QLD Environmental Business Lead
Your recruiting firm
- 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.
Description
client engagement
business development
team leadership
portfolio management
strategy development
p&l management
Reporting directly into the National Environmental Director, you’ll lead your team with a clear roadmap to build a 60-70 person integrated Environmental & Geosciences division within two years.
This role isn’t about micromanaging or chasing utilisation - it’s about setting the direction. You’ll steer strategy, client relationships and people leadership across Queensland while operating within a single national P&L model that rewards strong business acumen and collaboration.
As the Environmental Business Lead for Queensland, you’ll take ownership of a Multi-Million $$ project portfolio and lead a 20+ strong team of Environmental Planners, Scientists and Ecologists within a top-tier national consultancy that’s stable, profitable and built around a collaborative, state-based leadership model.
- Drive client engagement and business development within key sectors: infrastructure, defence, mining, renewables and industry
- Lead and grow a team across Environmental Approvals, Ecology and CLM
- Take responsibility for project portfolio, resourcing and delivery outcomes
- Develop strategy and direction for Queensland’s environmental business
- Build internal relationships with long-standing Principals and project leads
- Operate nationally - collaborating with 300+ peers across Water, Transport & Buildings
- Participate in biannual national conferences to share strategy and innovation
- Oversee hiring, mentoring, bids and leadership for the QLD environment business
Requirements
leadership
ecology
approvals
team management
client engagement
p&l
You might currently be a Technical or Senior Principal in Environmental Approvals or Ecology ready for the next step, or already leading a team and looking for a national platform and long-term runway.
- Experienced leader with commercial and delivery awareness
- Pref for Ecology or Approvals discipline - an interest in building the ecology team would be highly regarded
- Background in Environmental Approvals, Planning or Ecology
- Proven ability to manage, mentor and grow teams
- Comfortable with client engagement and steering BD strategy
- Understands the mechanics of a P&L (though not measured on one directly)
Benefits
Hybrid Brisbane / Gold Coast
$240,000 – $280,000 + bonus structure
This business has long tenure across its senior ranks - people stay because it’s stable, profitable, and free of internal politics. You’ll have the trust of a leadership team who value independent decision-making and want someone to genuinely “own” Queensland’s environmental business.
- Billable target of 30–40% (reduced during ramp-up)