Senior Approvals Advisor

Overview

In this role, you will contribute to environmental impact assessments and permitting across major Perth projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate environmental considerations from planning to delivery. You will engage clients, regulators and stakeholders to drive practical, timely outcomes while coordinating project activities and contributing to proposals. Senior staff provide technical leadership and mentoring to grow the team. This is an opportunity to advance environmental governance within a global infrastructure firm that values sustainable, compliant project delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Hybrid work options
• Up to 6 weeks additional annual leave
• Holiday swap options
• Professional development courses
• Financial study assistance and paid study leave (5 days)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate environmental impact assessments, approval documentation, constraints assessments, environmental management plans and other technical deliverables
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to identify environmental risks and ensure environmental considerations are incorporated throughout project planning, design and delivery
• Engage with clients, regulators and stakeholders to support clear, practical and timely project outcomes
• Coordinate project activities, including resources, programmes, budgets and deliverables, appropriate to your level of experience
• Contribute to proposals, client relationships and the continued growth of our Impact Assessment and Permitting practice
• Support and collaborate with colleagues across Perth and AECOM’s broader Australia and New Zealand environmental practice
• At more senior levels, provide technical review, project leadership and mentoring to developing team members

Key requirements

• Relevant experience in environmental impact assessment, environmental approvals, environmental planning or a related area
• Knowledge of WA State and/or Commonwealth environmental assessment and approvals processes
• Experience preparing clear, accurate and well-structured environmental reports and approval documentation
• Experience contributing to or managing projects within consulting, government, industry or a similar environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
• A collaborative approach, sound judgement and a commitment to delivering high-quality work
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in environmental science, environmental management, planning or a related discipline

• collaborative mindset
• strong communication
• relationship-building
• environmental impact assessment
• environmental approvals
• environmental planning

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