About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the Role

As the Senior Environmental Advisor on the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP), you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify and manage environmental risks and help develop the project and program capabilities.

Reporting to the Project Director, you will provide sound advice on complex issues in relation to on-site environmental management. You will work with the project delivery team to ensure adherence to environmental legislation, regulations, and contractual obligations.

Responsibilities of the role include;

Take leadership responsibility for site environmental management
Contribute to development of work methods and rolling short term construction programs and plan daily/weekly production work
Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
Identify and mitigate risks prior to works commencing, communicate with and engage relevant stakeholders to control risk and contribute to build a risk management culture
Consult with workers to identify opportunities for efficiencies and streamlining of environmental processes
Complete field-based reviews and inspections
Gather and listen to feedback from stakeholders and peer groups on ways to improve environmental programs

What we are looking for;

Significant experience in an Environmental role within the Construction industry
Tertiary qualifications in Environment or a related discipline
Skill in review of design documents, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review and implement final design plans
People and Performance Management of subcontractors, suppliers and direct labour
A focus on solutions and the ability to empower others and drive positive project outcomes

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexible working that works for you as we knowflexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.

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