David Snashall

Associate Director | Energy Market Leader

02 9493 9500

dsnashall@emmconsulting.com.au

David is one of the leading Impact Assessment practitioners in Australia, with over 30 years’ experience in assessing the environmental, social, and economic impacts of major capital projects in Australia and globally.

Overview

In recent years David has focused on the energy transition in Australia, leading approval processes for solar farms, energy from waste, and wind farms.

Based in NSW now, but working nationally, earlier in his career David spent time working in WA, followed by more than a decade leading projects globally, and in senior management positions with The ERM Group, including Managing Director ANZ, and Global Practice Leader for Impact Assessment and Planning.

Qualifications

Master of Environmental Planning, Macquarie University, 1991
Bachelor of Economics, University of Sydney, 1984
Fellow Australian Planning Institute
NSW Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (REAP)
Liaison Delegate, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Member International Association for Impact Assessment

Expertise

Environmental, social and economic impact assessment
Energy, infrastructure, resources and waste industries