Environment Advisor

REMONDIS Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

REMONDIS Australia is seeking an Environment Advisor to support national operations with environmental compliance, planning, risk, and regulatory guidance. The role focuses on maintaining licences, managing incidents, audits, and improving environmental systems across sites.

Ideal candidates will have tertiary qualifications in environmental disciplines and experience in compliance, planning, and regulatory reporting, along with strong MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Planning or a related discipline.
• Experience in environmental compliance/advisory, environmental planning, consulting or related field.
• Understanding of environmental legislation, regulatory requirements and compliance obligations.
• Knowledge of environmental planning, approvals and licensing processes.
• Technical report writing and environmental documentation skills.
• Auditing, inspections and risk assessment capability.
• Incident investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Strong administrative, analytical and project coordination skills.
• Understanding in financial literacy and budget management capability.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental compliance, planning and regulatory support to national operations.
• Help business units maintain licences, approvals and statutory obligations.
• Support planning approvals, development applications and environmental assessments for operations and growth projects.
• Assist with incident investigations, corrective actions and regulatory reporting.
• Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments to identify obligations and improvement opportunities.
• Improve environmental management systems, standards and procedures.
• Liaise with regulators, planning authorities, consultants and external stakeholders.
• Provide environmental and planning advice to operations, HSEQ and management.
• Support environmental due diligence for acquisitions, projects and operational changes.
• Prepare licence and corporate environmental performance reports.
• Deliver environmental training and awareness initiatives.
• Contribute to projects that improve compliance, efficiency and environmental outcomes.
• Support sites during audits, inspections and regulatory interactions.
• Monitor environmental and planning legislation, policy and industry best practice.
• Work with internal stakeholders, including Environment, Health & Safety, Technical, M&A, HSEQ and site teams.
• Engage external stakeholders, including regulators, councils, agencies, industry bodies, customers, consultants and contractors.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory reporting

Auditing

Project coordination

Microsoft Office

Education

Environmental Science/Management/Planning related discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

The Environment Advisor supports REMONDIS operations nationally with environmental compliance, planning, risk and regulatory guidance. The role helps sites meet obligations, maintain licences and approvals, manage incidents, complete audits, and improve environmental systems. Working with operations, HSEQ and regulators, it drives performance, continuous improvement and legal compliance. Waste, recycling or resource recovery experience and relevant tertiary qualifications are highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide environmental compliance, planning and regulatory support to national operations.
• Help business units maintain licences, approvals and statutory obligations.
• Support planning approvals, development applications and environmental assessments for operations and growth projects.
• Assist with incident investigations, corrective actions and regulatory reporting.
• Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments to identify obligations and improvement opportunities.
• Improve environmental management systems, standards and procedures.
• Liaise with regulators, planning authorities, consultants and external stakeholders.
• Provide environmental and planning advice to operations, HSEQ and management.
• Support environmental due diligence for acquisitions, projects and operational changes.
• Prepare licence and corporate environmental performance reports.
• Deliver environmental training and awareness initiatives.
• Contribute to projects that improve compliance, efficiency and environmental outcomes.
• Support sites during audits, inspections and regulatory interactions.
• Monitor environmental and planning legislation, policy and industry best practice.
• Work with internal stakeholders, including Environment, Health & Safety, Technical, M&A, HSEQ and site teams.
• Engage external stakeholders, including regulators, councils, agencies, industry bodies, customers, consultants and contractors.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Planning or a related discipline.
• Experience working in environmental compliance/advisory, environmental planning, consulting or a related field.
• Understanding of environmental legislation, regulatory requirements and compliance obligations.
• Knowledge of environmental planning, approvals and licensing processes.
• Technical report writing and environmental documentation skills.
• Environmental auditing, inspections and risk assessment capability.
• Incident investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Strong administrative, analytical and project coordination skills.
• Understanding in financial literacy and budget management capability.

Who we are

At REMONDIS, you'll be part of a cleaner, more sustainable future. We provide comprehensive collection, treatment, resource recovery, and disposal services across industrial, commercial, municipal, and mining sectors. We have a strong local presence, and a commitment to making a positive environmental impact.

• You’ll need proof of entitlement to work in Australia.
• You’ll undergo a police check and a pre-employment medical, including a drug and alcohol test.

REMONDIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we invite you to be part of an organization that fosters a diverse workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.