At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead environmental impact assessments and navigate complex approval processes.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work arrangements, additional leave, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in environmental management and biodiversity.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in relevant fields and significant consulting experience.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Work with Us. Change the World. 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 world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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