Environmental Consultants - Graduate & Senior Opportunities

Are you looking for a challenging and exciting career with an innovative and personable organisation? We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help deliver some of Australia’s most important infrastructure projects.

Our NSW Environmental Services team is expanding! Due to a growing portfolio we now have several opportunities for Environmental Consultants ranging from Graduate level to Senior/Principal Planners.

With support from the broader Environmental team, the Senior/Principal position will be responsible for leading, managing and delivering planning and environmental components of projects.

Senior/Principal Planner requirements:

• 10+ years’ experience in environmental planning and management in NSW
• A tertiary qualification in Environmental or Town Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in delivering planning and environmental approvals relevant to federal, state and local regulations
• Familiarity with infrastructure projects (rail, road, energy, airports, waste)
• Experience working in the consulting industry
• A track record in delivering high-quality work, contributing to a positive team culture and building client relationships
• Project management of resources and timelines and the ability to manage budgets
• Strong written and verbal skills and ability to lead and work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary project teams
• Drive to continuously seek innovation and improvement (self, project, strategic)
• Experience in the following will also be highly regarded:
  • auditing and environmental compliance
  • environmental due diligence assessments
  • environmental feasibility studies
  • planning in Queensland and Victoria
  • construction environmental management
• A professional association with EIANZ, PIA, APEA, EA is desirable

Graduate Environmental Consultant requirements:

• Our 2021 Graduate Program is designed for students in their final year, or graduates who completed their studies no earlier than February 2020
• The Graduate Development Program is a two-year framework, designed to help you grow the skills and knowledge you need to develop your early career and work towards a professional qualification. The program features a series of signature events, core training, professional development, mentoring and on-the-job experience.
• A tertiary qualification in Environmental or Town Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related discipline
• Students with Environmental Planning experience will be highly regarded
• A desire to contribute and succeed as a consultant in the Infrastructure industry.
• Innovative ideas.
• Commitment to support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Highly developed problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to drive company culture and lead by example.
• Challenge chasers.

What’s included in our two-year program?

• Training in essential skills such as project management, client engagement and report-writing.
• Ongoing encouragement and development support through internal placement opportunities
• A strong graduate community local and internationally
• A company committed to diversity and inclusion
• On-the-job experience working on projects for a range of clients.
• Profession-specific schemes to help you gain Chartership status as an engineer.
• Mentoring and buddy schemes to help you identify and reach your goals.
• Professional review and a career plan review every 12 months.

Graduate Applicants must include a resume, a one (1) page cover letter and your transcript

Why Join our team?

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin Atkins is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin Atkins’ employees are proud to build what matters .

Our qualified and experienced Australian Environmental Services team offers a full suite of environmental management, auditing, planning approvals, geological and geotechnical, soil and water quality, feasibility and sustainability services. The team consists of environmental specialists, project managers, auditors, planners, geotechnical engineers, geoscientists and technical writers with local and international experience and a practical understanding of construction practices and constraints.

Our team is a diverse and driven group of individuals committed to the development of each employee. Our portfolio of projects across Australia is diverse, stimulating and continually growing due to our strong client relationships. We are excited about our future, now it’s your turn to be part of it!

Joining today as a career with us opens up a world of possibilities - being part of a global organisation of over 50,000 employees, opportunities await you to collaborate with colleagues on international projects or use your skills and knowledge to create a winning combination for our clients across our other markets.