Principal Environmental Planner (Fixed-Term contract)

We are looking for a Principal Environmental Planner with a bit of spark and drive, keen to work client side in the renewable energy industry in Lightsource bp's in-house Planning Team. You will lead on all planning aspects of a project's life cycle, from initial site selection, planning application preparation, local authority liaison, stakeholder engagement, pre and post construction work.

Requirements

• Comprehensive working knowledge of the federal, state and local planning systems across Australian jurisdictions
• Experience in planning (7+ years) – ideally with in house or consultancy experience
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and an ability to build relationships and trust with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commercial acumen and entrepreneurial values
• Ability to manage complex project issues, managing time, setting priorities and organising the complex logistics of planning activities and outputs

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Retention bank
• Health insurance
• Pension
• Other local benefits