Advisor, Environmental

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 65,000 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.

Benefits

• Career progression pathways to achieve your goals
• Start your Acciona career in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs - Bundoora / Watsonia
• Join a business where your experience and knowledge will be valued
• Join a positively charged, collaborative, inclusive and experienced Alliance team

The Project
The M80 Ring Road Alliance (comprising ACCIONA, MACA, and AECOM) is delivering the design and construction of 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 include 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 completed in 2028.

Key accountabilities for the position

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

Skills and Experience required

• 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

What we offer

• At ACCIONA, we offer a dynamic and challenging work environment where our employees can grow and develop their careers. We provide opportunities for professional development, and our team members are encouraged to bring new ideas and approaches to their work. Our company is dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusiveness and respect where every employee feels valued and supported.