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Senior Environmental Consultant

Who are we?

KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business works with customers across the nation to deliver projects that create a better, more sustainable, and technology-enabled future for all Australians. Through trusted partnerships with our customers, our best and brightest deliver innovative solutions across the transport, water and environment, buildings, defence infrastructure and program management and construction consultancy markets.

We are a team of over 1400 diverse, flexible, adaptable, and highly skilled people who provide a wide range of professional consulting services to the private and public sector. Our high-performing teams are digitally connected and geographically diversified to match the changing characteristics of our principal markets and have the expertise to serve our clients’ requirements through the full project lifecycle.

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Environmental Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality planning and environmental services across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will lead environmental impact assessments and approvals processes, advise clients on approvals pathways and environmental risk, and contribute to strategic planning outcomes in line with legislative and best‑practice requirements.

You will also have the opportunity to develop your technical expertise, mentor junior team members, and support business development, while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage environmental approvals, planning projects and environmental impact assessments for major infrastructure, renewables, mining and government projects
• Scope, plan and deliver environmental assessment and approvals projects from feasibility through to approval
• Provide advice on approvals pathways, environmental constraints and project risk
• Manage project teams and ensure high‑quality technical and commercial outcomes
• Build and maintain strong client relationships across South Australia
• Support business development initiatives and contribute to strategic growth

About You

You are a motivated and commercially minded environmental professional who thrives in a consulting environment and enjoys working on complex projects.

You will bring:

• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and project management skills
• A proactive mindset and curiosity to continuously develop your technical capability
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes to deadlines
• Confidence working independently while collaborating within multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong working knowledge of South Australian legislation including the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act, Mining Act, and Commonwealth EPBC Act
• Extensive experience delivering environmental approvals in South Australia or interstate
• Experience managing project budgets and proposal work packages within your discipline
• Degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science or a related discipline

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At KBR, we value you – here’s how.

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.

Benefits include:

• Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
• 20 Days of annual leave per year + the ability to accrue an additional 8 hours every 4 weeks (33 days in total)
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• Salary packaging and novated leases
• Paid professional membership fees
• Life/Health insurance discounts
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Personal career development plans
• Growth and promotion opportunities
• Great office environment with fantastic facilities
• Access to health benefits programs

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow.