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Senior Advisor - Environment Approvals 11 - month FTC

Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians.

Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure so we can support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience.

Over the coming decade we will expand T1 International, and build new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and our first airport hotel. This will deliver one airport for the people of Western Australia which will host all flight services in a central location giving passengers a seamless, world-class travel experience.

The Perth Airport estate is spread over 2100 hectares and has developed a $1.5 billion portfolio of existing industrial premises and significant vacant land holdings.

We service a truly diverse community and play an important role in strengthening cultural, family and social bonds while supporting business, tourism and leisure travel.

Our team are currently looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Advisor – Environment Approvals for a 11 - month FTC from February 2025.

What you'll do:

As a Senior Advisor - Environment Approvals, you will be responsible for developing and managing environmental approvals documentation with a focus on biodiversity offsets in line with regulatory requirements and company standards.

You will coordinate with various stakeholders, including government departments and technical consultants, to ensure compliance and timely delivery of projects. Your role involves overseeing biodiversity offset management, conducting peer reviews, and supporting project-specific environmental management systems. You will also engage with internal and external stakeholders to maintain productive relationships and contribute to the development of the Environmental Management System.

Additionally, you will lead and mentor team members, ensuring adherence to quality and project timelines while promoting a safe and collaborative work environment.

About you:

• Hold a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or a related field.
• Proven experience working within project teams and delivering environmental offset projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of effective reporting.
• Up-to-date knowledge of State and Federal Environmental legislation and experience managing approvals for infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to implement EPBC offsets and manage compliance reports.
• Excellent organizational skills, capable of managing multiple tasks and projects efficiently.
• Working within an airport environment is preferred

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in the field, with prior experience. Experience in restoration and community engagement will be looked upon favourably. This role will require a high-level communication and rapport with all levels of employees both internally and externally to the business.

About Us:

We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration. Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking.

Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. At PAPL we place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.

If this sounds like you please get in touch.