Environmental Engineer
Environmental Engineer
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Job Description
We are unique
Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice empowers your autonomy recognises the strength in diversity and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industrys future.
About the role
The Environmental Engineer is responsible for a diverse range of activities including coordinating the environmental impact assessment process including the completion of Review of Environmental Factors (REF)and ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation to safeguard Essential Energy against legal liability. You will identify and provide advice on broader environmental constraints and risks associated with Essential Energys network. Your responsibilities will include managing the research development and implementation of project work packets coordinating service providers developing contract tenders undertaking environmental audits providing specialist technical advice and managing relationships with government departments regulatory authorities solicitors and other stakeholders.
This role will be based within the Essential Energy footprint with the ability to work from home in a hybrid work environment.
About You
You are a dedicated professional with an understanding of environmental planning processes in NSW applicable to the development of land and routes for power distribution and substations. You possess excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to manage diverse and complex issues. You are a flexible team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills capable of negotiating with and influencing stakeholders. You have a high degree of detail orientation and strong time management skills.
About your skills
You have demonstrated skills and capacity to successfully manage individual responsibilities and complex issues within a team environment. You possess strong professional written and verbal skills to prepare documentation and communicate outcomes with relevant areas of the business including senior management. You have professional stakeholder and relationship management skills strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise and coordinate community government and internal consultations. You are a flexible team player with the ability to work autonomously or in a team environment promoting others to take ownership and accountability for their work. You have strong time management skills excellent planning and organizational skills and a high degree of detail orientation. You have sound knowledge of computer operations and business systems relevant to the role including project management software stakeholder engagement/consultation software Google Maps GIS and GPS.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering/Science (Environmental)
- White Card - WorkCover Induction for Construction Work - General Course
- Drivers Licence
Desired experience
- Professional experience in a similar environmental role in the Energy/Electrical and/or Utilities Industry
- Detailed knowledge of and experience in the application of Commonwealth and NSW environmental and planning legislation and practices particularly the requirements of the NSW EP&A Act and guidelines relating to the approval process for various environmental factors
- Comprehensive experience and skill in the application of regulatory guidelines in acquiring development consent and permit approvals
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to manage diverse and complex issues
- Strong understanding of commercial considerations and risk management principles
Why Essential Energy
Essential Energy offers a broad range of employee benefits providing you access to product discounts including Qantas Club Optus and Health Insurance Health Programs including fitness passport and other benefits such as 26 weeks parental leave. For more information on our benefits please visit the employee benefits page.
Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Qantas Optus nib and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information.
We are proud to be recognised as aWORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
An energy network doesnt just keep the lights on its a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.
It requires innovation commitment and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.
Your potential will be realised and youll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.
For further information please contact Brett Hayward Environmental Services Manager on.
Applicationsclose on Wednesday 9 July 2025at 11:55pm
Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.
Building a better energy future.
Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation or disability.
As an organisation our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
At Essential Energy we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact or call us on.
Employment Type
Full-Time
