Senior Environmental Advisor

WSP
Newcastle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Environmental & SustainabilityExperience: 7-10 yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Mentoring","Report writing"]

Provide senior environmental project support for the NSW Environmental Approvals team, working with Hunter Water’s Infrastructure Delivery group. Lead environmental performance across active construction sites, manage environmental risks, and oversee environmental management plan review and improvement. Collaborate with delivery partners, contractors, and joint venture stakeholders, support major capital water infrastructure works, and provide technical guidance and mentoring to a small team.

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Senior Environmental Advisor

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Job Summary

Provide senior environmental project support for the NSW Environmental Approvals team, working with Hunter Water’s Infrastructure Delivery group. Lead environmental performance across active construction sites, manage environmental risks, and oversee environmental management plan review and improvement. Collaborate with delivery partners, contractors, and joint venture stakeholders, support major capital water infrastructure works, and provide technical guidance and mentoring to a small team.
Location: Newcastle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead environmental performance across projects during the construction delivery phase.
  • •Manage and advise on environmental issues arising across active construction sites.
  • •Oversee the review, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental management plans.
  • •Work with delivery partners, contractors, and joint venture stakeholders to manage environmental risks.
  • •Provide senior technical guidance, mentoring, and day-to-day support to junior team members.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Relevant tertiary qualifications in environmental science, environmental management, or a related discipline.
  • •Around 7 to 10 years’ experience in environmental management, ideally with strong construction site exposure.
  • •Demonstrated experience managing environmental issues during construction delivery.
  • •Strong knowledge of environmental legislation applicable to construction sites and projects.
  • •Confidence to lead and support a team, including mentoring junior environmental professionals.
Experience:7-10 yearsConstructionInfrastructureWater utilitiesWater infrastructure
Education:
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementMentoringReport writing
Licenses:Driver’s licenceWhite card
Certifications:Environmental Lead Auditor accreditation (auditor qualification or willingness to obtain/maintain)

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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