Senior Environmental Scientist - Approvals

at  Stantec

QUALIFICATIONS

Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science/ Environmental Planning / Environmental Engineering or related discipline
Primary Location : Australia-Queensland-Fortitude Valley
Other Locations : Australia-Queensland-Maroochydore, Australia-Queensland-Carrara
Organization : BC-3045 EnvSvcs-AU Australia
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Jul 31, 2024, 5:54:13 AM
Req ID: 240002ZH
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ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Environment team provides strategic and practical solutions to clients with environmental management challenges. We are currently seeking a Senior Environmental Approvals Consultant to join our Brisbane, Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast office. You will benefit from being part of a national ecology and environmental services team that has industry experts across Approvals, Ecology, Sustainability, Coastal and Acoustics and a range of exciting projects within Queensland and across the Asia Pacific Region.
We have embraced flexible working which is tailored to your individual circumstance including multiple office locations, work from home, staggered start and finish times as well as additional Purchased Leave options.

DAY TO DAY TASKS WOULD INVOLVE:

• Lead and prepare environmental approvals documentation, environmental impact assessments and environmental management plans, using knowledge of QLD and Federal environmental legislation, current industry standards, and approval processes.
• Provision of specific technical input into studies and major projects as appropriate
• Lead and prepare technical written reports to support project outcomes
• Client and regulator liaison to achieve project objectives
• Draw on existing client relationships and build new client relationships to further develop our Queensland business
• Lead and prepare proposal documentation
• Ensure financial outcomes of assignments are achieved through effective project management
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary and cohesive team to successfully deliver environmental approvals services to our clients, across a wide range of sectors
• Promote a culture of high performance and delivery through mentoring and coaching of team members

TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR THIS ROLE YOU’LL NEED:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science/ Environmental Planning / Environmental Engineering or related discipline
• Thorough knowledge of relevant legislation and standards, particularly in the Queensland and Federal regulatory environment
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of regulatory approvals documentation for a range of infrastructure projects
• Professional standards of technical report writing
• Flexibility and ability to prioritise work as required
• Ability to lead project teams
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to work within a team environment
• Positive and proactive attitude