Graduate Project Consultant – Environmental Approvals, Closure and Management

Location
Perth WA•Hybrid work
 
Full job description
About the Business and the Role
SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd (SLR) is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. We provide expert consultancy advice and support on a wide range of sustainability challenges to a diverse and growing range of business, regulatory and governmental clients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Environmental Consultant to join our well respected Environmental Approvals, Closure and Management team from our established Perth office.

As part of our team, you will work amongst leaders in their field. We are looking to connect with graduates who are articulate, motivated and reliable. If you have graduated recently or hold up to 3 years ’ experience in Environmental Consulting, this is an exciting opportunity to grow in your career.

Our Perth team is fun loving, friendly and works on a wide variety of projects across renewables, critical minerals, infrastructure, urban development and more. Our Perth team works closely with our amazing team in Darwin, so there is opportunity to work on WA and NT projects – double the variety! In the role, you’ll gain hands-on experience whilst learning from our team’s expertise and developing client relationships throughout the region.

You’ll also collaborate on exciting initiatives and work alongside other disciplines across the business. We’re looking for someone self-motivated and eager to grow. We’ll support you in developing your technical skills, project management capabilities, and confidence in producing high-quality documentation.

Job tasks and responsibilities

Building and maintaining effective relationships with our clients and internal SLR team members
Contribute to the preparation of environmental impact assessments and licence applications
Work alongside our Planning team on urban and energy infrastructure projects
Assist our accredited auditors with desktop and site audits and inspections
Assisting with the development of environmental management
Working within and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects across a range of sectors
Delivering clear and precise, high-quality reports
Occasional travel to undertake field studies and short secondments opportunities may become available.
Skills and experience

A degree in Environmental Science, Engineering or a related field
Recently graduated or hold 1-3 years + experience in Environmental Science, preferably in Consulting.
The ability to work autonomously, and the drive to learn from a variety of exciting projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Full working rights in Australia
A valid Driver’s License.
The following would be highly valued, but are not pre-requisites:
Working knowledge of WA, NT and Commonwealth environmental legislation and policies, standards, and guidelines would be a benefit
Experience in the mining, infrastructure, power and/or agribusiness sectors.
Our Benefits

We are most proud of our diverse, friendly and expert team, who work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients.

Whether you’re enjoying our flexible hybrid work environment or looking to excel through our defined career progression program. Our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.