Senior Environmental Scientist Impact Assessment

The trust support and open communication fostered at AECOM creates a genuinely distinctive workplace culture. Coupled with meaningful opportunities for professional growth the chance to contribute to unique and exciting projects and to support our valued clients AECOM remains an exceptional place to build a career. Andrew Larwood Environment Team Manager Impact Assessment and Permitting Adelaide SA

AECOMs environmental practice is dedicated to helping industries clients and governments meet their environmental responsibilities while protecting the natural environment. We provide advisory and technical services to ensure compliance manage impacts and reduce risks including obtaining permits and approvals decommissioning and restoring contaminated sites and tackling climate change challenges and resilience. We focus on preserving habitats water quality stakeholder engagement and cultural resources promoting a holistic approach to environmental impact management at every project stage.

How youll make a difference 

• Undertake environmental impact assessments and approvals for client projects ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and best-practice standards.
• Undertake and/or coordinate multi-discipline environmental technical investigations across a range of clients and sectors.
• Author or contribute to technical reports regulatory approval processes (state and Commonwealth) and proposals.
• Build positive connections by representing AECOM in client meetings and across the wider industry.

Qualifications :

The qualities that help you thrive 

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.

• Hold a Bachelors degree in environmental science or a related field with 4 years experience in environmental impact assessments and approvals across various sectors.
• Bring demonstrated experience in environmental impact assessments on complex projects along with project coordination skills and commercial awareness to assist with budgets timelines and quality.
• Have a sound understanding of South Australian and Commonwealth environmental approvals processes with experience in or knowledge of other State or Territory frameworks considered beneficial.
• Have demonstrated capability to scope undertake and/or interpret a range of technical investigations with knowledge in ecological assessments considered beneficial.
• Due to the nature of this role and the requirement to obtain Australian Defence clearance applicants must be Australian citizens.

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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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

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.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time