Principal Environmental Planner

“Growing my career at AECOM has meant being exposed to amazing experiences - from support and mentorship from my peers and senior business leaders to exciting opportunities working on major and complex EIS projects across NSW including Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport and Great Western Highway Upgrade. I’ve felt trusted and inspired!”

Come grow with us.

What will your legacy be? Are you excited to be part of the renewable energy transition, or keen to influence city shaping projects or passionate about delivering environmental solutions on some of Australia’s most significant projects? If so, we would love to hear from you!

We have a unique opportunity for a Principal Environmental Planner to join our 'Impact Assessment and Permitting’ team in Newcastle.

We are a passionate team of environmental impact assessors working within an organisation creating meaningful change both in Australia and globally. This role offers the chance to lead diverse, high-profile infrastructure assessment projects across energy, transport, and water sectors.

Being part of AECOM means applying your knowledge and expertise to influence positive environmental outcomes. With Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) principles embedded in everything we do, our Environment team works closely with designers and engineers to drive real change from the earliest stages of a project.

Some of your duties will include

Lead the delivery of timely, high-quality environmental impact assessments and related studies

Oversee constraints analyses, strategic planning pathway assessments, and environmental management plans

Manage project resources, budgets, and schedules, maintaining effective delivery and quality standards

Mentor and guide juniors, including graduates and undergraduates, supporting their technical and professional development

Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, applying commercial acumen and emotional intelligence to project leadership.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply; all applications will be considered.

For this Principal Environmental Planner position in our team, we require someone with:

A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental planning, or environmental engineering

Strong environmental impact assessment experience across numerous market sectors and a good industry reputation.

Solid project management/coordination skills, commercial acumen and emotional intelligence to develop and maintain positive peer and client relationships and effectively manage resources, timelines, quality and budgets.

* A drive to mentor junior and mid-level consulting staff to develop their skill sets in the environmental planning and approvals technical area.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.