Senior Consultant - Environment

Overview

Role: Senior Consultant - Environment

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Role ID: 2022-1558

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, listed on the London Stock Exchange. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

Energy & Environment, one of Ricardo plc’s five operating business units, is a leader in sustainability consultancy, solving complex environmental challenges through industry-leading analysis, advice and data. With more than 40 years of heritage in addressing air quality, environmental and sustainability issues, our customers value us for our deep understanding and breadth of services covering the entire value chain from evidence, policy & strategy to implementation.

We are currently looking for a Senior Consultant to join our Environmental Advisory and Approvals team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead small and medium approvals projects for extractive industries, industrial facilities, waste/environmental infrastructure, and energy sectors.
• Support the technical lead on complex approvals projects and proposals.
• Conduct environmental field work, including supervision of subcontractors, collection of environmental samples, coordination of laboratory testing, supervision of construction/management of construction site contractors; ensuring testing is performed in accordance with agreed standards when required.
• Complete reports for all stages of the project – from conception to completion.
• Prepare GIS data, analysis, and produce high quality maps.
• Lead and assist with proposal presentations for prospective clients and/or projects.
• Attend meetings with clients to manage projects according to Ricardo’s scope of services.
• Provide input into business development strategies and initiatives to further grow the Ricardo business.

Key competencies and experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Geology, Earth Sciences, or Environmental Planning or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in consulting, or experience across extractive industries, waste, agriculture, industry or similar sector.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in environmental approvals (EIA, EES, works approvals/development licences), quarry/extractive industry approvals or planning permit applications.
• Experience working within the parameters of the Earth Resources Regulations, Environmental Protection Act, or the Planning and Environment Act.
• Proven track record of contributing high quality work.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects to completion, within budget and to a high standard.
• Current driver’s licence.

Skills and behaviours

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders and audiences, with the ability to facilitate agreement between conflicting parties.
• Exceptional organisational skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop into an industry leader.
• Sound report writing skills.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities.

Desirable

• Previous experience in field investigations, including subcontractor supervision, and collection of field samples for environmental monitoring purposes will be highly regarded.
• Previous GIS experience.
• A desire to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Interest in strengthening client relationships and business development.

Working here

Ricardo is an exciting and rewarding place to work and you have the opportunity to make a difference. You will work with teams of talented, dedicated, and supportive individuals. Alongside having a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with us through our broad range of projects, mentoring opportunities and a personalised approach to your learning and development. We are always keen to hear from people who have drive, ambition and a flair for innovative thinking.

Wellbeing and work life balance

Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals including flexible working, carers policy, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance programme.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and ensure a culture of inclusivity, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.