Principal Consultant

Job Title: Principal Consultant Vacancy No: VN4513 Employment Type: Permanent Contract Type: Full-Time About the Business and Role SLR Consulting APAC has over 850 employees (and counting) located throughout 24 offices. Our team represents a broad and diverse range of technical and environmental capabilities. SLR’s professionals offer a blend of experience incorporating engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, remediation specialists, regulatory and compliance specialists, and environmental scientists. At SLR Consulting, we celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.We have an excellent career opportunity within our Sustainable Waste Management team for a Principal Consultant to join our team in the Brisbane office. You will work closely within the senior team to ensure the delivery of quality environmental outcomes, practical waste, resource recovery and recycling solutions, and other advisory services to our internal and external clients.Our riverside Brisbane office is modern and vibrant, offering you the chance to collaborate with a wide range of Engineering & Scientific professionals across our 23 Disciplines. We pride ourselves on our relaxed and positive culture, regular social events, and our happy clients. Key Responsibilities You will have an entrepreneurial mindset and have the ability to do the following: Lead the provision of technical inputs to waste management and resource recovery strategy for private industry and local, state, and country governments. Provide specialist technical input to due diligence assessments in the fields of environmental, market, feedstock, and technology due diligence. Conduct data analysis and review complex datasets. Provide specialist input to feasibility studies, business case development, and strategic waste and recycling infrastructure planning across the private and government sectors. Deliver waste management plans and associated documentation for developments. Produce high-quality documents that support the planning and approvals process. Prepare high-quality documents associated with waste facility master planning. Project manage small to medium projects to produce high-quality strategy, market assessment, technology, and other advisory documentation. Prepare quality reports for internal and external clients on time and within set budget. Provide advice and assistance to internal and external clients, team members, and Project Managers on projects regarding best principles and practices. Contribute to winning work by developing proposals, identifying and converting opportunities, and drawing on your client relationships. Perform administrative and financial management tasks including budget preparation and providing accurate and timely responses to requests as required by project demands and timelines. Experience As a positive and engaging candidate, you will also display the following: Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Science or a related field. 12-15+ years' practical experience in the field of Waste and Resource Recovery/Recycling management with significant demonstrated skills in the areas of waste data analysis, strategy, due diligence, market assessments, report writing, and environmental assessments. Working knowledge of Australian and New Zealand environmental legislation and policies, standards, and guidelines with particular weight put on knowledge in Queensland. Strong capabilities in waste advisory. Strong diligence in project delivery and attention to detail. Our Benefits We are most proud of our diverse, friendly, and expert team, who work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients.Whether you’re enjoying our flexible hybrid work environment, looking to excel through our defined career progression program, or at that time in your life where a supportive and generous parental leave scheme is key… Our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.You can find a comprehensive list here. Next Steps We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender-diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team. #J-18808-Ljbffr