Environment Lead – North Queensland + Northern Territory (Relocate to Townsville!) in Canberra, Australia

Company Description

Leading the change toward a sustainable and equitable future

Our Environment group across NQLD and NT is a tight-knit team, part of a broader group across Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on helping industries and governments fulfill their responsibilities to the people they support, as well as the planet that support us all.

Relocate to our Townsville office and lead diverse Environment disciplines and experts in Remediation, EIA, Air Quality, GIS, Ecology, Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement, throughout Northern Territory and Queensland, and join our global leaders in delivering major projects across many client market sectors.

Job Description

This is a leadership position in our well established and market leading North Queensland Northern Territory (NQNT) business. You will join the NQNT Leadership team comprised of Business Line leads, office managers, marketing and HR to drive sustainable growth and implement AECOM’s strategy to Deliver a Better World.

Any relocation assistance required will be fully provided to ensure a smooth transition for you and any family members.

Join a global team while enjoying Townville’s tropical beaches!

If you didn’t already know, life in Townsville balances professional achievement with a rich, relaxed lifestyle. The city boasts beautiful beaches, a tropical climate, and a vibrant cultural scene, offering plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure. AECOM promotes a collaborative and supportive work culture, ensuring that your experience in Townsville is both professionally rewarding and personally enjoyable.

Join us in Townsville to be part of a team dedicated to driving excellence and innovation in one of Queensland’s most exciting regions, with dominant Environmental growth sectors in Energy, Transport, Defence, Health and Education.

If you are interested in Townsville for the first time, we are happy to provide relocation support to make this a smooth transition for you and your family and assist you in joining our global team driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Drive client relationships and raise the AECOM profile in an exciting Queensland and Northern Territory market.

• Collaborate with the NQNT Leadership team across five offices to drive project success

• Lead an established multidisciplinary Environment team across a broad region

• Be based in a busy Townsville office, working with multiple teams in a global engineering consultancy

Qualifications

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.

What are we looking for from you?

• Ideally, 12+ years’ experience in Environmental work including 5+ years in consulting.

• Familiar with multidisciplinary approaches to Environmental service offerings such as; Remediation, EIA, Environmental Planning and Approvals, Ecology and GRS.

• Strong ability and proven background in managing Environmental teams and delivering exceptional client outcomes

• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to develop teams and mentor staff

• Proven track record in developing strong client relationships.

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Additional Information

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10122345

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ANZ

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd