Senior Sustainability Advisor
John Holland
Date: 1 week ago
City: Sunshine West, Victoria
Contract type: Full time
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;
Provide support to the project’s construction and leadership teams to meet its sustainability requirements by ensuring that the project drives sustainable outcomes that are of value to our customers and meets its contractual obligations.
This role is a maternity cover and will a fixed term contract for 12 months.
Responsibilities of the role include / What you will do
Qualifications
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 know flexibility 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.
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;
Provide support to the project’s construction and leadership teams to meet its sustainability requirements by ensuring that the project drives sustainable outcomes that are of value to our customers and meets its contractual obligations.
This role is a maternity cover and will a fixed term contract for 12 months.
Responsibilities of the role include / What you will do
- Lead the project Sustainability Contract Deliverables for the Project interfacing with Client
- Assist, guide and positively challenge other Project teams in driving sustainable performance in Development / tender phase
- Assist, guide and positively challenge the Project’s construction teams in driving sustainable performance through the design and construction phase
- Drive NWPA’s approach to net zero in line with VIDA’s Decarbonisation Strategy
- Implement actions, procedures and tools that provides surety of successful project delivery, which is in compliance with the project sustainability management plan and the project's contractual obligations
- Work with the broader project teams in the development of innovative sustainable solutions
- Effectively communicate key sustainability information to internal and external stakeholders
- Track and report performance against sustainability targets and objectives for Contract Requirements
- Compile and review sustainability Completion requirements / report submissions
- Keep up to date with ISC, GBCA and new legislation in relation to sustainability
- Support a culture of contemporary thinking across the Project to help achieve the environmental, social, financial and governance goals of our customers and communities
- Attend and derive sustainable outcomes during design and construction and other functional led meetings
- Deliver and contribute to the sustainability training program for relevant project personnel and contractors, and support sustainability management tools training
- Establish methods to increase the awareness of sustainability issues across the project
- Perform all duties in accordance with NWPA policies, processes, systems, reporting and procedures
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, Science, Environmental Management, Sustainability or other associated disciplines
- Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional and Green Star Accredited Professional
- Post graduate qualifications e.g. Masters in Engineering, or Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Environmental Management, Risk, Sustainability, Project Management or other associated disciplines.
- ISO 9001 lead quality audits training.
- Demonstrated sustainability management experience on infrastructure or major projects in Australia.
- Experience in developing, implementing and reviewing integrated management systems.
- Understanding of sustainability principles, rating schemes and standards.
- Able to successfully coordinate the development and delivery of programs of work (incl. demonstrated project and change management skills).
- Proficient in developing and managing stakeholder groups across the business, geographic regions and external to the organisation.
- Able to facilitate training and focus group meetings/workshops on complex operational risks and legislative implications, and management standards.
- Proficient at measuring, analysing and communicating business performance.
- Understanding of risk management and its application in the construction context.
- Knowledge of tender requirements, project planning and delivery.
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 know flexibility 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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