Senior Consultant – Environmental Assessment and Approvals 7 days ago Pay: Competitive Location: Newcastle/New South Wales Employment type: Other Job Description What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. The opportunity: We offer a hybrid work arrangement, with the opportunity to work from our Newcastle or Sydney offices and remotely for ~ 2 days per week, as desired. What you'll do: Provide environmental assessment and planning inputs (EIS, SSI, SSD, REFs, SEEs, MWREFs, etc) into projects which vary in scale and complexity including large scale local and national water, transport and renewable energy infrastructure projects. Develop your project management skills with support from experienced senior consultants. Collaborate with technical discipline specialists such as ecologists, acousticians and contaminated land scientists, engineers and designers, heritage consultants, stakeholders and the community to create innovative solutions. Support growth of the business with work winning initiatives, including preparation of fee proposals. Be part of a supportive, exceptional team of passionate environmental assessment and planning professionals. You will gain exposure to various statutory Commonwealth/State/Territory environment and planning approval processes, with potential opportunities across different states. Our recent projects include: Early strategic environmental assessment of renewable energy projects including emerging renewable technologies (onshore and offshore wind, pumped hydro and hydrogen technologies) and transport projects such as Zero Emissions Bus transitions. Environmental assessment and planning approvals services for some of the largest electrical transmission projects in the country including EnergyConnect, Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Transmission project and the Victoria to NSW Interconnector West. Planning approvals for iconic projects including, Western Sydney International Airport Airspace approvals and Inland Rail. About you: You're likely to have between 5-10 years of experience in environmental approvals and planning, and you strive to resolve environmental issues to help shape outcomes in our community. In addition, you bring the following skills and attributes: Experience and interest in authoring/contributing to environmental impact assessment and planning approvals documents. A working level understanding of NSW and/or ACT's environmental assessment and planning framework. Developing project management skills in coordinating multidisciplinary projects. Be enthusiastic and motivated and enjoy working both with independence and as part of larger teams. A desire to build your brand in both the NSW/ACT and national markets. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page. With us, you can. Apply today. About the company WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. #J-18808-Ljbffr