Environmental Impact Assessment Lead

AECOM
Australia
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Environmental & SustainabilitySkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Mentoring","Client relationship management"]

Lead environmental impact assessments and state and Commonwealth approval processes, applying ecological and biodiversity knowledge to create practical approval strategies. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to produce environmental assessments, management plans, and approval documentation. Advise clients while managing scope, budgets, programs, resources, and technical quality, and build trusted relationships with regulators and stakeholders. Mentor team members and help grow the ecology and environmental approvals practice.

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Environmental Impact Assessment Lead

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Job Summary

Lead environmental impact assessments and state and Commonwealth approval processes, applying ecological and biodiversity knowledge to create practical approval strategies. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to produce environmental assessments, management plans, and approval documentation. Advise clients while managing scope, budgets, programs, resources, and technical quality, and build trusted relationships with regulators and stakeholders. Mentor team members and help grow the ecology and environmental approvals practice.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •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, and mentor team members to support growth of ecology and impact assessment practices.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Flexible WorkAdditional LeaveHoliday SwapLearning BudgetStudy Leave

Key Requirements

  • •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.
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipMentoringClient relationship management
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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