Position: Senior / Principal Environmental Consultant Location: Newcastle, NSW Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: 200K - 220K Super The Opportunity A national, multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior / Principal Environmental Consultant to help lead and grow its environmental approvals capability across NSW. This is a senior, client-facing role combining technical delivery, team leadership, and business development within a well-established consulting environment. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll oversee approvals projects, Environmental Impact Assessments, and mine closure planning, while supporting the growth of the environmental practice and mentoring a small specialist team. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver environmental approvals and statutory assessments Manage Environmental Impact Assessments and mine closure projects Maintain and grow long-standing client relationships Identify and secure new work opportunities Support and mentor junior consultants Collaborate with leaders across engineering and advisory teams Contribute to strategic planning and practice growth initiatives About You You're a well-regarded environmental professional with strong technical depth and commercial awareness. You will bring: Extensive experience in environmental approvals, EIA, statutory advice, & management plans Strong working knowledge of NSW environmental and mining legislation Demonstrated experience delivering projects across NSW Established relationships with government and regulatory stakeholders Proven ability to manage complex technical assessments and reporting Experience in mine closure and environmental approvals Consultancy leadership experience with small teams Strong client engagement and business development capability Experience presenting at industry or stakeholder forums On-site project experience (highly regarded) Permanent Australian residency Why Join? Supportive leadership and collaborative culture Flexible working arrangements Career progression within a growing national consultancy Competitive, market-aligned remuneration Exposure to a diverse portfolio of approvals and advisory projects About TEN Recruitment TEN Recruitment is an independently owned specialist consultancy connecting environmental and technical professionals with leading organisations across Australia. We offer a personalised, consultative approach backed by deep industry knowledge. Apply Now Send your CV to Lianne Adlington at lianne.adlington@tenrecruit.com.au or call (08) 6118 2278 for a confidential discussion. Follow TEN Recruitment for future opportunities and industry updates. https://www.instagram.com/ten_recruitment/ https://www.facebook.com/10recruitment https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-technical-and-engineering-network