Opportunity to work on large scale complex renewable energy, mining, and gas projects with a supportive high-performing team.

About Onward Consulting

Onward Consulting is an expert environmental advisory and consultancy business with an expanding suite of nationally significant projects with a focus on responsible environmental management in the resources, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. Our offices are in Armidale, Newcastle and Brisbane.

We consult and advise on complex challenges for organisations where environmental aspects play a crucial role in project progression and operational compliance. Our focus on high quality advice and products, and our drive to form strong, lasting relationships, has resulted in achieving repeat business with major clients.

Our team has decades of combined experience in the disciplines of:

• environmental and social impact assessments and approvals
• environmental management
• compliance and auditing
• spatial services
• stakeholder engagement

Current clients include ACEN Australia, Metis Energy, BHP, Santos, Whitehaven Coal, South32, Idemitsu, Elecnor/Green Light Contractors, Aurelia Metals and Queensland Energy Resources. Current projects include the largest solar farm in NSW and the largest resources project in NSW.

We value our culture. Our leadership supports an engaging team dynamic and individual performance and development.

More information is on our website

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated graduate or early career person to be based in our Armidale office to assist with large scale renewable energy and mining developments in the New England and Northwest regions of NSW. This is a great opportunity to gain real site environmental compliance and impact assessment experience on some of the largest renewable energy and mining projects in the country. 

This role is based in Armidale. If you will be relocating to Armidale to take this role a relocation package will be provided for the right candidate to support you and set you up for success.

Key accountabilities of the role are

• contribute to the preparation of environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, environmental management plans, environmental reports, and auditing compliance
• analyse environmental data and information to assess environmental risks and identify and advise on mitigation strategies, plans and programs to address environmental impacts of a development project.
• work collaboratively with teams across the business (and client representatives as required) to achieve project objectives, contribute to project meetings and update Project Managers on project status and risks.
• complete tasks in accordance with agreed timeframes, budgets, scope of work and outcomes and ensure project deliverables meet high-quality standards.
• communicate effectively with teams across the business, including external contractors and client representatives as required.
• stay up to date with emerging trends, regulations, and best practices in the environmental consulting field.
• contribute to building and maintaining strong client relationships
• contribute to business development opportunities and prepare fee proposals and tender submissions
• exemplify the company’s vision and values.

About You – Skills and experience

You will have:

• a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, urban and regional planning, or other relevant subject
• 1 – 2 years’ experience in consulting or onsite environmental management (beneficial, but not essential)
• sound analytical, problem-solving and organisation skills
• general knowledge of relevant environmental and planning regulatory frameworks and processes
• demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills, including ability to write clearly

Benefits of working with Onward

The benefits offered include:

• competitive salary and performance reward scheme
• contemporary benefits such as salary packaging and leave purchasing options
• a progressive and supportive team culture
• formal training and professional development opportunities
• flexible working arrangements including working from home
• contemporary hardware and software 

We offer the opportunity to join an emerging company and grow with us. You will be encouraged to pursue mastery, build relationships with clients, and contribute to the business’ success.

We are an agile team with streamlined decision making that enables the pursuit of emerging opportunities and professional growth.