Senior Environmental Planner

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

Our high-performing Queensland environmental team is growing with a wide range of interesting projects and sustainable design. We are a large multidisciplinary company with iconic projects across renewables, utilities infrastructure, residential development, Brisbane 2032 Olympics, environmental studies, dams and hydropower, solar energy, energy transition and roads and rail.

Due to continued business growth and the award of new projects we are seeking a Senior Environmental Planner with a background in environmental approvals.

With a minimum 6+ years’ experience, you will assist in delivering complex environmental planning and assessment projects with key clients across Queensland.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Develop environmental impact assessments, approval applications and other studies and management plans

Provide input, advice and expertise on environmental and planning matters as part of SMECs infrastructure planning and design project teams

Develop technical solutions to achieve improved environmental and sustainability outcomes on projects for internal and external clients

Contribute to proposals and bids for securing new and ongoing work

Apply relevant Commonwealth, State and Local legislation, policies, and guidelines

Produce high-quality professional reports and deliverables

Complete technical project work, desk based and field work

Post-approval environmental management plan development and implementation oversight

Provide environmental advice

Review, prepare and implement Environmental Management Plans and deliver environmental monitoring programs

Ideal applicants will have/be:

Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science/Planning or similar

6+ years' experience within a similar role

Experience in gaining environment approvals and statutory approvals for projects Queensland

Experience working within a consultancy environment (preferred)

Proven project management and client relationship management capability

Excellent communication skills, verbally and written

Well-developed report writing skills

Experience working with government clients preferred

SMEC is proud to have been recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in Australia as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality. This citation recognises our active and ongoing commitment to achieving gender equality across our business, and recently we have worked to drive key improvements in flexible work practices, parental leave policies and learning and development programs.

We recognise the value and importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and look for people with different backgrounds, skills and expertise to drive innovation and shared learning across our growing global network.