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Technical Director – Environment and Planning

Newcastle, NSW, au🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-03-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead environmental impact assessments for major infrastructure projects in renewable energy, transmission, transport, water, and industrial sectors across Australia and New Zealand.

Role type

Senior IC Technical Director (Environmental Impact Assessment)

Builds

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and strategic advice for complex multi-disciplinary projects

Domain

Infrastructure consulting, environmental planning, renewable energy transition

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) expertise, project management, team leadership, stakeholder advisory, risk management, knowledge of NSW and Commonwealth planning pathways

Preferred skills

REP accreditation, tertiary qualifications in environmental science or related field, bid development experience

Technologies

Project management tools, EIA software platforms

Responsibilities

Set technical direction for the Sydney EIA team, lead major projects from pursuit to completion, mentor consultants, act as strategic adviser to clients, manage scope schedule budget and risk

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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