Environmental Sustainability Specialist

Job Description:

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• The Environmental Sustainability Specialist plays a key role in ensuring that infrastructure projects adhere to environmental permits and regulations, mitigate risks, and maintain compliance throughout the project lifecycle.">

This specialist provides input into Construction Environmental Management Plans, conducts regular environmental audits and compliance inspections at construction sites, and monitors construction activities to ensure compliance with Commonwealth and State environmental approvals, regulations, and project requirements.

This role involves working closely with project managers and construction teams to identify and address environmental risks, providing guidance and support on environmental best practices during construction planning and delivery phase, liaising with regulatory bodies and contractors to ensure compliance with environmental permits and approvals, and conducting environmental incident investigations and implementing corrective actions as required.

In addition, this specialist provides environmental training and awareness programs for construction teams, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to promote environmental stewardship and sustainability, and assists with other project duties as directed by the team lead.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Provide input into Construction Environmental Management Plans.">
• Conduct regular environmental audits and compliance inspections at construction sites.">
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with Commonwealth and State environmental approvals, regulations, and project requirements.">
• Work closely with project managers and construction teams to identify and address environmental risks.">
• Provide guidance and support on environmental best practices during construction planning and delivery phase.">
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and contractors to ensure compliance with environmental permits and approvals.">
• Review and approve contractor environmental documentation, including permits, reports, and studies.">
• Conduct environmental incident investigations and implement corrective actions as required.">
• Provide environmental training and awareness programs for construction teams.">
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote environmental stewardship and sustainability.">
• Assist with other project duties as directed by the team lead.">

Required Skills and Qualifications:

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• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Engineering, Natural Resource Management, or related field.">
• Experience in implementing Construction Environmental Management Plans.">
• Comprehensive understanding of Federal and State environmental protection laws and permitting processes related to construction projects.">
• Experience in conducting environmental audits and compliance inspections in a construction setting.">
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills.">
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.">
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.">
• Familiarity with GIS">
• Driver’s Licence">
• Accreditation in environmental auditing">

Benefits:

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• Competitive remuneration package.">
• Relocation support if moving from interstate.">
• Flexible working arrangements.">
• Work vehicle.">
• Health and wellbeing program.">
• Tailored personal and professional development opportunities.">
• Employee assistance program access.">

About You:

You are a people-focused, pragmatic problem solver with a strong commitment to environmental best practices. Success in this role requires construction project experience as well as a collaborative and adaptable approach along with a shared commitment to high standards.

You must be comfortable with the physical demands of site inspections across construction areas and have a valid driver's licence and confidence driving in remote locations.

Education Requirements:

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• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Engineering, Natural Resource Management, or related field.">