Nation Partners is excited about welcoming our nextConsultant to our Environmental Advisory team! Come and work with a consultancy whose reputation is growing fast as a purpose driven organisation taking an active part in shaping the world and delivering better outcomes for the communities, cities and countries where we work. Nation Partners is an organisation like no other. We are a collective of professional consultants that are self-managed and work together as a unified team to influence a better more sustainable future for society and the planet.
Job Description
Our primary focus is to provide solutions for complex projects. Consultants at Nation Partners play a key role in:
Contributing to the continued growth of the business through developing relationships, understanding our clients’ needs and supporting the successful delivery of projects.
Supporting key activities and initiatives required to meet and exceed our business goals and contributing to a culture that delivers greater levels of engagement for staff, clients and partners.
Developing and building their capabilities to support the growth of a highly successful business.
Proactively seeking advice and feedback to support their self-management and make good choices for themselves, the team, the business, society and the planet.
Working as a team and being committed to their own development and success.
Specifically your role will focus on:
Supporting bidding and delivery of a range of environmental management, environmental auditing, risk assessment and environmental planning projects for clients.
Undertaking desktop planning and environmental assessments across industries such as water utilities, transport, air travel, infrastructure, healthcare and technology.
Developing and implementing environmental risk assessments, management plans, environmental control plans (with mapping) and environmental guidance to assist our clients to effectively manage risks, meet their environmental duties, and build their environmental capabilities.
Developing and supporting delivery of targeted environmental training (e.g. toolbox talks) for project and construction teams.
Supporting longer-term projects as part of a wider delivery team, acting as environmental liaison between the site team, client team, and specialists to provide on-going environmental support and advisory.
Supporting on-site environmental inspections and audits, initially as part of an audit team with a view that you will become confident in independently leading audits.
Supporting delivery of specialist technical studies for impact assessment, including liaising with and managing subconsultants.
Conveying concepts and information by writing clear and succinct reports for clients and developing and delivering reports and presentations.
Developing, managing and strengthening client relationships through delivery of pragmatic and tailored advice.
Contributing to multidisciplinary projects.
Becoming a trusted adviser to clients.
Desired Skills and Experience
Problem solving: you bring critical thinking and curiosity to assess a challenge or opportunity from all angles by identifying and effectively solving basic problems with minimal guidance and critically assessing problems to form a solution.
Resilience + perseverance: you’re focused on solutions and bring a commitment to seeing the job through. You recognise that challenges bring learning and growth and you seek advice to move forward.
Planning + time management: you’re proactive, flexible and agile in your approach and self-manage to prioritise and re-prioritise effectively delivering exceptional outcomes. You maintain a flexible approach, are accountable for discrete parts of projects and look for opportunities to respond to capacity needs.
Self-awareness: you have a growth and learning mindset, seek out and give feedback using the iCARE model. You participate in reflective discussions, demonstrate a willingness to grow by owning mistakes and seeking advice to learn from them.
Building + maintaining relationships: you take time to listen and get to know colleagues and clients and invest in building strong, enduring and genuine relationships. You build good rapport and trust by following-through on commitments.
Commercial acumen: knowing what we need to do for the business to be sustainable and achieve our purpose, you’re proficient in the art of business development to understand opportunities and covert with a ‘best for NP’ mindset.
Communication + influence: an effective negotiator, you have situational awareness, and take a ‘no surprises approach’. You’re responsive and clear in written and verbal communication and take time to prepare for important interactions to communicate effectively.
Client focus: you’re a professional. You deeply understand client needs and the context in which they operate to provide frank, considered advice.
More specifically to the role, we are looking for:
Relevant tertiary degree in the fields of environmental management, engineering or planning
Familiarity with State and Commonwealth environmental legislation, regulations and guidance
Experience in environmental management and risk assessment – zero to three years of experience
Experience in use of GIS software (e.g. QGIS) or willingness to develop GIS skills
Site-based or field work experience on active construction or operational sites, or enthusiasm to gain experience in this space
A curiosity-led mindset and drive to build your capabilities as an environmental advisor, along with a pro-active approach and openness towards our ways of working
