Environmental Advisor

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 45,500 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Job Description

Benefits

• Personalised career progression plans to help you achieve your goals

• Join a market leader in sustainability and help build a better world for all

• Join a VIC – Big Build Project – The M80 Ring Road Completion Project

• Competitive salary in line with experience + Acciona Bonus Incentive Scheme + Salary Sacrifice/Novated Leasing

The Project

The M80 Ring Road Alliance (comprising ACCIONA, MACA, and AECOM) has been selected to design and construct the M80 Ring Road Completion.

The project will deliver a major upgrade of the M80 Ring Road between the M80-Plenty Road interchange and the North East Link tunnel entrance at Watsonia, providing a seamless connection to North East Link. Works includes 2km of new freeway upgrade, 3km of new freeway, separation of local roads from the freeway, bulk earthworks, retaining walls, bridge structures, rail interface works, intelligent transport systems, urban design and landscaping. This diverse and challenging project will be complete in 2028.

Key accountabilities for the position

• Reporting to the Environmental Manager you will be responsible for Implementing Environment Policy, Procedures and Legislative Requirements out on site

• Conduct regular environmental and sustainability inspections and contribute to client and stakeholder inspections and audits

• Assist with internal and external audits

• Develop and maintain key relationships with other project functions

• Conduct environmental monitoring, as required including noise, vibration, water and air quality

• Monitoring environmental consultants during site works including contaminated land, ecologists and fauna handlers

• Collection and maintenance of environmental reports and monitoring data

• Development and delivery of environmental training, toolboxes and inductions

• Planning for upcoming night works including noise modelling and analysis of noise monitoring results

• Investigation and monitoring following community environmental complaints

• Develop and update environmental documentation including EMP, environmental procedures, worksite environmental management plans and environmental control plans

• Working with site teams following an environmental incident and conduct incident reporting

• Assist with managing systems to support project delivery to obtain and maintain compliance with relevant state and commonwealth environmental approvals

• Supervision of junior environmental staff

Required Skills and Competencies

• Ideally You will have a degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science or Equivalent

• Experienced in management of potential environmental hazards & risks on site (i.e., noise, water, air, heritage sites, contaminated soil, flora/ fauna).

• Advanced communications skills and experience liaising, advising & coordinating with construction teams on site

• Working knowledge of environmental legislation, regulations and best practice publications

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ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022 & 2023 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.