About this role
To provide expertise, ingenuity and judgement in the water and environment field. The Principal Environmental Approvals Consultant will help grow the business through strategic business development and promotions. They will act as Project Manager and/or technical expert and work with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality environmental projects, with a focus on environmental impact assessments and regulatory approvals. The Principal Consultant will: Have expertise in their field with strong technical capability in environmental investigations, assessment, planning and approvals. Provide strategic and statutory environmental advice to clients in a variety of sectors, with a focus on coastal and maritime infrastructure works. Build upon existing and develop new client relationships to further the BMT environment business. Provide technical advice, leadership and mentoring within the national BMT environment team. 1. Perform high quality and professional technical work involving considerable independence in approach, and a high degree of originality, ingenuity and judgement. 2. Serve as a technical specialist in the application of advanced concepts, principles and methods relating to environmental approvals and environmental management. 3. Supervise and review the work of other environmental consultants. 4. Share knowledge and acts as mentor within the environmental approvals area of the business and with collaborating technical specialists. 5. Adhere to, and actively promote, quality, safety and environmental procedures/standards. 6. Liaise with clients, prospective and current, for the purposes of work generation, service delivery, networking and business development. 7. Prepare, review and submit proposals / tenders. 8. Project manage a range of projects to scope and within time, cost and quality requirements, including budgeting, scheduling, scoping and managing multidisciplinary teams. 9. Contribute to thought leadership activities through their work and by regularly authoring papers and social media posts. 10. Specific tasks include leading and preparing to: Environmental impact and/or feasibility assessments. Environmental management plans. Environmental risk assessments. Environmental planning and auditing. Preparing and lodging environmental approval applications, including liaison with regulators, local government and/or other relevant stakeholders. Developing knowledge of environmental policies and providing strategic thinking in the context of environmental approvals. Preparing reports associated with the above. Leading and preparing bids/tenders. Work winning is a team effort. As a consultant, your everyday interactions with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders help uncover new opportunities and build lasting relationships. Your insights and actions directly support BMT’s growth. In support of our growth, BMT expects that you will: Maintain a Business Development Mindset - Stay aware of what clients need now; look for ways to grow client relationships; and keep a positive, growth-focused attitude. Participate in Customer Engagement - Build trust through your project work; offer solutions that solve real client problems; and represent BMT with professionalism. Support Proposal Development - Help write and review proposals; make sure proposals are clear and relevant; and work with others to create strong submissions. Collaborate Across the Business - Share what you learn from clients; use team knowledge to strengthen your work; and ask Work Winning Champions for help when needed. Provide Strategic Input - Share ideas that show BMT’s expertise; join planning sessions to grow client accounts; and help shape how we stand out from competitors. Be Accountable for Work Winning Actions - Keep track of your business development activities and share outcomes and actions; support team goals for winning work and growing revenue; and ask clients for feedback to help us improve. In addition to these duties, the post holder may be required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required, from time to time, to achieve the above role purpose. Right to Disconnect : We respect your personal time and support a healthy work-life balance. Employees are not expected to respond to work communications outside of regular business hours unless otherwise agreed upon.