Title:  HSC Undergraduate - Environment

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 Project:

The Lake Macdonald Dam is located in the Noosa hinterland and is part of the South East Queensland drinking water supply operated by Seqwater. 

John Holland has been awarded the Contract to undertake the largest upgrade to the dam since its installation in 1965 as part of the Seqwater Dam Improvement Project. The project value is $420M. The upgrade will include but not be limited to:

• Pre-construction Approvals, Procurement and Site Establishment 
• Lake Lowering and Aquatic Salvage 
• Installation of Upstream Coffer Dam 
• Cofferdam, Spillway Demolition and Working Platform 
• Dam Construction 
• Reinstatement, Rehabilitation and Demobilisation 

About the Opportunity:

As construction of LMDIP (Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project) gets under way, John Holland is actively recruiting for an Environmental Undergraduate to join our team and play a key role in the successful delivery of this iconic Noosa hinterland project based in Nambour, Sunshine Coast.

We are looking for motivated and driven environmental student, eager to gain hands-on experience working on one of the Sunshine Coasts most transformative (and environmentally sensitive) projects.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide Environmental Compliance Support to the team
• Contribute to Environmental Monitoring and Reporting on the project
• Participate in Site Inspections and Audits
• Support Sustainability Initiatives including energy efficiency, waste reduction, and resource conservation
• Collaborate with internal teams, subcontractors, and external stakeholders to address environmental concerns and provide advice
• Assist in responding to and investigating environmental incidents and near misses. Plus, help to implement corrective actions and preventative measures
• Maintain accurate and up to date environmental Documentation and Record-Keeping. Help support the preparation of presentations for internal and external audiences
• Proactively learn about John Holland’s environmental policies, procedures, systems and participate in training sessions
• Provide general assistance to the Environmental and Sustainability team on project-related tasks
• Support the integration of environmental considerations into project planning and delivery
• Work collaboratively with the wider HSEQ team to ensure environmental aspects are integrated into overall safety and risk management processes

Requirements:

• A 3rd or 4th year student (Environmental Engineering, Science, Sustainability or other associated disciplines)
• Available to work at least 2 days a week for the next six months minimum
• Essential: drive, motivation and an enthusiasm to learn

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

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 when you join John Holland?

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 industry-leading 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 its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.