Senior Environmental Planner (NSW)

Market

Environmental

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

An exciting opportunity is available for a  Senior Environmental Planner to join our NSW Planning and Environmental Approvals team.

The role is suited to an experienced environmental professional looking to play a lead role in the delivery of the environmental planning, impact assessment and regulatory approvals of significant projects across the energy and power, defence, transport and water sectors.

In this role, you will work with a team comprising both highly experienced professionals and early career stage consultants that will support you to grow and develop professionally.

You will :

• Develop your consulting, project management and technical skills through delivering a range of environmental consulting projects.
• Help shape NSW’s future as you work with stakeholders, clients and our in-house design teams to drive better, sustainable project outcomes.
• Work with clients throughout the project planning phase in the preparation of environmental constraints reports, scoping documents, review of environmental factors, environmental impact assessments and statutory planning submissions.
• Scope and manage environmental studies and surveys.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality environmental approvals documentation and environmental management plans.
• Have access to career development framework to guide your career growth as you receive coaching and mentoring from industry leaders in a work environment that values diversity, inclusion, flexibility and professional development.
• Work in a team that is part of national practice, enabling you to work on projects across Australia with our 275+ strong Environmental Solutions business.

We offer genuine flexibility including hybrid (home / office) working arrangement to promote work-life balance and the role can be full time or part time to suit your needs. The role can be based in either our Sydney or Newcastle office and the role may be required to work out of our client’s office at times.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices / projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.