Team Leader, Environmental Approvals & Advisory

Narooma; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Additional leave

Learning programs

Mentoring

Friendly team environment

Professional memberships

Salary continuance insurance

Mental health programs

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Environmental Scientist to lead the Environmental Approvals & Advisory team in NSW. The role combines people leadership with technical and project contributions, focusing on environmental impact assessment, approvals, design and strategic advisory work.

You will build an inclusive, high-performing team, support growth and development, and work with leaders across Stantec to strengthen collaboration and pipeline opportunities.

Qualifications

• Extensive EIA and approvals experience across NSW and Commonwealth requirements.
• Proven people leadership and ability to develop a high-performing team.
• Strong networks across the NSW environmental market with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Consulting, project delivery and business development capability.
• REAP or CEnvP accreditation, or pathway toward accreditation, highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the NSW Environmental Approvals & Advisory team.
• Oversee performance, workload and resourcing across regions.
• Initiate and lead projects from inception to completion.
• Provide environmental assessment and advisory services under NSW and Commonwealth requirements.
• Strengthen client, regulator and stakeholder relationships to support growth.
• Lead and review proposals and deliverables with safe, timely and commercially successful outcomes.

Skills

EIA experience

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science/Planning/Environmental Engineering/Environmental Management

Job description

We have an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced Principal level Environmental Scientist to guide our Environmental Approvals & Advisory team in NSW. This role combines people leadership with a substantive technical and project contribution, with a strong focus on environmental impact assessment, approvals, design and management and strategic advisory work.

You will create an inclusive, high-performing team environment, support the growth and development of our people, and work closely with leaders across Stantec to strengthen collaboration and work sharing. Drawing on your established networks across NSW, you will also build trusted relationships with clients, regulators and industry stakeholders, helping to grow our pipeline and position Stantec for significant and complex projects.

Day-to-day tasks would involve:

• Lead, coach and develop the NSW Environmental Approvals & Advisory team, supporting engagement, succession planning, career development and technical capability.
• Oversee team performance, workload, utilisation and resourcing, working with other leaders to forecast demand and share work across regions and disciplines.
• Initiate, plan and lead a diverse range of projects from inception to completion.
• Provide environmental assessment, approvals and advisory services using a wide variety of investigation and analysis techniques under NSW and Commonwealth requirements.
• Use your established NSW networks to strengthen client, regulator and stakeholder relationships, identify opportunities and support business growth.
• Lead and review proposals, project strategies and high-quality deliverables, with accountability for safe, timely and commercially successful outcomes.

To be successful for this role you'll need:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Planning, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Extensive EIA and approvals experience, with strong knowledge of NSW and Commonwealth requirements.
• Proven people leadership and a collaborative approach to coaching and team culture.
• Strong, established networks across the NSW environmental market, including trusted relationships with clients, regulators and industry stakeholders.
• Proven consulting, project delivery and business development capability.
• REAP or CEnvP accreditation, or a pathway toward accreditation, would be highly regarded.

What we offer

Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.

• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part-time employment.
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
• Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
• A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high-quality service and deliverables
• Professional Memberships
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
• Service Recognition Awards
• Employee Assistance Program

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites over 34,000 employees working in 450+ locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life.

Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Culture

Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI+, neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.

We are committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We’re better together when different perspectives are welcomed and valued, and we’re committed to a workplace where everyone can belong and thrive. If you need any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know.