CareerPlan

Principal Environmental Consultant

Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-09

Core

Provide environmental insights, guidance, and technical leadership for water, rail, aerospace, and road infrastructure projects in NSW, Australia.

Role type

Principal Environmental Consultant (Senior IC)

Builds

Environmental impact statements (EIS), reviews of environmental factors (REFs), and social impact assessments for state significant infrastructure.

Domain

Infrastructure + Environmental Engineering

Required skills

NSW and Commonwealth Planning legislation expertise, Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner status, environmental compliance management, stakeholder liaison, multidisciplinary team communication, subconsultant management.

Preferred skills

Experience with state significant infrastructure (SSI) and state significant development (SSD) projects.

Technologies

NSW Government agency systems, environmental assessment software.

Responsibilities

Prepare REFs and EISs, conduct social impact assessments, manage construction compliance with approval conditions, liaise with government agencies and stakeholders, contribute to proposals and budgets.

Seniority

Principal, technical leadership & client management