Technical Director/Practice Lead - Environmental Planning and Approvals

Technical Director/Practice Lead – Environmental Planning & ApprovalsPerth, WAWho We Are RPS, a Tetra Tech company, is a leading global professional services consultancy focused on creating solutions that support sustainable communities and environments. With 27,000 employees across 550 offices worldwide, we combine local expertise with global capability to deliver complex projects across the environment, infrastructure, energy and urban development sectors. Within our Australia Asia Pacific business, our Environmental Planning & Approvals team partners with clients to deliver practical, science-led solutions across marine and coastal environments, environmental approvals, impact assessment, planning and sustainability. Our people are passionate about helping clients balance environmental responsibility with project success, contributing to projects that protect and enhance natural systems for future generations. We are currently seeking an experienced Technical Director/Practice Lead to join our Environmental Planning & Approvals (EPA) team in Perth. This is an opportunity for a highly respected technical specialist to play a leading role in delivering complex multidisciplinary projects, providing strategic technical direction and strengthening client relationships across the WA market. The Opportunity As Technical Director/Practice Lead, you will be recognised internally and externally as a senior technical authority within Environmental Planning & Approvals. You will provide high-level technical input across major projects, contribute to strategic growth initiatives and work collaboratively across disciplines to deliver outstanding client outcomes. You will bring an extensive knowledge base of State and Federal Environment Legislation, strong commercial awareness, advanced technical capability and the ability to influence and support project outcomes across a diverse portfolio of work. This role will suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building trusted client relationships and contributing to the continued growth and reputation of the business. Key Responsibilities

• Provide clients with environmental approvals advice and strategies to successfully navigate State and Federal legislative requirements.
• Provide senior technical leadership across complex environmental planning and management projects
• Deliver high-level technical advice, troubleshooting and strategic project input
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project delivery across teams and business units
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and industry stakeholders
• Support business development activities, proposals and strategic pursuits
• Ensure quality project outcomes, risk management and commercial performance
• Mentor and share technical expertise with colleagues across the business
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement within service delivery

Who You Are You will be a highly experienced environmental professional with significant consulting experience and an established industry profile. You Will Also Bring

• Degree qualifications in a relevant discipline
• Strong technical expertise across environmental planning and management
• Demonstrated experience delivering large and complex projects
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Commercial acumen and experience managing project performance
• A collaborative approach and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
• Professional certifications and active industry involvement will be highly regarded

Why RPS? We are committed to creating shared value for our clients, communities and people. At RPS, you will be part of a connected and collaborative team where technical excellence and innovation are genuinely valued. We Offer

• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• A supportive team culture that celebrates collaboration and success
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Active wellbeing and community engagement initiatives
• Annual professional membership reimbursement
• Paid parental and partner leave
• $250 active lifestyle allowance per annum
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme and salary packaging options
• Professional and technical development programs, including study assistance, online learning and mentoring across portfolios
• Active office social events, employee assistance program, service recognition and more

If you are looking to take the next step in your technical consulting career with a globally connected business, we would love to hear from you. Our Approach Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work. Stronger together is one of our five core behaviours and it is key to building a collaborative workplace. We encourage everyone to bring their best and to support others to do the same. By sharing knowledge, challenging each other to think differently, and fostering an environment of trust and respect, our people can learn, grow and thrive – and share in our success. Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.