Environment Manager

We’re an energised team who is passionate about our customers, strive for operational excellence and a sustainable future for our people and our community. 

About the Role

As the Environment Manager, you will manage the operational environmental performance of Ausnet Services whilst also developing, implementing, and monitoring environmental strategies to promote sustainable development and preparedness for all relevant environmental regulations.

This role will see you leading, coaching, and mentoring the business to implement a culture of continuous improvement. 

The key to success in this role is to successfully promote compliance with environmental regulatory obligations, whilst actively contributing to Divisional and HSEQ team initiatives, effectively engaging stakeholders along with delivering assigned HSEQ improvement initiatives. 

This role will report to the GM HSEQ & Compliance / HSEQ Centre of Excellence Manager and is located at Southbank, Victoria. 

We are a flexible and truly hybrid workplace.

What you will deliver

• Champion active environmental protection and management including educating the business on its requirements relating to work activities that could affect human health or the environment.
• Audit, analyse and report environmental performance to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies.
• Provide supervision, educational training and undertake clearly defined inspectorial duties on environmental issues and responsibilities applying to staff carrying out environmental projects and programs.
• Develop, implement and monitor environmental strategies, policies and practices with a view to meeting targets and encouraging best practices.
• Promote, raise awareness and lead the implementation of environmental policies and practices at all levels of the organisation.
• Actively engage with leadership and lead the implementation of the HSEQ strategy within allocated division/s.
• Identify risk reduction measures and opportunities to improve Environmental Management Systems.
• Ensure compliance through actively engaging with stakeholders and maintain a working knowledge and understanding of relevant Environmental legislation, regulations, codes of practice, standards, etc.  Influence continuous improvement and positive outcomes so they are viewed as adding value.
• Contribute to our ability to deliver our services by demonstrating an understanding of work health safety and cyber security standards and applying them to relevant activities in the workplace.
• Contribute to a Recordable Injury Frequency Rate targets and mission Zero health & safety targets.

What we like about you

• A relevant bachelors or higher qualification in either environmental science, management, or a related field 
• Risk management skills with demonstrated environmental risk assessment experience
• HSEQ Procedure/systems development experience
• Environmental Legislation knowledge and OHS preferred
• Data analytics and reporting experience
• Workforce consultation and issue resolution skills
• Demonstrated management of a number of projects simultaneously from conception to implementation and realisation of program objectives 
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, leadership and people management capabilities, including driving performance and behavioural outcomes through others
• Strategic thinking and the ability to influence change.

Inclusion and Diversity 

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that fosters belonging, where everyone brings their unique strengths and innovative ideas. 

AusNet partners with Work180 and Kinaway to support these diversity pillars and has Employee Network Groups that support Pride and LGBQTIA+, Cultural and Ethnic Awareness, Disability, Working Parents Group, Women’s Network and Young Professionals Network.

What we offer at AusNet

• A diverse, inclusive, and supportive team culture who supports you to lead and achieve 
• We care about what flexibility means to you and flexible working options are fully supported, to better balance work, personal and family commitments
• A wide range of employee benefits such as income protection, corporate discounts, salary sacrifice options including novated leasing
• Learning culture with ongoing development and career opportunities to enable a career with purpose

Our Ethos

At AusNet you don’t need to check every box. 
 

We have key requirements which are important, but we also know that the best candidate may not tick all the boxes so, if you have the experience and capabilities for a portion of the role, Apply Now to join our energised team