Team Leader, Environmental Approvals & Advisory

Stantec Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Work from home opportunities

Up to 4 weeks leave

Learning and talent development

Mentoring and professional development

Job summary

Stantec Australia seeks a Team Leader for Environmental Approvals & Advisory in NSW. You will lead a high-performing team, guiding environmental impact assessment, approvals, and strategic advisory work while strengthening client and regulator relationships.

Exemplary leadership with extensive EIA experience and established NSW networks will support business growth and delivery of complex projects. Flexible working options are available under Stantec’s arrangements.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Planning, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management or related discipline.
• Extensive EIA and approvals experience with NSW and Commonwealth requirements.
• Proven people leadership and collaborative coaching and team culture.
• Strong NSW environmental market networks and stakeholder relationships.
• Proven consulting, project delivery and business development capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the NSW Environmental Approvals & Advisory team, supporting engagement and career development.
• Oversee team performance, workload, utilisation and resourcing across regions and disciplines.
• Initiate, plan and lead diverse projects from inception to completion.
• Provide environmental assessment, approvals and advisory services per NSW and Commonwealth requirements.
• Strengthen client, regulator and stakeholder relationships to support business growth.
• Lead and review proposals, project strategies and high-quality deliverables with safe, timely outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

People development

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Project management

Education

Environmental Science

Planning

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Management

REAP or CEnvP accreditation

Job description

Team Leader, Environmental Approvals & Advisory

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.