Senior Environmental Scientist

Senior Environmental Scientist

Senior Scientist – Environmental Planning and Approvals

Perth, WA | RPS

Ready for more? More variety, more responsibility and more room to grow.

Our Environmental Planning and Approvals team in Perth is growing. With new opportunities coming into the business and our people progressing into new roles, we're looking for a Senior Scientist to join us.

From marine and coastal environments to environmental approvals, impact assessment, planning and sustainability, our work offers plenty of variety and opportunities to develop your expertise. You'll work alongside experienced environmental professionals, contribute to interesting projects and take on greater responsibility as your career develops.

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving environmental challenges, working with different people and finding practical solutions that make a difference.

What you'll make happen

As a Senior Scientist, you'll play an important role in helping our clients navigate environmental requirements and deliver successful project outcomes.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Prepare environmental impact assessments and approvals documentation under WA and Commonwealth legislation, including the EP Act and EPBC Act.
• Develop practical environmental management plans and strategies that help clients meet their environmental obligations.
• Provide environmental advice to clients, helping them understand regulatory requirements and identify practical solutions.
• Take responsibility for your technical deliverables, coordinate inputs from specialists and manage competing priorities across projects.
• Work with clients, regulators and multidisciplinary project teams to progress environmental assessments and approvals.
• Contribute to quality project delivery, balancing technical requirements with project timelines, budgets and safety considerations.
• Collaborate with experienced specialists, share your knowledge and continue developing your technical and consulting skills.

You'll enjoy this role if...

• You enjoy the technical challenges of environmental consulting, solving problems and seeing your work make a difference.
• You're comfortable working independently and taking responsibility for your work, but also value having experienced colleagues around you to share ideas and provide guidance when needed.
• You enjoy working with clients, collaborating with different specialists and being part of a supportive team where people share knowledge and enjoy working together.

What you'll bring

You'll have a minimum of five years' relevant experience in environmental planning, impact assessment or approvals, ideally within consulting, along with:

• Experience undertaking environmental impact assessments in Western Australia.
• A sound understanding of State and Commonwealth environmental legislation, policy and approvals processes.
• Strong technical writing, analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Experience preparing environmental approvals documentation, technical reports and environmental management plans.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality work within project timeframes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work directly with clients and project stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, sound judgement and a genuine interest in continuing to develop your expertise.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in environmental science, environmental management or a related discipline.

A little more about working with us

At RPS, you get the best of both worlds with the opportunity to work closely with a supportive local team, backed by the expertise and opportunities of Tetra Tech's global network. It's a combination that gives our people access to diverse projects, specialist knowledge and opportunities to keep developing their careers.

But it's our people who make RPS a great place to work. You'll join a supportive team that shares knowledge, values different perspectives and takes pride in delivering quality work.

Along with interesting projects and opportunities to keep developing your career, we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Professional development, mentoring and study assistance.
• Paid parental and partner leave.
• Annual professional membership reimbursement.
• A $250 annual active lifestyle allowance.
• Additional annual leave purchase and salary packaging options.
• Wellbeing initiatives, social events and employee support programs.

Ready to find out more?

We'd love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch for a conversation about joining our Environmental Planning and Approvals team in Perth.

Our Approach 

Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work. 
Stronger together is one of our five core behaviours and it is key to building a collaborative workplace. We encourage everyone to bring their best and to support others to do the same. By sharing knowledge, challenging each other to think differently, and fostering an environment of trust and respect, our people can learn, grow and thrive – and share in our success. 

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