Policy, Planning & Regulation, Government - State (Government & Defence)
Full time
Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we're not just delivering water—we're driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.
As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.
As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.
Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it's about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life , Our Promise - Safe for Life , and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.
You'll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.
About Your Opportunity As the Senior Advisor Planning Approvals, you will lead a small team in the provision of high-level technical environment, heritage, and land use planning advice and support to Seqwater's Infrastructure Planning and Capital Delivery Group. You will be responsible for the delivery of complex projects in relation to their environmental, land use planning and heritage assessments and management. Critically, this will include the planning, coordination, and negotiation of approvals. You will work with internal and external stakeholders and represent Seqwater at external public forums and meetings in relation to the projects. You will be a key member of multi-disciplinary project teams, delivering Seqwater's major capital projects.
Key responsibilities: Lead environment, heritage and land use planning approval processes for delivery of critical infrastructure programs for Seqwater. This will include procurement and management of consultants for services such as technical inputs, peer review, and specialist advice. High-level negotiation with regulators on behalf of Seqwater. Balance Seqwater's needs of approvals for project delivery alongside the future management of approval conditions by Seqwater operations. Manage project business case stage inputs in relation to environment, heritage, land use planning, and legal/regulatory considerations. Facilitate site access and manage safety aspects of consultants. Promote a working environment that empowers staff to take ownership of their work, encourages innovative thinking, teamwork, enthusiasm and consultation. About you To be successful in this role, you will possess:
Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Planning, Engineering or a related discipline. Minimum of 10 years professional experience in development and/or project delivery in relation to environment approvals and development approvals generally. Comprehensive knowledge of, and experience in, environmental impact assessment and other assessments for development approvals. Comprehensive experience with primary approval processes such as Coordinated Project and Ministerial Infrastructure Designation. This position has a salary range of $132,491 - $142,924 (dependent on experience) plus 12.75% superannuation.
Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.
To apply Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
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