Consultant or Senior Consultant – Environmental Approvals

About the job

We’re looking for a Consultant or Senior Consultant – Environmental Approvals to join our Perth team.

When you work for us, you get the chance to join nearly 50,000 people all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. We’re excited about the challenges ahead. If you ask us, there’s never been a more rewarding time to work in the energy, chemical and resources sectors.

We offer a flexible approach to working, because our people are safer, healthier, and more productive when they can balance work with life. That’s why we offer flexible and hybrid working options, so you can choose when, where and how you work.

As a Consultant or Senior Consultant – Environmental Approvals you will be responsible for supporting preparation and delivery of environmental approval documentation and strategic advice across a diverse range of interesting resources and energy projects, from mining, oil and gas and infrastructure to onshore wind, solar and Battery Energy Storage System projects across various stages of development.

Who we are

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of engineering and consulting to the last stages of installation and commissioning.

Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Consultant or Senior Consultant – Environmental Approvals to join our Perth team.

The role responsibilities include:

• Preparing environmental impact studies and reports with terrestrial and/or marine components that will include documenting baseline information, potential impacts and recommending management actions.
• Develop Approval Strategies and provide strategic advice to engineering teams and clients regarding approval strategy and risk.
• Preparing permit and approval applications and modification documentation.
• Preparing and implementing environmental management plans.
• Preparing and implementing environmental monitoring programs.
• Managing and being involved in field work for data gathering for terrestrial and aquatic environments, including implementation of our HSE system.
• Preparing environmental risk assessments for a wide range of developments.
• Undertaking surveillance inspections and audits for a wide range of developments.

What you’ll have

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, or related fields of study, expertise in botany, vegetation and flora, or heritage, would be an advantage.
• Extensive experience as a practicing environmental professional.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or delivering WA State and Commonwealth environmental approvals (i.e. EP Act Part IV impact assessments, Part V works approvals and licensing, EPBC Act referrals and Environmental Management Plans) in the resources and energy sector or similar industry.
• Experience interacting with regulatory authorities such as the EPA, DWER, LGIRS and DCCEEW.
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills and the ability to engage effectively and build positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Desire to build networks and contribute to business development.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make presentations when required.
• A flexible, adaptable and problem-solving mindset that can deal with evolving Project scopes, priorities and schedules.
• Able to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity.

Why you should apply

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Take advantage of our global on-line learning platform!
• Competitive rem & employee benefits.
• Enjoy a varied & challenging role.
• Career development opportunities beyond this role.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we’re not just talking about it; we’re doing it. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today’s low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: PER057S
• Organization: Worley Consulting

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