Principal - Social Impact Assessment (SIA) at BECA Group

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Impact Assessment, Social Science, Stakeholder Engagement, Client Leadership, Account Planning, Bid Strategy, Project Management, Environmental Assessment, Strategic Relationship Management, Mentoring, Value Proposition Development, Regulatory Approvals

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Planning & Environment at Beca Beca’s Planning & Environment team helps clients design and deliver projects that create lasting environmental, social and community value. We integrate planning, approvals, environmental assessment, ecology, heritage, sustainability and environmental management expertise to guide projects from concept to consent and beyond. Our teams support major initiatives across energy transition, water security, transport and social infrastructure, manufacturing, and defence right across Australia and the Pacific. If you want to influence meaningful outcomes at scale, this is the place to do it. The Opportunity This is a new senior leader role to champion and deliver social impact assessment (SIA), social science, engagement and outcomes services across Beca’s markets in Australia. As a senior member of our Planning & Environment section, you will help shape strategy, grow capability across environmental, heritage and social disciplines, and take a key client leadership role for relevant clients. This newly created and fast-growing section is focused on helping our clients create measurable environmental, social and community benefits. This role is open in our Sydney office but we would also look at Newcastle or Brisbane as potential locations. As a leader in the business, you will set best practice SIA, social science and engagement methods, aligned with national/international standards. As well as providing advice to relevant team members to integrate social and community benefits into project design, impact assessment, and approvals. A key focus of the role will be in the Energy and Water sectors where you will:- Develop and nurture positive relationships with key wind, solar, BESS and/or transmission clients as well as local government/water authorities. Lead account planning and pursuit strategies. Advise and prepare scopes for clients that address delivery and approvals risks. Lead bid strategy, value propositions, pricing and pitches to clients. Mentor and develop social scientists, planners and engagement specialists; foster a high-performing, inclusive culture. Build cross-Tasman collaboration with Beca’s New Zealand team for project pursuits and delivery across Australia and the Pacific. Build discipline tools, templates and training for consistent high-quality delivery. About You To be successful in this role you will have extensive experience as a planner, social (or environmental) scientist or similar and have worked in Energy, Water or a related industry, with proven consulting experience. You are someone who embraces challenges, promotes innovation and leads with a mindset of continual improvement, as well as connecting the Beca network to bring the best of our business to our clients and the community. Being a technical leader and relationship builder, you have the capability to lead projects and project teams and initiate, manage and develop strategic and operational relationships internally and externally to influence and coordinate people and skillsets to effect change to benefit our communities, people and clients. What We Offer: A career with Beca will provide you with: Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement. Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work. You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success. Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders. Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential. Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences. Who is Beca? Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. ‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients. At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up. As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team. Ready to make the move? / Apply now If you want to make every day better, apply online today! If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com Hello! And welcome to a whole new world of possibilities with Beca. We hope you’re as keen as we are to find out more about each other. We look forward to seeing your application. The Talent Acquisition Team Make everyday better Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better. But we need problem solvers - the makers, the creators, the planners and practitioners to convert ideas into reality. For over 100 years, we’ve been making a visible difference, developing, and delivering solutions for our clients, our people and our community. Focusing on sustainability, innovation, and digital technologies, to create better and safer outcomes. What makes us different? At Beca, our people are our business. We support curiosity and value great ideas, and are passionate about creating a workplace where people are engaged, feel incredible and can belong. Our employee-ownership model sets us apart. It’s an opportunity for our people to be invested in the future success of our business, with share ownership available for eligible employees. We also offer a range of employee benefits, designed to reward and recognise the amazing things our people are doing everyday. And our values of partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care are reflected in the way we work, with our people and with our clients. When you are part of our Beca family, you’ll own your own career path and contribute to a legacy. Join us and discover for yourself how you own your career and can make a everyday better.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of social impact assessments and social science services across Australia, specifically focusing on the Energy and Water sectors. Responsible for shaping strategy, managing key client relationships, and mentoring a high-performing team of specialists.