Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

• Be at the forefront of the renewable energy transition for NSW
• Senior Environmental Assessment Officers to work on State significant energy projects, such as solar farms, big batteries, wind farms, pumped hydro and transmission lines
• 2 x permanent opportunities
• Multiple temporary full time opportunities
• Parramatta office with flexible arrangements available
• Salary ranges from $134,504 to $143,964 + super + leave loading (P02)

Are you an environmental or renewable energy professional, developer, consultant, planner, scientist, or engineer who is looking to progress your career in a dynamic and rewarding role in the renewable energy sector?

The Energy Assessments team within the NSW Planning group works on large scale wind farms, solar farms, transmission lines, pumped hydro and batteries (BESS) across NSW and is currently seeking to appoint multiple Senior Environmental Assessment Officers to contribute to the NSW Government’s assessment and regulation of high-profile projects across the renewable energy sector.

About the role

• Assess the merits of complex State significant energy projects in line with best practice frameworks and benchmark assessment outcome turnaround times, such as solar farms, big batteries, wind farms, pumped hydro and transmission lines.
• Produce high quality work on a wide range of planning matters, including the preparation of well written reports and briefing notes and effective conditions of consent.
• Identify, critically analyse and evaluate key issues, recommend innovative options, solutions, practices and processes to enable timely responses to customer enquiries and to assist in resolving disputes.
• Assist in the development of policy to improve assessment processes and to guide the assessment of the merits of projects.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of systems and ongoing improvements to increase team efficiency and effectiveness.

Key knowledge and experience

• Proven knowledge of relevant environmental assessment and planning legislation and its practical application
• Proven experience in the field of environmental impact assessment or similar
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement and project management

Essential requirements

• Degree in environmental science or management, planning, law, engineering or other relevant discipline
• Willingness to travel and (minimum) Class C Driver’s License

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Environmental Assessment Officer

Join us

Apply online with your resume and cover letter. Applications close Sunday 30 March 2025 at 11:55PM.

For further information please contact the hiring managers Iwan Davies via [email protected] or Nicole Brewer via [email protected]

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI). To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

If we can make adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team on [email protected] If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out our Aboriginal guide to applying for a role.