Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA)…Your chance to work with the best!

Cross River Rail will transform the way we travel to, from and through Brisbane in the future. It will be a catalyst for 10 years of wider rail transformation across the whole of South East Queensland and it is already playing a key role in how we prepare for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Cross River Rail is a new 10.2km rail line including 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD. It includes the delivery of four new underground stations, two new above-ground stations, accessibility rebuilds for six stations, the construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast, and the introduction of a new world-class ‘ETCS' signalling system.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work on one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects and to be a part of something that will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.

About the Role

This position plays a pivotal role in delivering environmental and approval outcomes across the Cross River Rail Project. This role involves providing expert guidance on environment, approval, sustainability and heritage matters while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. The position will require multidisciplinary relationships to be developed across the Delivery Authority, with our key contractors and external project stakeholders. A focus of the role will be helping to ensure that the project is set up for success through the completion of the construction phase through commissioning and commencement of operations.

Reporting to the Director, Environment and Approvals, you will assist in mentoring and supporting the wider environmental and approvals team. This opportunity is offered as a contract until December 2025 with possible extensions. The successful applicant will work from our modern corporate offices in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD with flexible work options available.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with delivery partners and contractors to efficiently manage environmental and approval outcomes.
Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements related to environmental and heritage matters, including the development of briefings, guidelines, and strategies.
Identify, support and manage any additional environmental approvals required to satisfy the project design and delivery.
Pragmatic advice and management for indigenous and non-indigenous heritage matters in the Queensland legislative environment.
Guide the management of sustainability outcomes striving for a rating of ‘excellent’ is achieved by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council.
Manage nominated environment and approval projects and tasks within timeframes and budgets.
Undertake investigations to improve project environmental performance.
Provide guidance, coordination and direction to the project and contractors to proactively manage environmental risks and issues.
Implement environmental and project audit, assurance and inspection programs to demonstrate compliance.
Contribute to the preparation and submission of monthly and annual environmental and corporate reports.

About You:

Experience in senior or leadership roles supporting complex infrastructure projects achieving successful environment, approvals, heritage and sustainability outcomes throughout the full project lifecycle.
In-depth understanding of environmental risks and management measures for infrastructure projects, including audit and assurance programs.
Previous experience in a client or government role responsible for guiding the successful environmental and heritage outcomes of construction contractors in a project environment.
Demonstrated detailed technical understanding of key environmental elements including noise and vibration, water quality, air quality, erosion and sediment control and contaminated land.
Familiarity with the Infrastructure Sustainability Council project rating process for infrastructure projects. Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional competency is a plus.
A recognised degree in either engineering, environmental science, soil science, or equivalent.
High level knowledge of the Queensland environment, planning and heritage legislative frameworks is desirable.

Why work with CRRDA?

On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best. And as we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.

Our people are supported with flexible work options, career development through the Australian Institute of Management, salary packaging and access to world class employee assistance provider Benestar.

At Cross River Rail we are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build balanced teams from all walks of life.

How To Apply

Please submit your Resume by clicking on the apply link before the closing date of 1st October 2023.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all Cross River Rail Delivery Authority vacancies.

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