Senior Associate, Environment & Planning (Water, Energy & Environment focus)

Sequana Group is one of the fastest-growing & independent water, energy, and environment-focused infrastructure advisory firms in Australia with a growing International presence. With offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Port Macquarie, Perth, Adelaide and the UK, and home to 250+ experts and an extensive network of contractors, we work with both the private sector and government organisations to break the mould and redefine the future of Australia’s major water, environment and energy projects. We are committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients throughout all stages of a project and beyond.

The Strategic Environment and Planning team is newly formed and has a national focus . It works across regions supporting our established advisory businesses in North and West and South-East Australia. Its goal is to work with Sequana’s existing clients, establish new client relationships, and generate recent business.

Working with our Director, Environment and Planning and our Associate Directors , Environment and Planning, the role includes helping to build our environmental and planning capability across the business to establish a more complete project planning and delivery offering within Sequana.

You’re a problem solver by nature and want to join a firm that values the kind of people who reimagine the possible for their clients and stakeholders . Most importantly, you act with integrity and show genuine care for the people you work with.

What you do

Develop and implement environment and planning approval strategic initiatives, focusing on the water and energy industry that align with Sequana’s long-term objectives and market opportunities.

Drive growth across environmental and planning nationally, developing innovative solutions, and positioning Sequana to pre-empt client needs and define strategies that drive business growth.

Provide oversight of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver environmental and planning approval projects from concept to completion, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and to high standards.

Oversee project governance and quality assurance across the environment and planning team's project deliverables to ensure high quality and consistent team outputs that meet client needs.

Keep abreast of local, regional,



and national planning and environmental regulations, ensuring that all projects and initiatives comply with relevant laws and guidelines.

Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams, providing strategic and technical leadership to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that are robust, compliant with legislative and policy frameworks, and aligned with regional and national water and energy priorities.

Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders - including government agencies, water utilities, research institutions, environmental groups, and community organisations – to enable collaboration, knowledge sharing and joint initiatives.

Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to team members, fostering professional growth and a culture of excellence.

Model high standards of ethics, integrity, and collaboration across all activities.

Who you are

Candidates should possess:

Tertiary qualifications in environmental planning, science or engineering or a related field, with solid leadership experience in delivering statutory environmental and planning approvals and environmental impact assessments, ideally with a strong grounding in South East Australia and experience in water and/ or energy major projects.

Strategic and commercial acumen: Proven ability to identify opportunities, develop proposals, manage contracts and procurement, and drive growth across service lines and regions.

Project leadership: Extensive experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects and programs from strategy through delivery, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

Planning and regulatory knowledge: Strong technical capability in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and statutory planning frameworks, with the ability to apply this knowledge to strategic advice and project solutions.

Stakeholder engagement: Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships with government agencies, water utilities, First Nations, community groups,



and industry stakeholders, supported by excellent facilitation and communication skills.

Project-focused solutions: Skilled in interpreting legislation, policy, and regulatory frameworks, and developing pragmatic, project-focused solutions that balance compliance, risk, and delivery outcomes.

Leadership and team development: Recognised for fostering collaboration, mentoring teams, and promoting a culture of excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement.

What it's like working at Sequana:

There are a ton of reasons whySequana is an amazing company to work at,and here are some that we think you'll find most interesting!

Our culture -We have a wonderful team of brilliant high achievers built on a culture of empathy, collaboration, integrity, openness, and professional excellence. We attract the best in the industry who share our passion for the water, environment, and energy sectors and are willing to put in extraordinary efforts to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Award-winning -We are an award-winning company – we have won ‘Great Place to Work’ awards across Australia.

Exciting & meaningful projects -Sequana is on an exciting growth journey. Here at Sequana, you are seen as the expert and have the opportunity to own projects end-to-end and truly can make a difference to the environment.

Continuous learning -We celebrate continuous learning at Sequana and our Sequana Academy offers our employees the prospect to receive professional coaching services and training, with a focus on career development.

Compensation- We offer an attractive compensation package and a flexible work environment.

Reward and recognition - We promote an environment of reward and recognition. At Sequana, you will be recognised for your efforts, and for each birthday & anniversary, we will celebrate you and reward you for your contributions!

Diverse and inclusive environment - With our Social Impact and Belonging Committee, we promote an inclusive and diverse environment at Sequana and have many events and activities that truly make Sequana a ‘Great Place to Work.'

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📌 Senior Associate, Environment & Planning (Water, Energy & Environment focus) (Melbourne)
🏢 Sequana
📍 Melbourne