Leadership Role: Environmental Planning and Approvals
We are seeking an exceptional professional to lead our team in environmental planning and approvals. This leadership role requires a strong background in environmental planning, impact assessment, and project management.
The successful candidate will have:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications;
* 15+ years of experience in environmental planning and approvals, impact assessment, working within legislative requirements;
* High degree of technical competence in environmental planning and approvals, due diligence, land use planning, post approval management and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices;
* Solid experience building sustaining relationships with major clients;
* Authorisation to work in Australia;
* In-depth understanding of Project Approvals challenges including existing relationships that can be leveraged into new business;
* Business acumen to understand business risk and challenges, and recognise corporate opportunities;
* Demonstrable track record in delivering multimillion dollar sales results annually, including successfully winning large and strategic projects.
About the Role
This is a leadership role that involves managing a team to secure major project approvals for clients in the renewable (wind farms, solar, hydrogen etc), mining, infrastructure and industrial space.
The key responsibilities include:
* Lead and manage an approvals and planning team;
* Lead environmental assessment projects and related approvals management in support of clients' capital project delivery;
* Build, grow, and manage a high-performance team, serving as a leader and mentor to consultants;
* Support the growth and development of ERM's Capital Project Delivery service area and actively collaborate with colleagues across the nation and globe;
* Drive innovation within the technical community to stay ahead of client needs and to differentiate ERM in the market;
* Work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment to build ERM's business, as well as to lead client and technical teams;
* Meet business financial targets, overall project budget and schedule, client satisfaction / expectations, and internal and contract requirements;
* Partner with Account Directors to actively develop commercial strategies to pursue and win new business opportunities that result in significant revenue growth with target clients aligned with ERM's global strategy.
Benefits
This leadership role offers a range of benefits, including:
* A competitive salary and bonus structure;
* A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and retirement savings plan;
* Opportunities for career growth and professional development;
* A dynamic and supportive work environment;
* A chance to work with a leading sustainability consulting firm.
ERM Culture
At ERM, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to create a workplace culture that is welcoming and inclusive for all employees. We believe that diverse perspectives and experiences are essential to delivering high-quality services to our clients and achieving our business goals.