Senior Environmental and Development Planner

What is this job role?

Reporting directly to the Head of Planning, Environment, and Stakeholder Relations, your role is to manage the environmental and planning approvals across multiple projects. You will also be expected to support with stakeholder management and engagement, HSE and compliance and coordinate budgets and financial reporting.

Duties

• Lead environmental approval processes and secure new approvals or amendments to existing approvals, on your dedicated projects).
• Oversee and project manage specialist consultants.
• Represent Mint in negotiations and stakeholder engagement, (with a focus on technical stakeholders) ensuring robust relationships and favourable project outcomes.
• Monitor regulatory developments and strategically influence outcomes to reduce business risk.
• Active financial cost management and reporting.

What are the skills/experience we are looking for?

• Demonstrated experience in securing environmental and planning approvals and managing EIS processes.
• Background in renewable energy project development preferred; large-scale infrastructure experience considered.
• Tertiary qualification in environmental science, planning, engineering, or related discipline.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and strong project management capabilities.
• Strong commercial acumen and leadership qualities.

Why Join Mint Renewables?

Mint Renewables is an innovative renewable energy company established in late 2022, backed by major investors Infratil and Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), who have decades of experience in renewable infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand. They have rapidly secured a substantial pipeline (~4GW) of diversified renewable projects, already progressing significantly, including the advanced Dederang BESS project.

Mint’s culture is dynamic, collaborative, and driven by values of integrity, dependability, and genuine care for communities and the environment. They provide a positive workplace with an attractive hybrid working model, excellent office facilities, and regular social activities.

Benefits at Mint

• Competitive salary that will depend on the candidates’ experience. Upwards of 140K + 15% bonus
• Flexible working: Hybrid model with a mix of office and home working
• Career progression: Professional development planning embedded in our performance reviews
• Parental leave: 18 weeks paid primary carer leave; 6 weeks for secondary carers; 8 days grandparental leave
• Additional employee benefits: Wellness day, Salary continuation insurance, Leave purchase scheme

The Mint Team

At Mint Renewables, you’ll work with some of the most experienced and respected industry leaders who offer a wealth of expertise for you to collaborate with and learn from. The team is Melbourne based, lean and highly skilled.

Interested?

If this role aligns with your aspirations, please apply here or contact Katie directly.