Environment Impact Assessment Professionals – Expressions of interest

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AECOM is seeking Environment Impact Assessment Professionals to join its Sydney team on a full-time onsite basis, leading environmental impact assessments for transport, energy and infrastructure projects. You will deliver timely EISs, constraints analyses and environmental management plans while building strong client relationships and contributing to growth through opportunities. Depending on level, you may coordinate resources, budgets and timelines and mentor others. Ideal candidates have NSW experience in environmental planning and approvals, a relevant degree with accreditation, and proven client engagement and project delivery skills. To apply, tailor your CV to show delivery and business development, apply early, and prepare for Day 1 onboarding; flexible work options and learning opportunities are available.

Company Description

Come grow with us.  

AECOM's environmental practice is dedicated to helping industries, clients and governments meet their environmental responsibilities while protecting the natural environment. We provide advisory and technical services to ensure compliance, manage impacts, and reduce risks, including obtaining permits and approvals, post approvals and environmental management advice, decommissioning and restoring contaminated sites, and tackling climate change challenges and resilience.  

We are a passionate team of environmental impact assessors working within an organisation creating meaningful change both in Australia and around the globe.  Our team is made up of twenty-two environmental impact assessors across Sydney and Newcastle and due to recent project wins we are growing. We are looking for professionals who will lead environmental impact assessments for projects across transport, renewable energy, transmission, water, and industrial sectors. Our enviable EIS portfolio includes Sydney Metro EISs, Great Western Highway Blackheath to Little Hartley EIS, the first offshore wind farm EIS in Australia; longest road tunnel EIS in Australia and the first place-based EIS for an infrastructure project in NSW.   

Job Description

“Growing my career at AECOM has meant being exposed to amazing experiences - from support and mentorship from my peers and senior business leaders to exciting opportunities working on major and complex EIS projects across NSW including Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport and Great Western Highway Upgrade. I’ve felt trusted and inspired!”  - Alice Thurgood,  Principal Environmental Scientist,  Environmental Impact Assessment, Sydney 

We are looking for experienced environmental planning and approvals professionals across a range of seniority levels to join our growing team. You will support the delivery of timely, high-quality environmental impact assessments, constraints analyses, strategic assessments and environmental management plans across a diverse portfolio of transport, energy and infrastructure projects. 

Beyond project delivery, we are particularly interested in individuals who bring a strong focus on client engagement, business development and growing trusted relationships within the environmental consulting market. Depending on your level, you may contribute to identifying opportunities, expanding existing client partnerships, supporting work winning activities and helping shape the continued growth of our environmental approvals capability. You will also assist in coordinating resources, budgets and timelines to support successful project outcomes and team performance. 

Qualifications

The qualities that help you thrive  

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered. 

• Experience in environmental planning, approvals and environmental consulting, ideally across transport, energy and infrastructure sectors  in NSW 
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects, build client relationships and contribute to business development and growth opportunities  
•  Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with experience mentoring or supporting teams viewed favourably  
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in environmental science, environmental planning, environmental engineering, town planning or a related discipline, with professional accreditation viewed favourably 

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Swap public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.