Environmental Consultant - Environmental Management & Approvals

Senversa is seeking an Environmental Consultant for its Environmental Management & Approvals team, based in Adelaide, Melbourne, or Brisbane. The role involves delivering EM&A services, including environmental permits, risk management, and compliance auditing. Senversa is an employee-owned consulting firm focused on sustainability and corporate social responsibility, offering a supportive work environment with flexible working conditions, including a hybrid working policy.
Senversa Pty Ltd is an Australian employee-owned environmental consulting firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Perth, and Brisbane. Our team is committed to delivering high quality environmental advice to our clients and while providing a supportive and dynamic environment for our staff. Our highly skilled professionals include geologists, hydrogeologists, environmental engineers, chemists, environmental managers, project managers, remediation technicians, and business support staff.

Our Environmental Management & Approvals (EM&A) team has seen remarkable growth since its inception 4 years ago. Our team of 15 core staff, including one Senior Principal and five Principals bring a diverse range of expertise together to help our clients. We aim to help clients embed robust environmental risk management practices, as these avoid the future costs and disruption associated with pollution incidences, contamination clean-up, or regulatory actions for non-compliance. Our services range from EPA permissions, preparing environmental management plans (EMPs), implementing ISO14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), statutory environmental auditing, compliance and risk auditing, sustainability action plans, Climate change and sustainability services, to impact assessments, strategic advice, waste classifications, circular economy and technical advice on hazardous waste management.

The team is looking for a passionate and creative Consultant to join our high-performing team, to be based in Adelaide, Melbourne or Brisbane and help shape our continued success. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team delivering a wide variety of projects to the public and private sector; and the chance to help shape the EM&A team’s ongoing growth and direction.

Why Senversa?
• Senversa is 100% employee owned, is a certified B Corporation, carbon neutral and a DCA Inclusive Workplace, recognising that we constantly strive to make a positive impact across our staff, clients, suppliers, community and the environment.
• Annual leave allowance (up to 30 days).
• Public holidays swap - in recognition of individual cultural or personal beliefs.
• Salary sacrifice options.
• 50/50 Hybrid Working Policy.
• Health and mobile phone reimbursements.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Salary Continuance Insurance.
• We pride ourselves on a culture of sustainability, corporate social responsibility, workplace diversity, flexible working conditions and equal opportunity.
• Senversa is committed to coaching and mentoring staff in a dynamic, positive, respectful and constructive professional environment.

So, what will you do?
• Delivery and contribution to quality EM&A services, including:
• State-based environmental permits, licences and approvals and regulatory advice e.g. Development and Operating Licence approvals, permission exemptions, waste soil reuse applications and various environmental permissions and permitting projects as they arise with our clients.
• Commonwealth environmental approvals, e.g. under the Cth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
• Environmental impact assessment, risk management and environmental management.
• Multidisciplinary environmental and resources assessments and audits including compliance and environmental due diligence.
• Climate risk and transitional risk, GHG and scope 1,2 and 2 assessments and sustainability reporting.
• Technical solutions to clients, which may include waste and resources advisory and extractive industry services, monitoring and audit plans, data interpretation, compliance advice or other topics relevant to your experience.
• Contribute to enhancing and building upon the positive reputation of Senversa nationally.
• Contribute to supporting the values of Senversa, particularly in the fields of client delivery, quality, technical leadership, sustainability and safety.
• Contribute to the development and growth of the national EM&A team and the broader Senversa team.
• Support our cultural values and consultative leadership style, including values on safety and sustainability.

What you will bring to the team
• Bachelor Degree or higher in environmental science, environmental engineering, science, planning or other disciplines relevant to contaminated land assessments and remediation.
• Up to six years’ experience in environmental consulting specialising in contaminated land projects.
• Strong knowledge of local, State and National environmental standards and guidelines.
• Technical specialty skills in one or more of the following areas: human health and/or ecological risk assessment, in-situ groundwater remediation, management of asbestos in soils, complex hydrogeological assessment, waste / landfill management and/or audit support.
• Strong lateral thinking, problem solving and team working abilities.
• Ability to meet deadlines, a self-starter and highly motivated.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with peers and clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Full Australian working rights.
• Valid Australian drivers licence
• Experience in Environmental Management and Compliance work (beneficial – but not essential for application).

Don’t worry if you don’t have all of skills outlined above. If you have proven experience in some or a majority of these technical areas of practice, you will be working within a team that promotes professional development so we can assist you in acquiring skills and experience, where required.

If you are poised to take the next step in your career, please apply below with your CV and a covering letter outlining your experience and career goals.