Senior Environmental Consultant-Principal (EES/EIA)
WSP
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support and deliver environmental assessment and planning projects, including environmental impact assessment and land use planning projects (EIS, SSI, SSD, REFs etc)
- Develop new and support existing relationships with clients
- Contribute to the overall growth of the business with your work winning initiatives, including preparation of fee proposals
- Provide planning inputs into large scale local and national infrastructure projects such as:
- renewable energy focused projects - transmission and generation
- transport projects - supporting new infrastructure developments and the transition of existing infrastructure towards Net Zero status
- water projects - supporting asset maintenance and delivery programs
- other city shaping projects - property and building developments and land use planning.
- Work with various clients including Commonwealth, State and Local Governments and the private sector (including Tier 1 Developers)
- Collaborate with technical discipline specialists such as ecologists, acousticians and contaminated land scientists, engineers and designers, stakeholders and the community to create innovative solutions
- Early strategic environmental assessment of renewable energy projects including emerging renewable technologies (offshore wind, pumped hydro and hydrogen technologies) and transport projects such as Fast Rail and Zero Emissions Bus transitions
- Planning approvals for iconic projects including, Beaufort Bypass, Inland Rail and large transmission line and energy transition projects such as EnergyConnect and Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone
- Strong work winning skills and attributes, including experience leading pursuits and bidding large environmental projects
- A thorough understanding of VIC's environmental assessment framework
- Extensive experience in authoring and reviewing Statement of Environmental Effects, Environmental Impact Statements and Review of Environmental Factors
- Project management skills in coordinating multidisciplinary projects and fostering client relationships
- A desire to build your brand in both the VIC and national markets