Principal Environmental Consultant

Due to continued growth within our Environmental Planning and Management team, Arcadis is looking for a Principal Environmental Consultant to strengthen and grow our environmental offering in Western Australia. You will deliver a diverse range of infrastructure projects, including road, rail and ports, as well as energy & power and specialist environmental projects across the state.

You will collaborate with our Perth-based Technical Directors and broader Sustainability and Restoration teams, while working closely with our Environmental Planning teams across the east coast.

As this is a newly created role, we have flexibility to shape the opportunity around the right person, including the role’s focus and whether you work full-time or part-time.

• Key focus on environmental assessment and approvals, sustainable development and specialist advice to clients and industry;
• Coordinate integrated approvals processes (federal, state and local) for major infrastructure and renewables (inc. but not limited to; road, rail, energy, waste and water) projects;
• Coordinate the delivery of Environmental Impact Statements and similar planning and approvals assessments and reports;
• Reviewing technical studies/engineering design drawings;
• Manage and deliver key multidisciplinary projects, focusing on sustainable solutions;
• Identify opportunities for client development and preparation of proposals;
• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary project teams, providing environmental advice to other Arcadis service lines and clients;
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and stakeholders on projects;
• Providing support to the Team Leader to implement and achieve strategy and sector goals, whilst championing a quality, innovative, client-focused and entrepreneurial culture. 

First and foremost, you are someone who values and enjoys working within a supportive, people-focused culture. You are an energetic and proactive individual and come to us with:

• Relevant tertiary qualification;
• Experience leading environmental work streams on large infrastructure & renewables projects;
• Familiarity with the consulting industry and an understanding of the market;
• A reputation for delivering high-quality work, building excellent team morale and client relationships;
• Confidence in presenting both internally and externally and developing an internal brand with other business sectors and an external brand with clients; and
• Sound knowledge across local infrastructure projects - rail, road, ports, renewables etc.