Environmental Advisor

UGL’S Utilities team designs, constructs and maintains critical infrastructure across the water and power sectors. Ranging from wastewater treatment plants to power stations. We design and construct the following assets; power generation, transmission lines, substations, electrical distribution networks, water and waste water treatment plans and water pipelines.

Our Utilities team works hard and celebrates successes and efforts. If you are looking for a bright future and opportunity to grow your career, then join UGL - a great place to work

**The Opportunity**

Our UGL Utilities division is seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor to be based in our Brisbane office. The role will report into the Senior Environmental Advisor and will involve regular visits to our sites across QLD and NSW. The role will monitor and evaluation systems and procedures specific to site works to ensure that they are up to date, compliant and line with best practice, whilst you participate in regular learning and development programs to continually enhance and further develop skills and continuously improve capabilities and performance.

Some key responsibilities of this role will include:

- Establish and maintain Environmental Management Plans (EMP), associated procedures and records on environmental management to meet the client’s requirements and ISO 14001
- Provide environmental training and inductions on relevant environmental issues to UGL staff and sub-contractors
- Technically support weed inspections and washdowns of UGL and subcontractor plant and equipment as required by the client and legislation
- Monitor sediment and erosion control measures
- Review sub-contractors Environmental Management Plans, procedures, records and activities as required
- Support the audit program to monitor all the activities set out in the EMP for the project
- Investigate and reporting of environmental incidents and complaints to the client and UGL management
- Liaise with the client Environmental Officers over issues arising
- Monitor and technically support all measures to avoid environmental penalties
- Support continuous improvement in Safety, Environmental and Quality Standards

**About you**
- Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Science or an equivalent approved qualification
- Previous experience in Environmental Management in a Construction environment
- Working knowledge of QLD and Federal environmental legislation
- Prior working experience in ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems
- Auditing Experience, Database, Word Processing and Spreadsheet skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Working knowledge of QLD and Federal environmental legislation.

**What makes you right for UGL**
- Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and positive workplace
- Empower a united and collaborative culture
- Deliver technical excellence and create efficient, innovative solutions
- Build an enviable reputation and the trust of employees, clients, and other stakeholders
- Genuine concern for safety

**About Us**

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

At UGL, we value diversity - in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.
UGL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or recruitment agencies.

**Discipline**: Environmental Advisor

**Primary Location**: Australia-QLD-Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs

**Work Type**: Full-time