Principal / Associate Director – Environmental Impact Assessment

We are looking for an experienced senior environmental approvals professional who can lead the delivery of timely high-quality environmental impact assessments constraints analyses strategic assessments and environmental management plans and assist in the organisation of resources budgets and timelines for the management of these projects.  

A key differentiator of this role is that we are looking for someone to fill the Environmental Impact Assessment Team Leader role as a 12 month parental leave cover. This role will provide opportunity for you to shape and grow our team whilst developing an understanding of the wider leadership opportunities within AECOM. The Team Leader assists in the day-to-day management and leadership of the EIA team of 10 people.

Some of the Team Leader duties include: 

• Managing day-to-day activities of team members to ensure adherence to AECOMs policies and procedures. 
• Contributing to staff wellbeing retention and engagement. 
• Supporting the Sydney Impact Assessment and Permitting Group Leader to deliver the financial year workgroup plan. 
• Fostering an engaged and motivated team of well qualified and experienced staff. 
• Tracking and managing the teams pipeline of opportunities. 

Qualifications :

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered. 

For this senior position in our team we require someone with: 

• A bachelors degree (with post graduate qualifications preferred) in an appropriate discipline such as environmental science environmental planning town planning and/or environmental engineering 
• Proven ability to lead the growth and development of teams and individuals 
• Demonstrated strong communication influencing and leadership skills 
• A drive to mentor junior and mid-level consulting staff to develop their skill sets in the environmental planning and approvals technical area.  
• Proven ability to network and influence at peer levels 
• Industry recognition as a leader in specialist discipline with well-established industry networks 
• Proven ability to develop new client relationships and expand existing relationships through timely delivery of projects value for money and quality service 
• REAP Certification or who is eligible for REAP certification and currently seeking REAP certification 
• A high level of technical competence in environmental planning and approvals due diligence and land use planning 
• A firm grasp of the key environmental issues associated with renewables transmission and transport infrastructure projects 
• Extensive experience leading and managing environmental assessment and environmental impact statement projects 
• Superior project management and project delivery skills including time management and organisational skills 
• Extensive consulting experience with demonstrated technical commercial and delivery acumen

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times part-time 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 whats 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.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.