Description
We are seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our Environmental Approvals team in Adelaide, South Australia.
As a Senior Environmental Consultant – Environmental Approvals, you will lead and coordinate statutory approvals, including Planning Permit and EPA Development Licence applications, and approvals under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023, and EPBC Act in South Australia.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate statutory approvals to deliver outcomes aligned with project and client goals
- Develop approvals strategies and due diligence advice for major infrastructure, renewable energy, and data centre projects
- Coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams to prepare quality technical studies
- Direct environmental assessments, technical studies, and management plans across all phases of construction
- Manage stakeholder and regulator engagement with authorities
- Contribute to proposals and business development
- Mentor, coach, and develop the junior and intermediate team
Requirements:
- Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Urban Planning, Ecology, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in environmental planning and approvals, ideally in the energy and resources sector
- Experience leading projects related to environment impact assessment and approvals
- High-level understanding of environmental legislation and policy frameworks in Australia
- Familiarity with GIS, data analysis, or digital tools for environmental assessment
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Benefits:
- Join a global team of over 73,000 united by a shared passion for making a positive impact
- Deliver work that genuinely shapes communities, grounded in WSP's mission to provide sustainable solutions
- Grow in a culture built on collaboration, inclusion, and belonging
- Enjoy work/life flexibility and strong career pathways, plus global mobility, health and wellbeing programs, and social initiatives