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Senior Environmental Advisor

Cairns, Queensland💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead environmental performance and compliance for complex civil construction and transport infrastructure projects in sensitive regions like the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Role type

Senior Environmental Advisor (Civil Infrastructure)

Builds

Road, bridge, and transport infrastructure projects

Domain

Civil construction, environmental management, transport infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Environmental Science/Management qualification, ISO 14001 knowledge, Federal and Queensland environmental legislation expertise, Construction Environmental Management Plan implementation, environmental monitoring program management, environmental approvals and permits management, incident investigation, stakeholder engagement, erosion and sediment control, auditing

Preferred skills

Erosion and sediment control, environmentally sensitive construction activities, TMR project experience, Design & Construct project experience

Technologies

ISO 14001, Construction White Card

Responsibilities

Lead implementation and improvement of Project Construction Environmental Management Plan, provide practical environmental advice to site supervision and construction teams, manage environmental monitoring programs (air, noise, vibration, water quality, waste), maintain compliance tracking for environmental licences and permits, conduct environmental inspections, audits, and incident investigations, prepare environmental approval application documentation, build relationships with clients and regulators, coach and mentor project team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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