Environmental Impact Assessment Lead – Relocate to Townsville

Overview

In this role you connect ecology with project approvals to help clients navigate complex environmental challenges. You will lead ecological assessments and approvals strategies, working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful outcomes. You’ll advise clients and regulators, mentor colleagues, and help grow AECOM’s ecology and environmental approvals practice. This opportunity focuses on sustainable development across energy, water, and transport projects, with a North Queensland relocation option.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Additional up to 6 weeks annual leave
• Holiday swaps
• Continuous learning and professional development
• Study leave and financial study assistance
• Global career opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental impact assessments and state and Commonwealth approval processes
• Apply biodiversity considerations and sensitive design to craft practical approval strategies
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and oversee environmental assessments, management plans and approval documents
• Provide strategic client advice while managing scope, budgets, programs and technical quality
• Build trusted relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders; contribute to proposals and business development
• Mentor team members and support growth of the Ecology and Impact Assessment & Permitting practices

Key requirements

• Bachelor in ecology, environmental science, environmental management, natural resource management, planning or related discipline
• Significant environmental consulting experience at senior or principal level
• Experience in ecology and biodiversity assessment with exposure to EIA or approvals
• Knowledge of Commonwealth and Queensland environmental and planning approval frameworks
• Experience managing complex projects, multidisciplinary teams, budgets, programs and client relationships
• Strong communication, leadership and mentoring skills

• Strong communication
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Ecology and biodiversity assessment
• Environmental impact assessment
• Approvals strategy development

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