Senior Environmental Business Partner

Work. We have an exciting opportunity open for a Senior Environmental Business Partner in our North Region — based in Townsville, Clare, or Mareeba.  In this role, you'll lead environmental risk management across critical water infrastructure, ensuring compliance and embedding systems that protect natural resources and support sustainable operations.

Joining Sunwater means having the opportunity to influence sustainable water management, collaborate across diverse regional landscapes, and drive meaningful environmental impact. It's a chance to make your mark on Queensland's water future and help us deliver water for prosperity.

Key responsibilities include:-

• Build strong partnerships with leaders to advise on environmental constraints and project requirements
• Manage complex environmental risks, including incident response and regulatory engagement
• Lead assurance activities to ensure compliance with environmental approvals, licences, and standards
• Develop and maintain best-practice policies, procedures, and systems that support sustainable operations

Please note that due to the nature of this role, there will be travel involved to other Sunwater regional assets within the North region.

We're seeking a skilled professional with proven experience in environmental management across commercial settings. You'll bring strong knowledge of sustainability, environmental legislation, natural resource management, and current industry practices and technologies. With 7+ years in a similar role, you'll hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant environmental discipline and demonstrate expertise in maintaining ISO-accredited environmental management systems.

Success in this role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build lasting relationships with key stakeholders and regulators. You'll bring advanced written communication skills, with experience crafting clear procedures and technical reports on complex environmental issues. Your analytical mindset will help you use research and data to shape strategies that reduce environmental impacts and support sustainable outcomes.

This is a full-time opportunity, available for an immediate start (or in the New Year), based at either our Townsville, Clare or Mareeba offices. At Sunwater, we have a genuine emphasis on work/life balance and to ensure you are well-rewarded for your dedication and hard work, this role offers an attractive salary starting from $156,360, plus 12.75% superannuation and 17% leave loading.

Water - Imagine a career where your work truly matters, where you are part of a team that values you and your contributions. At Sunwater, you will bring life's most essential resource to over 5,000 agriculture, urban and industrial customers, helping to sustain communities and drive water for prosperity across regional Queensland. We share the values of these communities — starting with caring about our people. Engage in fascinating work that is constantly evolving, allowing you to grow and shape a successful career and develop unique skills and experience in an industry brimming with opportunity.

Life - At Sunwater, we believe our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing the support, resources, and benefits that you need to thrive. That's why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best every day, including:

• My benefits: Access employee benefits and discounts hosted by Reward Gateway
• My wellbeing: Prioritise your wellbeing with our comprehensive health and wellness offerings and programs
• My time: Enjoy flexible working arrangements and the ability to purchase up to 4 additional weeks of leave, ensuring you can tailor your work to fit your lifestyle
• My growth: We prioritise your professional growth with career development programs, study assistance, support for professional memberships, and structured early career pathways to help you build a rewarding and successful career

Now is the perfect time to join Sunwater and take advantage of the boundless opportunities for your career today and in the future.  We are a diverse team and proud of the unique journeys and stories each of us brings. As we continue to grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, please let us know so we can ensure you can fully participate in our recruitment experience, which includes reference verification, psychometric testing, background checks and a pre-employment medical evaluation to ensure the best fit for our team.

Sunwater acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this country and Traditional Custodians of the land and water we rely on. We respect and value their continued sacred connection to Country, including the diverse, rich traditions, languages and customs that are the longest living in the world. 

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