Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Associate Director - Environmental Impact Assessment
Lead a team delivering environmental impact assessments for infrastructure projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role of Associate Director – Environment Impact Assessment is open in Newcastle, leading a dedicated Impact Assessment and Planning team. You will join eight environmental impact specialists and oversee assessments for renewable energy, transmission, transport, water, and industrial projects, including pioneering EIS work such as the first offshore wind farm and the nation’s longest road tunnel. As a senior leader, you will manage daily activities of the eight‑person team, ensuring alignment with AECOM policies while supporting staff wellbeing, retention, and development. Collaboration with the Sydney and Canberra Impact Assessment leaders will shape annual work plans, resource allocation, and cross‑office delivery. You will also track the team’s pipeline of opportunities to drive strong business performance. • Lead and manage a team of eight+ environmental impact professionals in Newcastle. • Align daily team activities with AECOM policies and procedures. • Promote staff wellbeing, retention, development, and engagement. • Coordinate with Sydney and Canberra teams on work plans, resource allocation, and cross‑office delivery. • Maintain visibility of the team’s opportunity pipeline and drive strong business performance. • Deliver high‑quality environmental impact assessments, constraints analyses, strategic assessments, and management plans. • Build and sustain client relationships through quality delivery and commercial insight.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team leadership
- ▸policy alignment
- ▸cross coordination
- ▸pipeline management
- ▸impact assessments
- ▸client relations
What You Bring
The ideal candidate brings extensive senior‑level environmental approvals experience and a relevant tertiary qualification in environmental science, planning, or engineering. You should demonstrate a proven ability to grow and develop high‑performing teams, build client relationships through quality delivery, and possess deep technical competence in assessments, due diligence, and land‑use planning. REAP certification or active progress toward it is required. • Hold a relevant tertiary qualification in environmental science, planning, or engineering. • Demonstrate proven ability to grow, develop, and performance‑manage teams. • Possess deep technical expertise in environmental assessments, planning, due diligence, and land‑use planning. • Hold or be progressing toward REAP certification.
Requirements
- ▸environmental science
- ▸team leadership
- ▸environmental assessments
- ▸reap certification
- ▸senior level
- ▸due diligence
Benefits
AECOM offers a market‑competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits suite, including professional development, career coaching, and industry‑leading leadership training. Flexible working arrangements such as hybrid schedules, part‑time, and job‑share options are available, alongside generous parental leave, additional leave purchase, and salary packaging. Wellbeing programs feature health and fitness rebates, in‑office yoga, health‑insurance discounts, and paid membership to a recognised industry body. • Receive market‑competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. • Access professional and technical development, career coaching, and leadership training. • Enjoy flexible work options, including hybrid schedules, part‑time, and job‑share arrangements. • Benefit from paid parental/partner leave, additional annual leave purchase, and salary packaging. • Utilize wellbeing programs such as health/fitness rebates, in‑office yoga, and health‑insurance discounts. • Obtain paid membership to a recognised industry body and study assistance opportunities.
Work Environment
Hybrid