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Your impact

We are looking for a talented Environmental Consultant to join our Planning and Environmental Approvals Team based in Sydney.

In this role you will be instrumental in delivering our extensive project pipeline encompassing environmental planning, impact assessment, and approvals. You will contribute to significant projects across a range of sectors with a strong focus on defence, renewables, energy storage, transport and water.

This position is ideal for an environmental professional seeking career advancement and expanded expertise. As part of our accomplished team, you will benefit from mentorship and development opportunities.

We offer genuine flexibility including hybrid (home/office) working arrangement to promote work-life balance and the role can be full time or part time to suit your needs.

The role:

You will work alongside highly experienced professionals that will support you to grow and develop professionally. In this role you will:

• Prepare environmental constraints reports, REFs, scoping documents, environmental impact assessments, statutory planning submissions and environmental management plans.
• Provide environmental and planning advice to both internal and external clients.
• Contribute to the delivery of outstanding projects both via technical input and by assisting in project management and specialist coordination.
• Have access to career development framework to guide your career growth as you receive coaching and mentoring from industry leaders in a work environment that values diversity, flexibility and professional development.
• Work in a team that is part of national practice, enabling you to work on projects across Australia with our 280+ strong Environmental Solutions business.
• Continue to develop your own technical and consulting skills to progressively take on greater responsibilities as experience grows.

This position may involve part-time work from client offices, as needed.

Here's what you'll need

We are looking for an enthusiastic and values driven individual to work across a diverse suite of projects across multiple industry sectors. In this role you will develop your consulting, project management and technical skills through delivering a range of environmental consulting projects. You will have:

• A degree/post graduate qualification in environmental science, environmental planning or related discipline.
• 2-6 years’ experience in environmental planning, impact assessment and approvals.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of New South Wales and Commonwealth environmental planning legislation.
• Exceptional reporting and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organisational skills with strong motivation and ability to work self-directed.

Jacobs. A world where you can.

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives.

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women’s Network - find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals - all at a single global company.

We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.