Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor

Downer Group

Whanganui, Waikato Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
Permanent
Full-time

29 days ago

Job Description:We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Environment & Sustainability Advisor to join our team. This role will report to Business Unit Environment and Sustainability Manager and can be based in Wellington or Palmerston North.You will lead environmental compliance on the Defence Contracts; ensuring RMA compliance; ensuring compliance to environmental legislation and providing technical support, coaching and mentoring to the site based Operations teams.Responsibilities:The role has a broad remit, with key responsibilities outlined below:

The success and achievement of the position is measured on the compliance of each site to the required RMA; the proactive management of issues; and ensuring ongoing compliance through internal audits and direction to site management.
Work with the National Asset and Compliance Manager and the site Facility Managers to develop site specific Environmental Management Plans (EMP) and Environmental Risk Registers.
Conduct auditing activities to ensure adequate implementation of the EMP requirements, according to the Contract audit and verification schedule.
Provide guidance to the Operations teams in responding to and coordinating a response and mitigating ecological and regulatory impacts of environmental incidents.
Coach and train Operation team members in conducting investigations to root cause, developing SMART preventive actions, and sharing lessons learnt with the business in line with the company's philosophy of continuous improvement.
Lead monthly environmental and sustainability reporting processes for the Defence contract for SICS business unit.

Qualifications:What you'll bring

A Formal qualification in an Environmental discipline to at least NZQA Level 4.
Understanding of and management of site RMA requirements and other NZ legislation.
Previous experience of practical application and implementation of environmental process and disciplines in an operations environment.
Conversant with and ability to influence environmental outcomes in planning and implementation stages of work activities, with the aim of creating a Zero Harm culture.
Experience in environmental auditing and verification protocols aimed at attaining third party accreditations.

More than anything, you'll have a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a drive to provide high quality outcomes for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit and our clients.Why work for us?Working for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit, means being part of something new and exciting. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future. You'll also find a range of benefits available such as:

Training and development to support your career.
Internal career opportunities across the Downer Group business
Affordable healthcare covers, discounted car purchase and rental (with selected brands), and other retail discounts.
An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.

This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a highly successful organisation. If you are passionate about what you do and motivated to succeed, then apply now.Downer Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Accordingly, we encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, including First Nations People and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.About Us: At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.About the Team: Social Infrastructure & Citizen Services delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand's essential public assets, facilities and community services. The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations. Be it through facilities management of critical public assets, precinct upgrades, new energy solutions or professional and technical advisory. We run places of healthcare and education, custodial facilities, we manage customer data centres and critical systems, we take asset management risk over 25 years through our portfolio of Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, and we are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces.

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