Job Summary:
The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for securing project approvals in the renewable energy, mining, infrastructure and industrial sectors.
1. Lead and manage an approvals and planning team to secure major project approvals for clients in the renewable (wind farms, solar, hydrogen etc), mining, infrastructure and industrial space.
2. Manage environmental assessment projects and related approvals management in support of clients' capital project delivery.
3. Develop and lead high-performing teams, serving as a leader and mentor to consultants.
4. Identify emerging talent and work with them to reach their full potential; ensure rising stars are nurtured, developed and given new areas of responsibility.
5. Support business growth and development, collaborating with colleagues across the nation and globe.
6. Drive innovation within the technical community to stay ahead of client needs and differentiate services.
7. Work collaboratively to build business, lead client and technical teams, meet financial targets and deliver quality service.
8. Partner with senior leaders to develop commercial strategies and pursue new business opportunities.
9. Provide business value selling at the top levels of client organisations, raising the profile of services within key client organisations.
10. Develop and maintain strong client relationships by delivering strategic consulting advice and quality service.
11. Manage capture efforts utilising technical understanding to develop proposals and presentations.
* Relevant tertiary qualifications.
* A minimum of 15 years' experience in environmental planning and approvals, impact assessment, working within WA and Commonwealth 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.
* 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.