Principal Environmental Consultant

Do you want to be part of a workplace that provides:

• Opportunity to work with a highly skilled team
• National environmental and social consulting service provider
• One of Australia’s largest employee-owned environmental consultancies
• Strong organisational values

About the Opportunity

Working as part of our NSW Environmental Management Team, this position will lead project teams to deliver a wide range of interesting and challenging environmental management projects, with a focus on Infrastructure and renewables, government, resources and with the opportunity to also work across other sectors including Defence.

The role can be tailored to the specific skills of the successful applicant and will include focus on a range of services including, but not limited to, environmental management and compliance, government policy development / advisory services, ESG and sustainability and management of specialist technical studies and consultation programs.

Working as part of our strong team will provide opportunities for you to learn and develop your skills, and to teach through delegation and providing support and guidance. Our ideal candidate for this position has experience as a Principal Environmental Consultant, Technical Lead or Environmental Manager with experience in site-based environmental management roles.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Environmental Professional who has:

• A degree in Environmental Science or Natural Resources Management
• Extensive project experience, particularly related to the provision of environmental management, sustainability and environmental compliance advice, and delivery of related projects.
• Strong people focus and leadership approach, with the ability to balance client, employee, business, and operational needs to deliver high value sustainable outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with people at all levels in both technical and non-technical environments.
• An ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including clients, government agencies and the community.
• A high level of motivation and self-direction.
• Current drivers license.

About Umwelt

With three decades of experience and eight locations nationwide, we are a team of vibrant professionals collaborating with clients across a range of sectors including renewables, infrastructure, defence, regulation and policy, resources, and urban development. We provide fully integrated environmental and social assessment and management services including concept and feasibility, technical assessment, consultation, approvals, delivery, operations, and decommissioning.

At Umwelt, workplace culture is paramount. Our people are our most important asset, and we are committed to providing a workplace that supports our team to grow with a collaborative and supportive environment and engaging project opportunities. Continue to expand your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed as part of a consultancy that puts its people first.

What we offer

Our people are our number one asset, and we are committed to providing a workplace that supports our team to grow. As part of our team, you will be offered:

• #MeDays – an Umwelt wellbeing initiative that offers staff an additional day of paid leave per month (up to 12 days per year for FTE as per the MeDay guideline) to support mental health and wellbeing.
• Flexible work arrangements to support a work/life balance.
• A role working alongside highly experienced professionals that can support you to grow and develop professionally.
• Opportunities to work nationally across a range of sectors on diverse and technically challenging projects.
• Opportunity to join the companies Employee Share Plan (ESP).
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our vision is to make a difference for our clients, our people, and the world around us. We rely on the diversity and unique experiences that each of our employees bring to deliver on this vision. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in the workplace.

Our team is privileged to work closely with Indigenous communities across the nation, and we are actively progressing, as a team, the commitments we have made in our own Reconciliation Action Plan. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We support and promote a family-friendly working environment, and we offer a range of family-friendly work practices that allow our team members to balance their work commitments with their family responsibilities. This includes flexible work arrangements, paid parental leave and additional #MeDays, as well as a range of established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives.

If you would like additional assistance through the recruitment process, please reach out to our friendly HR team at ************@umwelt.com.au

Join the Umwelt Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via SEEK. Your application should include a Cover Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your Resume outlining your previous experience.

Applications close 1 March 2024; however, we will be interviewing suitable candidates as soon as they are identified and may fill the role prior to this date. We therefore request that you make your application for this role as soon as possible.

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.