Senior Environmental Advisor | Cooma

Job Description

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0 is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

The role:

Our Environment team is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor to support the improvement of the environmental management and regulatory performance of the Company's operations, extending our commercial capabilities through strong engagement with internal customers and external stakeholders and authoritative technical advice. This includes working with our people to maintain and improve our environmental management system, managing our risks and impacts through effective controls for day to day operations / maintenance work. You will also lead and participate in routine activity and incident investigations.

This permanent, full time role is located in Cooma, nestled amidst the breathtaking Snowy Mountains, you'll wake up to stunning scenery every day. Embrace a warm diverse community and a standard of living, where outdoor adventures abound from skiing and hiking to fishing and mountain biking.

We're looking for someone with: 

• Degree or Postgraduate qualification in environmental or a natural resource management discipline or equivalent. 

• 5+ years experience in an environmental advisory or natural resource management role. 

• Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory frameworks and experience managing environmental approval processes.

• Strong commercial understanding to closely align performance with the business objectives. 

• Highly developed skills in influencing, negotiation, environmental auditing, incident investigation, and report writing. 

• Ability to work well within a team environment and have the ability to develop constructive relations and positively influence agencies and regulators. 

If you feel that you have what we're looking for, please apply now!