Linchpin Environmental

Linchpin Environmental provides environmental approvals and community engagement services to both Government and private sector organisations.

Why choose us?

We are experienced.

We have over 15 years’ experience of providing environmental approvals and community engagement services to clients from all levels of government and across a range of private sector markets. Our experience includes transport, energy, waste, water infrastructure and property development projects.
We have been senior members of planning and delivery teams. We have a track record of success in adding value to projects through proactively managing stakeholder engagement to secure a social license to operate from communities, and project approvals from regulators.

We are good at what we do.

Whether it is environmental assessments or community engagement, we have the technical background and industry experience to deliver the services and value expected by clients.
We are skilled at having difficult conversations with stakeholders in a tactful, informative and respectful way. These discussions can involve property acquisition, impacts on businesses and changes to local environments.

We are able to integrate the interests and concerns of project stakeholders, including those of regulators and community, with environmental planning, assessment and approval needs.

We are qualified.

Both our Directors hold tertiary qualifications and are Certified Environmental Practitioners (insert CEnvP logo) – a recognition of both their training and their experience as senior practitioners. Our certification reflects Linchpin Environmental’s commitment to undertaking our work in line with our industry’s code of ethics and professional conduct and to continuing professional development.

Michael Chilcott is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ flagship company director course. He is able to bring this training to both the management and governance of major project teams.
Importantly for NSW Government clients,

Linchpin Environmental is prequalified for provision of services to the NSW Government under the prequalification scheme administered by the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation.

We are exceptional communicators.

We facilitate exceptional communication between project teams and their stakeholders. This involves ongoing dialogue to ensure people have the information they need to provide positive input, which leads to better outcomes for both our clients and their stakeholders. We appreciate the value, knowledge and support that projects can gain from effective engagement with communities and regulators.
We work well in integrated project teams. We are personable and responsive, and working with us is productive and enjoyable.
We receive positive feedback from our clients and project stakeholders about the way we communicate with them.

We are industry leaders.

Our Directors are respected professionals within the major projects sector in NSW. Both have held industry leadership roles, and continue to contribute to industry best practice.
As members of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, the professional association for environmental practitioners, Michael Chilcott and Faye Woodward have received awards for their outstanding service to the profession. Michael is the current President of the EIANZ. He chairs its Board and its Audit and Risk Committee.

Both Michael and Faye are committed to continuing professional development (CPD)and support the development of best practice in environmental management. They share this commitment with others in the Linchpin Environmental team, and advocate participation in CPD programs through their roles as Certified Environment Practitioners.
They have extensive professional networks across Australia. We build strategic relationships and connections with other providers of niche environmental services that further enhance our team’s capacity to deliver outstanding service to clients.

We are committed team members.

We understand that major projects require a major commitment from those on their teams. We are good team players, committed to meeting tight timelines and delivering quality service and project documentation. We are flexible in response to the needs of projects and clients, and enjoy working within high performance team environments.