Senior Impact Assessment Lead - Environmental Planning

ERM International Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant (Impact Assessment) based in our Sydney or Newcastle office to provide project management and senior technical environmental planning and permitting advice for large-scale capital projects, including renewables, infrastructure and industrial clients.

You will lead environmental assessments, manage approvals processes (SSD/SSI), develop technical scopes and cost estimates, and mentor junior staff while growing ERM's client base.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
• 10+ years of environmental planning and impact assessment working within NSW and Commonwealth legislative requirements.
• High degree of technical competence in environmental planning and approvals, due diligence, land use planning, post approval management and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices, with a solid grasp of the key impact assessment and management issues within the renewables, infrastructure and industrial sectors.
• Superior project management and project delivery skills, including time management and organisational skills.
• Well-developed team building and influencing skills; unquestioned integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and challenges.
• Solid experience building sustaining relationships with major clients.
• Excellent writing, communication, presentation, strategic thinking, and "people" skills.
• Authorisation to work in Australia

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or manage environmental assessments and the preparation of environmental impact statements for projects, including the management of related approvals processes to support ERM clients' capital project delivery, including for SSD / SSI projects.
• Project manage multiple projects within agreed scope/budget/schedule, meeting client's expectations and ensuring quality on project deliverables.
• Prepare technical proposals, including development of technical scopes and cost estimates, and participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads. Maintain client relationships to support repeat business.
• Mentor junior and mid-level consulting staff to develop their skill sets in the environmental planning and approvals.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Environmental planning

Client relationship

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering/Planning

Job description

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant (Impact Assessment) based in our Sydney or Newcastle office to provide project management and senior technical environmental planning and permitting advice for large-scale capital projects, including renewables, infrastructure and industrial clients.

You will lead environmental assessments, manage approvals processes (SSD/SSI), develop technical scopes and cost estimates, and mentor junior staff while growing ERM's client base.