“Growing my career at AECOM has meant being exposed to amazing experiences - from support and mentorship from my peers and senior business leaders to exciting opportunities working on major and complex EIS projects across NSW including Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport and Great Western Highway Upgrade. I’ve felt trusted and inspired!” - Alice Thurgood, Principal - Environmental Impact Assessment, Sydney

Come grow with us.

What will your legacy be? Are you excited to be part of the renewable energy transition, or keen to influence city shaping projects or passionate about delivering environmental solutions on some of Australia’s most significant projects? If so, we would love to hear from you!

With our incredibly solid project pipeline of transformational energy and transport projects we are seeking a Environmental Scientist/ Planner to join our Sydney Environmental Impact Assessment team.

We are a passionate team of environmental impact assessors working within an organisation creating meaningful change both in Australia and around the globe. Our team is made up of twenty-two environmental impact assessors across Sydney and Newcastle and due to recent project wins we are growing. We are looking for professionals who will lead environmental impact assessments for projects across transport, renewable energy, transmission, water, and industrial sectors.

Our enviable EIS portfolio includes Sydney Metro EISs, Great Western Highway Blackheath to Little Hartley EIS, the first offshore wind farm EIS in Australia; longest road tunnel EIS in Australia and the first place-based EIS for an infrastructure project in NSW.





The qualities that help you thrive The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

- Support the delivery of timely, high-quality environmental impact assessments and related studies
- Contribute to constraints analyses, strategic planning pathway assessments, and environmental management plans
- Assist with coordinating project resources, budgets, and schedules, maintaining effective delivery and quality standards
- Mentor and guide juniors, including graduates and undergraduates, supporting their technical and professional development
- Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, applying commercial acumen and emotional intelligence to project leadership.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

- A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental planning, or environmental engineering with 3+ years relevant work experience, consulting experience (desirable)
- Environmental impact assessment experience across numerous market sectors and a good industry reputation.
- Strong team player, confident communicator, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated project management and project delivery skills, including time management and organisational skills

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

📌 Environmental Planner (Sydney)
🏢 AECOM Australia
📍 Sydney