Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work practices

Job-share option

Job summary

Egis Group is hiring a Senior Environmental Specialist to join the Sydney team. You will contribute to the Environmental Management and Approvals discipline, supporting client management and project delivery across greenfield and brownfield projects.

Role includes preparing assessments, driving sustainable outcomes, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Flexible work arrangements and travel opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience with environmental impact assessment and mitigation strategies.
• Strong knowledge of NSW/Australian environmental legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare environmental impact assessments, approvals, and compliance deliverables for diverse projects.
• Support project quality, budget, and schedule alignment.
• Prepare proposals for innovative and sustainable client outcomes.

Skills

Environmental risk analysis

Environmental impact assessments

Report writing

Team mentorship

Education

Environmental Engineering/Science degree

Job description

Company Description

Egis is a global organisation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. With our head office based in Paris, we offer global career opportunities, as well as rewarding careers for our people locally. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we create innovative solutions with our clients worldwide.

Egis is an organisation with the capacity to make meaningful industry and community change in the space of place‑making, sustainability and creating connected cities. Different to other engineering firms, Egis offers true end‑to‑end capability across the entire design-to‑operation lifecycle, offering advisory, architecture, engineering, design, asset management and operations services.

We are committed to creating great teams doing innovative work and would love you to join us toImpact the Future.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist to join our growing team in our Sydney office. In this role, you will contribute to the growth and development of the Environmental Management and Approvals Discipline. Your support of the team and client management is essential.

The role will include:

• Preparationofenvironmental impact assessments, approvals and compliance deliverables forvarious clients and industries for both green field and brown field projects
• Supporting quality project outcomes for clients that are on budget and aligned with schedule
• Preparingproject proposals that drive innovative, practical and sustainable outcomes for clients
• Participatingin client management and business development.
• Opportunities for site travel and exposure to private sector, resource industries and government stakeholders.
• Playing an active role in the wider team through regular meetings, workshops, training and business planning

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have 5-7 years of experience in a similar role within industry, consulting or government with strong knowledge of relevant Australian and NSW legislation. In addition to this, you will also have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Environmental Engineering, Science
• Demonstrated knowledge of Commonwealth and State (NSW) environmental legislation and policy, minimum of 2 years’ experience with NSW legislation is essential.
• Demonstrated competence in environmental impact assessment, risk analysis, and mitigation strategies
• Ability to interpret and apply environmental data, reports, and technical information
• Experience preparing, implementing and monitoring environmental management plansduring construction and operational phases
• Ability to conduct on-site environmental inspections and audits to ensure compliance with permits, legislation, and internal policies
• Experience coordinating with multidiscipline design and construction contractors and site personnel to ensure environmental obligations are understood and implemented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentations
• Ability to supervise and mentor staff and work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams

Additional Information

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.