Principal Consultant - Construction Materials

About SLR and the role

SLR Consulting is a rapidly growing privately-owned global business, with a strong reputation for providing high quality environmental and advisory services. We have over 4,000 staff with offices throughout the APAC, Europe, North, Central and South America, and Africa regions. In APAC we have over 1,100 employees across 24 offices.

Due to continued growth within our Construction Materials & Services (CMS) team, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal Consultant to join our business.

While Melbourne is the preferred location, we are also open to candidates based in Adelaide or Sydney.

This is a strategic and technically focused role, suited to an industry-recognised professional with extensive experience in the quarrying, construction materials, resources, planning, geology, or civil engineering sectors. You will provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of projects, support the growth of our CMS business, mentor developing consultants, and work closely with major clients across Australia.

A key focus of this position will be supporting quarry development, approvals, regulatory compliance, resource investigations, and operational projects, particularly within Victoria. As such, experience working within the Victoria legislative framework for quarrying, including the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act and associated regulations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

As a Principal Consultant within our CMS team, you will:

•  Lead complex projects across the quarrying and construction materials sector, ensuring technical excellent, commercial performance, and successful client outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice to clients on quarry planning, approvals, licensing, resource development, operational improvements, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor on matters relating to construction materials, extractive industries, and associated environmental and planning considerations.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, identifying opportunities for business growth and repeat work.
• Prepare and review high-quality technical repots, proposals, and submissions for clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Lead proposal development and tender submissions, contributing to business development and market growth initiatives.
• Mentor and develop consultants across the CMS team, supporting capability uplift and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate nationally with multidisciplinary teams across planning, environment, engineering, and advisory services.

Experience

To be successful in your application, we are looking for the following:

• Tertiary qualification in Geology, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Earth Sciences, Natural Resources, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 10+ years’ experience within the quarrying, construction materials, mining, consulting, or related sectors.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary projects and managing client relationships.
• Strong commercial acumen, including project financial management, proposal preparation, and business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop technical staff.
• A strong professional network within the quarrying, construction materials, or related industries.

Experience in the following areas will be advantageous to your application:

• Demonstrated experience working within the Victorian quarrying sector.
• Strong knowledge of the Victorian legislative and regulatory framework governing extractive industries, including the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act (MRSDA) and associated approval processes.
• Experience supporting Work Plans, planning permit applications, quarry approvals, resource assessments, due diligence investigations, or operational improvement initiatives.
• Existing relationships with quarry operators, government agencies, and industry stakeholders.
• Recognised industry profile through professional associations, technical presentations, publications, or industry leadership activities.

Our Benefits

We are most proud of our diverse, friendly and expert team, who work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients.

Whether you’re enjoying our flexible hybrid work environment, looking to collaborate with a team of experts locally and across the country, or wanting to excel through our defined career progression framework…  Our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps

If joining one of Australia’s fastest growing multidisciplinary consultancies excites you, apply now by submitting your CV and cover letter.






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