Director, Environment and Planning Queensland

About the role

Aurecon is recruiting a Director for its Queensland Environment and Planning team, based in Brisbane, Mackay, Gladstone or Maroochydore. You will lead complex environmental planning, approvals and Environmental Impact Statement work across major infrastructure and industry projects, joining a team of more than 80 environmental professionals supported by senior technical and market leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, pursuit and delivery of complex environmental approvals and Environmental Impact Statements under Queensland and Commonwealth legislation.
• Advise clients on approval pathways, environmental risks and opportunities, including matters under the EPBC Act and Queensland State Development processes.
• Build trusted client relationships, identify new opportunities and contribute to major Queensland and national pursuits.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical studies and engage with State and Commonwealth regulatory agencies.
• Own project performance, including technical quality, scope, budget and schedule, while coaching and supporting environmental professionals.

Required profile

• Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Law or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in environmental planning, assessment and approvals, ideally in a consulting or multidisciplinary project environment.
• Recent experience leading Environmental Impact Statements and complex approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Queensland legislation, including the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971.
• Experience engaging and negotiating with regulatory bodies such as the Queensland Office of the Coordinator-General and other State and Commonwealth departments.
• Experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary technical teams, with a collaborative approach to coaching and developing others.
• May already be operating at Director level, or be an experienced senior environmental professional ready to move into a broader leadership position.

Required skills

• Strong technical knowledge combined with commercial thinking.
• Client relationship and commercial skills, including identifying opportunities, winning work and contributing to major proposals.
• Collaborative leadership and the ability to work with an established senior team.