Expression of interest - Environmental Approvals Specialist / Environmental Planning Consultant As part of the continued growth of our services in the renewable and diversified energy sectors, ERM has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Approvals Specialist / Environmental Planning Consultant to join our team in Newcastle/Sydney. We are looking for someone with a keen interest in supporting decarbonization efforts and helping drive forward the development of large-scale renewable energy projects. This is an excellent opportunity for professional consultants looking to advance their career with a global leader. Responsibilities will include: Leading and/or supporting a wide variety of environmental approvals for the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. Environmental approvals will cover Commonwealth, State and local jurisdictions as applicable. Collaborating with other ERM national and global practitioners to execute projects. Participate on teams composed of multi-disciplinary professionals from multiple offices around the global ERM organization. Developing skills including technical skills, project experience, and general consulting and decision-making skills. Contributing to proposal development, including development of technical scopes and cost estimates in accordance with ERM's policies and processes. When required, directing and monitoring project management activities related to projects, including task delegation and direction, subcontractor management, health & safety protocol management, monitoring of commercial performance, quality review of deliverables, and interaction with clients. Working with other global ERM resources to deepen relationships with ERM key clients to expand ERM's profile and market share in the global mining as well as future energies' markets (through a combination of excellence in technical delivery and business development support). Requirements: Bachelor's in environmental planning or science, or related discipline. 2+ years of relevant infrastructure and/or energy industry experience including environmental approvals/permitting and/or management. Consulting industry experience highly desirable. Experience with and an understanding of the environmental/planning approvals process applicable to NSW projects. Experience in managing approvals for infrastructure projects, with experience in the renewables sector or transport sector desirable. Strong knowledge of project management and experience working as part of an integrated team. Critical thinking skills – i.e. able to synthesize large amounts of data into meaningful outcomes. Excellent report writing, data collation and management/presentation skills. Motivated to proactively contribute to a team environment, share knowledge, skills and ideas. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr