Title:  Senior Environmental Advisor - Development

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 North Western Program Alliance

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of three Alliance partners – John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (LXRP), working together as one team to achieve shared goals.

Since 2017, NWPA has had a proven track record with the successful delivery of eight level crossing removal projects (13 LX) and several premium stations, with two projects currently in delivery (4 LX) and three in development phase. 

We’re proud to make a real difference to the lives of people on our program of works and in the communities in which we operate. Our values are Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment.  

We are looking for a Senior Environmental Advisor - Development to join us. 

Responsibilities of the role include/What you will do;

• Coordinate the implications of land/planning approvals on environmental management into tender.
• Work with the client interface and land/planning teams to advise on beneficial delivery outcomes for planning approvals.
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships through proactive and professional communication to keep key personnel informed.
• Read and understand plans and drawings, including design documentation, and provide constructive review of pre-tender designs for better environmental and construction delivery outcomes.
• Work with engineers to ensure design and construction strategy meets requirements of environment and planning approvals. 
• Feed design and construction information back into both approvals and environment management cost estimates.
• Procure and coordinate site investigations to an allocated budget. This may include multiple work crews and subcontractors, with the goal of obtaining information for due diligence and pre-tender outcomes.
• Provide and take leadership responsibility in managing threats to the environment during site investigations.

To be successful in this key role, we are looking for;

• Tertiary qualifications in Environment or a related discipline.
• 5 years construction environmental advisory or management experience.
• Technical competency and understanding of Environment and Planning scopes.
• Skill in review of design documents, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review and implement final design plans.
• People and Performance Management of subcontractors, suppliers and direct labour.

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

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.