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Senior Environmental Consultant

SLR Consulting


Job Location:

Mackay - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 20 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

AboutSLRand the role
SLR Consulting is an employee-controlled international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With over 4000 International staff and well over 1000 in APAC we provide global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business regulatory and governmental clients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven &experiencedEnvironmental Consultantto join our internationally recognisedEnvironmental Approvals Management & Closure team from our established Mackay office.

Articulate motivated and reliable you will have 3 years experience in Environmental Consulting. Regulatory and/or mining experience will be viewed favourably but is not required with the right attitude and aptitude we will provide you with training and guidance.

You will enjoy undertaking project work whilstlearning from an experienced teamanddeveloping client relationshipsthroughout the region. You will also collaborate on exciting projects and initiatives with the national team and other teams within our multi-disciplinary business.




Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing facilitating and enhancingeffective relationships with our clients and internal SLR team members
  • Mine Rehabilitation and Closure Plans
  • Plans of Operations/Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plans
  • Environment management & ESG
  • Mining approvals
  • Providing advice regarding best practice environmental impact assessment and management principles to clients and internal SLR team members
  • Working within and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects across a range of sectors
  • Delivering clear and precise high quality reports
  • Occasional travel to undertake field studies



Experience
To be successful in this role you will be a positive and engaging character with a great sense of humour as well as have:

  • A degree in Environmental Science Engineering or a related field
  • 3 years experience in Environmental Science preferably in Consulting.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary projects.
  • Working knowledge of QLD environmental legislation and policies standards and guidelines
  • Experience in the mining infrastructure power and/or agribusiness sectors is highly valued but not a prerequisite.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with Consulting software and intermediate-advanced excel skills.
  • Australian Citizenship or rights to work in Australia.




Our Benefits

The benefit we are most proud of is our experienced and supportive team at SLR working together to deliver value for our clients. But whether youre enjoying our flexible working arrangements accessing The Hive for discounts on 1000s or major retailers or taking advance of study leave to level up your quals Our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

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Next Steps


Our local team in Mackay are supportive friendly and experts in their field. If you are interested in joining them apply now!




Required Experience:

Senior IC


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SLR's strategic, engineering and technical teams take the pain out of navigating the ever-shifting context of sustainable business and support you in Making Sustainability Happen.

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