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McConnell Dowell is the Creative Construction company - we pride ourselves on being an Engineering-led industry leader.
Founded over 60 years ago, we are not just driving but reimagining the future of infrastructure progress in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and South East Asia.
About the role
McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust.) Pty Ltd are currently recruiting for an experienced Sustainability Advisor to join Epping Road Upgrade Project based in Wollert/Epping.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in inspecting, monitoring and providing sustainability advice to site.
If you’re looking to join a company that encourages our people to think outside the box, influence change through great ideas and continuous improvement, this role would be ideal for you.
As A Sustainability Advisor, you will also be accountable for the following:
- Assist the Environment & Sustainability Manager implement, review and continually improve the Sustainability Management System that ensures the Project meets its sustainability objectives.
- Inspiring and raising awareness of a sustainable mindset, practices, and approach with all persons in the job vicinity.
- Report, investigate and implement corrective and/or preventive actions resulting from identification of unsustainable practices.
- Ensure that sustainable acceptable working methods and practices are implemented and that plant and equipment is properly operated and maintained, to enable operations to be carried out without environmental harm.
- Promptly advise management of any issues that could be deleterious to the community or environment.
- Review, instruct, record, and report all sustainability matters relating to any given works area of the project.
- Ensure all activities are performed in compliance with the requirements of the relevant specifications, codes and standards, and legal obligations.
- Ensure that all personnel are inducted, trained and aware of their roles and responsibilities relating to sustainability management and compliance.
- Identify areas for improvement, review and ensure compliance to sustainability procedures.
- Monitoring progress with sustainability targets and manage reporting on sustainability performance.
About your capability, behaviours and experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in area of Sustainability, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management or related field.
- Knowledge and appreciation of current sustainability issues and skills in strategy development, systems approach, stakeholder engagement, performance management, project management, training & communication, benchmarking, auditing, data verification / non-financials, business case.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to prepare high standard reports and documents.
- Competent in use of MS Office and SharePoint.
If you would like to work for a business that appreciates the unique capabilities and perspectives of each employee, and which values the safety and well-being of its people, please consider joining the McConnell Dowell Group.
McConnell Dowell is an equal opportunity employer as we value diversity within our company.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and must pass satisfactory pre-employment checks such as medical including drug and alcohol testing.
