Defence Waste & Sustainability Project Coordinator

Veolia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid parental leave

Flexible and hybrid working patterns

Novated leasing and vehicle discounts

Superannuation contributions on unpaid

Fitness Passport and discounted health

Job summary

Veolia ANZ seeks a Project Coordinator for the Estate Works Program (EWP) to support Defence projects across Australia. The role involves coordinating waste removal, recycling, reuse and disposal across building and construction sites, while collaborating with Defence stakeholders, contractors, depot teams and internal staff to ensure safe, compliant, and sustainable outcomes.

You will assist with planning, documentation, progress tracking, and reporting, and will travel nationally to Defence

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination, contract administration or similar.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Willingness to travel interstate and intrastate.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating waste removal, recycling, reuse and disposal activities across EWP projects.
• Supporting project planning, scheduling, documentation and progress tracking.
• Working with Defence stakeholders, construction contractors, depot teams and drivers to coordinate service delivery.
• Building strong customer relationships, responding to enquiries and helping resolve issues.
• Identifying opportunities to improve recycling and reuse outcomes, reduce costs and maximise value.
• Monitoring project performance, contract requirements, KPIs, risks and compliance obligations.
• Preparing accurate project, financial, operational and post-activity reports.
• Maintaining project information across relevant systems and supporting budget, resource and performance tracking.
• Assisting with continuous improvement, business continuity, compliance and project escalation activities.
• Travelling to Defence sites and project locations nationally as required.

Skills

Project coordination

Contract administration

Customer service

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Safety/Environmental

Tools

Salesforce

SAP

Job description

Veolia ANZ seeks a Project Coordinator for the Estate Works Program (EWP) to support Defence projects across Australia. The role involves coordinating waste removal, recycling, reuse and disposal across building and construction sites, while collaborating with Defence stakeholders, contractors, depot teams and internal staff to ensure safe, compliant, and sustainable outcomes.

You will assist with planning, documentation, progress tracking, and reporting, and will travel nationally to Defence