Senior Manager, Planning & Environmental Approvals

The Senior Manager, Planning & Environmental Approvals at Davidson is responsible for overseeing offshore wind project planning and approvals, including coordinating environmental studies and development applications. This role is based in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, and involves travel to Gippsland. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, with a background in environmental science or related fields being advantageous.
• Drive offshore wind project planning and approvals
• Coordinate environmental studies and development applications
• Melbourne based, with travel to Gippsland

The Iberdrola Group is one of the largest electric utilities companies in the world and the group's local business, Iberdrola Australia, has a twenty-year track record of pioneering energy transition in the Australian market. They are a global leader in offshore wind with 1.8 GW installed, 3 GW under construction or advanced stages of development, and a pipeline of 30 GW. This combination of local expertise and global capability positions Iberdrola to be a leading longterm developer, owner and operator of offshore wind in Australia, accelerating the transition to net zero emissions.

Reporting to the General Manager - Offshore Development, the Senior Manager - Planning and Environmental Approvals is a key role in Iberdrola's Renewable Offshore Wind team that is developing Iberdrola Australia's Aurora Offshore Wind Farm. The primary responsibility of this role will be obtaining all necessary offshore wind project planning and environmental approvals, including the preparation of development applications, the coordination of environmental studies, and undertaking compliance activities to facilitate the construction and operation of the Aurora Offshore Wind Farm. The incumbent will also be responsible for seamless coordination with stakeholder engagement and technical teams to achieve the successful and timely completion of development approval and compliance activities.

To be successful in this position, you will have strong leadership and communication skills combined with the ability to influence and inspire executives and teams. An understanding of government approvals processes at both the Commonwealth and State level would be advantageous, especially when combined with strong planning and analysis skills and qualifications in environmental science, engineering, planning, environmental engineering, or other related disciplines.

To apply, please click 'apply now' and upload your CV. To request a copy of the position description, please email Carla.Bent@davidsonwp.com, or for a confidential discussion, please contact Carla Bent on 0422 582 992.

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