Our client, a highly regarded environmental, resources and global energy consulting group, is currently looking to attract a Senior Manager to join their growing environmental services group with a particular focus on Queensland, New South Wales and South Australian clients from within the upstream oil and gas sectors.

Key to your success will be proven expertise in running teams of technical specialists charged with the development and overall management of various environmental and/or approvals projects which may include environmental assessments, formal EIA’s, regulatory approvals, community consultation and environmental management support to projects. Other responsibilities include:
• Management overview of feasibility studies, site selection, due diligence assessments and regulatory compliance / environmental management audits or inspections
• Manage team on various projects including resourcing, scheduling and overall reporting
• Develop realistic and practicable mitigation strategies for projects with specialist inputs to the environmental sensitivity of a project area, and the assessment of environmental impacts
• Stakeholder liaison, consultation and/or negotiation with an extensive list of interested parties including clients, proponent’s contractors, regulators, community groups, local authorities, state agencies, peak industry bodies, associations, indigenous parties, etc

Whilst some travel is anticipated to enable you to excel in the above duties, this opportunity is based predominantly in our client’s Brisbane head office.

It is anticipated that you will possess 10+ years experience in environmental science and/or engineering with excellent organisational, prioritisation and team management skills evident from previous roles. First class communication skills, written and verbal, are assumed along with the ability to contribute to the firm’s ongoing business development efforts especially by way of your established network of industry and governmental contacts.

This represents an excellent chance to join our client in a senior management role ahead of what it anticipated to be a very exciting and highly rewarding period for all involved.