Senior Environmental Scientist / Planner

Overview

Lead EIA and approvals for energy, renewables, and infrastructure projects in NSW.

Key Responsibilities

• project management
• impact assessment
• regulatory approvals
• team collaboration
• stakeholder meetings

Tasks

You’ll meet the State Director and the Approvals Lead and be very excited with what they have to say / offer. -Working within a nationally established team of 65+ environmental planners and Project Manage / deliver some key Environmental Impact Assessments and Approvals in NSW (city & regional).

Requirements

• 5-8 years
• 15 years
• recruitment
• australia

What You Bring

Over 15 yrs experience in recruitment in Aus -5-8 yrs level ideal, however open to be flexible either side of this

Benefits

This company sits in the ‘goldilocks zone’, as they are large enough to compete with any Tier 1, but small enough to be nimble, quick to respond and truly take care of their staff. Employee owned with shares available at the senior levels, you’re joining a company who defines their own path and have a very strong leadership team. -The NSW Lead in Renewables is NSW based and is considered in the industry as one of the best in this space. You will have the opportunity to learn directly from the Lead both in technical & client facing. -Salary guide of $80,000 - $140,000

About Alra Recruitment

-Consultants operate as business partners, free from KPIs, fostering entrepreneurial mindsets. -Specialises in placing professionals across Legal, Accounting & Insolvency, Environmental Sciences & Engineering, and Property & Valuations. -Typical projects include recruiting partners and senior associates in law firms, environmental and hydrogeology specialists, accountants, and property valuers. -The agency supports complex and high‑value placements—global environmental approvals directors, contaminated‑land engineers, senior counsel, and valuation leaders. -Unusually, it provides in‑house marketing, deal advisory, and legal support to recruiters, making them true business operators. -The founding team brings deep niche expertise—Brett’s 20+ years in environmental and engineering recruitment and Aaron Matrljan’s decades in accounting and insolvency.

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