Lead Consultant, Impact Assessment

Ramboll · Perth, , Australia

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-11-10
  • Confirmed live on 10 November 2026

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Job Description
About the Role
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our impact assessment team in Perth, WA. We’re looking for the right motivated and passionate people to join our growing team of environmental consultants who genuinely care about what they do, helping to embed sustainability in how we operate day-to-day as a team and as a company.
You will be part of our rapidly growing impact assessment team, focussing on environmental assessments and statutory approvals for a broad range of mining, infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Collaboration and empowerment are a real part of how we work day-to-day and we can offer genuine opportunities to integrate across teams and borders.
LEAD CONSULTANT - Perth
As part of Ramboll you will work with a group of experienced and enthusiastic consultants in our Environment and Health team. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects within WA and across Australia and APAC.
You will possess well-developed knowledge of environmental impact assessment and relevant Australian planning and environmental approvals frameworks, with experience in State and Commonwealth approval pathways and the preparation and coordination of environmental assessment documentation for major infrastructure, renewable energy and other complex development projects. Our Impact Assessment team supports our clients across a variety of renewable energy, infrastructure and other major development projects. Well developed knowledge and understanding of the Western Australian environmental and planning approvals frameworks is essential. You will be:
· values driven;
· performance and deadline driven;
· focussed on the safety of yourself and others;
· energised by challenge, complexity and change, with a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills;
· collaborative, inclusive and emotionally intelligent.
As an experienced project manager, you will confidently manage projects and substantial work packages, including scoping, programming, budgets, quality and delivery. In this role, you will:
· Independently deliver defined workstreams and significant components of larger impact assessment and approvals projects, with limited supervision.
· Prepare and review high-quality environmental assessment documentation, including environmental impact assessments, approvals documentation, technical scopes, constraints and risk assessments, and client advice.
· Coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary technical specialists, ensuring that environmental issues, mitigation measures and recommendations are appropriately integrated into project documentation.
· Identify and analyse complex environmental and planning issues, applying sound professional judgement to develop practical and defensible solutions.
· Engage confidently with clients, regulators, technical specialists and other project stakeholders, representing Ramboll professionally in project discussions, workshops and meetings.
· Support project owners, other project managers and senior technical leaders in structuring and delivering complex assignments, including coordinating tasks and priorities across project teams.
· Provide guidance, review and day-to-day support to junior team members, helping develop their technical and consulting capability.
· Contribute to business development, including client engagement, preparation of scopes, fee estimates and significant sections of proposals, and identification of follow-on opportunities.
· Build sector and client knowledge, particularly in Ramboll's priority Australian markets, and contribute insights and lessons learned across the Impact Assessment team.
· Contribute to the continuous improvement of Ramboll's Impact Assessment practice, including technical quality, efficient project delivery, knowledge sharing and collaboration across disciplines and geographies.
We offer genuine opportunities to integrate across teams and borders, and to be involved in projects locally, interstate and internationally with our offices in the Nordics and Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific Region. We offer all the benefits of working for a large global consultancy - a competitive salary that will be negotiated with the right candidate, flexible working arrangements and real opportunities to further develop your career and to be an integral part of our business strategy planning for future growth.

Qualifications
Your starting point for constant growth
From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your continued personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting points are:
· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline (civil, environmental, chemical) or relevant science discipline (environmental science, geology, chemistry, physics, toxicology or biology) and 7 – 10 years of qualifying experience.
· Experience with state and Commonwealth environmental and/or statutory planning frameworks applic

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