Whs Advisor - Project Safety Lead (Fifo/Local)

Junee Southern Cross; Townsville City; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Extra annual leave

Public holiday swap

Lunch & learning programs

Global career opportunities

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Professional to lead environmental impact assessments and navigate approval processes across major projects in Australia. The role focuses on connecting ecology with project approvals, managing multidisciplinary teams, and delivering practical, regulatory-compliant strategies.

You will mentor colleagues, engage with clients and regulators, and contribute to business development within AECOM's Ecology and Impact Assessment & Permitting practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in ecology or environmental fields.
• Senior or principal level environmental consulting experience.
• Experience in ecology and biodiversity assessment.
• Knowledge of Commonwealth and Queensland approvals frameworks.
• Experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental impact assessments and approval processes.
• Apply ecological values and biodiversity risks to develop practical approval strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and oversee environmental assessments and management plans.
• Provide strategic advice to clients while managing scope, budgets and resources.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders and contribute to proposals.

Skills

Environmental consulting

Ecology & biodiversity

Project management

Leadership & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in ecology, environmental science, environmental management, natural resource management, planning or related discipline

Job description

AECOM Senior Environmental Professional

**Company Description**
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldâs most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description**
"AECOM has given me the opportunities, support and trust to build a career that's aligned with my ambitions and interests." Lauren Spring, Environment Manager, Perth
**Come grow with us.**
AECOM's environmental practice is dedicated to helping industries, clients and governments meet their environmental responsibilities while protecting the natural environment. We provide advisory and technical services to ensure compliance, manage impacts, and reduce risks, including obtaining permits and approvals, decommissioning and restoring contaminated sites, and tackling climate change challenges and resilience. We focus on preserving habitats, water quality, stakeholder engagement and cultural resources, promoting a holistic approach to environmental impact management at every project stage.
**Shape the future of environmental approvals through the lens of ecology.**
We're looking for a senior environmental professional who can connect ecology with project approvals, helping clients navigate complex environmental challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes. Whether you're an experienced ecologist looking to influence strategy and approvals, or an approvals specialist passionate about biodiversity, this role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of science, policy and decision-making.
You'll lead high-profile projects, advise clients and regulators, mentor talented professionals, and help grow a market-leading ecology and environmental approvals practice. If you're motivated by solving complex problems, building trusted relationships and making a positive impact on both projects and the environment, we'd love to hear from you.
In this role, you will bring together ecological expertise, environmental impact assessment and approvals strategy to support sustainable development of energy transition, water security and transport projects.
**How you'll make a difference**

• Lead environmental impact assessments and State and Commonwealth approval processes.
• Apply ecological values, biodiversity risks and sensitive design to develop practical approval strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and oversee the preparation of environmental assessments, management plans and approval documentation.
• Provide strategic advice to clients while managing project scope, budgets, programs, resources and technical quality.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders, while contributing to proposals and business development.
• Mentor team members and support the continued growth of AECOM's Ecology and Impact Assessment & Permitting practices.

Qualifications
**The qualities that help you thrive**
+ A bachelor's degree in ecology, environmental science, environmental management, natural resource management, planning or a related discipline.
+ Significant environmental consulting experience, ideally at Senior, Principal or comparable level.
+ Experience in ecology and biodiversity assessment with exposure to environmental impact assessment or approvals.
+ Knowledge of Commonwealth and relevant Queensland environmental and planning approval frameworks.
+ Experience managing complex projects, multidisciplinary teams, budgets, programs and client relationships.
+ Strong communication, leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to contribute to proposals and business development.
**Additional Information**
**Why you'll love working with us**
+ Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing and hybrid work options
+ Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
+ Swap public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
+ Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
**Ready to push the limits of what's possible?**
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.
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**Eligibility:** all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
**Company culture**
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan.
**Employment**
Full-time, permanent, 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday; hybrid work model; work between 6:45am and 7:30pm on a rotational roster.
**Benefits and compensation**
We provide a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
**Company information**
ReqID: J
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: ANZ
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid
**EoE Statement**
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions.
**Recruitment**
Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
**Company Purpose**
We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management....