Principal / Technical Executive – Environmental Planning & Approvals

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

The opportunity   

This is a new role within the Earth & Environment business group to grow and lead our Environmental Planning and Approvals capability in the WA market. This role provides a unique and attractive opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven candidate to influence and grow a team at the inception of our next three-year strategic cycle.  

You’ll be based in our Perth office with the option to work from home up to 2 days per week for a great work-life balance.  

This senior role reports to our national Director of Ecology and Environmental Approvals who is based in Sydney, and will balance work-winning in WA, staff recruitment and development, and the technical delivery of environmental approval and planning projects for projects in the mining, transport, water, power/renewables, defence, and property sectors.  

While we are in this deliberate and strategic growth phase, your time will be split as follows:  

• Project Leadership/Delivery: 60%  
• Client Relationship Management/Business Development: 30%  
• Mentoring/Coaching/Training: 10%  

In more detail, you will:  

• Lead and deliver environmental assessment, planning and approvals projects, in a range of growth sectors including mining, transport, water, power/renewables, Defence and property sectors
• Foster and grow a high-performing, engaged and client-centric team with a focus on mentoring and development
• Lead the growth and revenue targets for our Environmental Approvals team in WA 
• Maintain a strong market presence through client-facing activities
• Promote collaboration within the broader WSP business, leveraging current client connections and projects to develop new opportunities for the Environmental Approvals discipline team

About you 

You're likely to have 15+ years of experience in planning and environmental approvals, and you are a collaborative environmental professional with a strong strategic and growth mindset. 

In addition, you bring the following skills and attributes: 

• A thorough understanding of WA's environmental assessment and approvals framework 
• Project management skills in coordinating multidisciplinary projects and fostering client relationships 
• Demonstrated team leadership, development and growth 
• Demonstrated leadership in multi-disciplinary proposals and commercial negotiations, including experience leading pursuits and bidding large environmental projects 
• Excellent business acumen and understanding of market trends  
• Self-aware and service-oriented, and a catalyst for change  

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. 

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. 

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page. 

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