Due to continued growth, Umwelt Brisbane is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Environmental Consultant to lead and expand our QLD Resources Sector.
In this senior leadership role, you will combine strong technical expertise, commercial acumen and client relationship management to drive growth across Queensland's resources market.
Drawing on your experience in environmental approvals, impact assessment, compliance, environmental management and multidisciplinary project delivery, you will provide strategic advice to clients and lead the successful delivery of complex projects.
You will play a key role in shaping sector strategy, strengthening client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
Working closely with executive leaders and industry stakeholders, you will develop pursuit strategies, lead proposals and bids and grow Umwelt's presence across the resources sector.
As a senior technical leader, you will provide oversight and review of complex environmental projects, ensuring high-quality, commercially focused outcomes that meet client and regulatory requirements.
You may also act as Project Manager or Project Director, overseeing project performance, budgets, resourcing, risk management and delivery.
A key focus of the role is developing people and building capability across the team.
You will mentor and support consultants at all levels, foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
As part of Umwelt's national business, you will connect clients with our broader planning, environmental, heritage, social and engagement expertise while upholding our values, safety culture, quality standards and commitment to exceptional client outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Sector Leadership:Lead and shape the growth of Umwelt's QLD Resources Sector, with a focus on critical minerals, energy transition, mine closure,



rehabilitation and sustainability
Technical Leadership: Provide trusted senior technical advice across environmental approvals, impact assessment, environmental management, compliance and complex multidisciplinary project delivery
Project Direction: Set the technical direction for resources projects, including scoping, planning, delivery, specialist coordination, issue resolution and quality assurance
Project and Commercial Delivery:Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality outcomes while balancing client, regulatory, commercial, resourcing and timeframe requirements
Client and Market Growth:Build trusted client and stakeholder relationships, identify new opportunities and support bids, proposals and pursuit strategies
National Collaboration:Connect QLD resources opportunities with Umwelt's broader planning, environmental, heritage, social and engagement capabilities
Team Capability:Mentor and develop team members, setting clear standards and supporting technical excellence, accountability and growth.
About You
We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and driven individual with 15 + years' experience.
In this role you will develop your consulting, writing, project management and technical skills through delivering a range of planning and environmental consulting projects.
You Will Have
Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Planning, Management or a related discipline
Relevant professional accreditation, industry membership or eligibility to obtain (desirable).




Extensive professional experience in resources project work, environmental approvals and management or impact assessment, preference for experience within a consulting environment, with recognised expertise in the QLD resources sector
Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, assurance and peer review across complex projects
Strong commercial experience developing sector strategies, bids and business development initiatives within the resources or environmental consulting sector
Extensive working knowledge of relevant Commonwealth and State environmental legislation, regulatory frameworks and approval pathways
Demonstrated experience leading client engagement, project delivery and proposal development
Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing technical staff
Deep technical capability and recognised expertise within the relevant discipline.
Solid professional judgement in complex, ambiguous or sensitive technical situations
Excellent written and verbal communication, including authoritative technical advice and client engagement
Sound commercial judgement, with the ability to balance resources, budgets, risk and competing priorities while supporting strategic growth and business development outcomes
Strong interest in shaping QLD's future resources sector, with awareness of emerging opportunities in critical minerals, energy transition, mine closure, rehabilitation and sustainability
A collaborative, principled leadership style that builds capability and trust across the team and business
Undertake travel and field visits as required for the role
As part of our recruitment process, candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, which includes verification of work rights, identity and qualifications, and may include criminal history checks, medicals and other specific assessments where applicable.
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📌 Resources Sector Lead, Qld (Brisbane)
🏢 Unwelt
📍 Brisbane