Environment Business Partner

Enerven Energy Infrastructure Pty; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-time accrual

17.5% leave loading on annual leave

13% superannuation

Electricity reimbursement

Employee referral program up to 5000

Income protection

18 weeks paid parental leave

Extra annual leave up to 20 days

Novated lease salary sacrifice

Health insurance and gym discounts

Leadership and career development

Job summary

Enerven Energy Infrastructure Pty in Adelaide seeks an experienced Environmental Business Partner to shape environmental performance across South Australia energy projects. You will work with operational leaders, project teams and clients to provide trusted environmental advice enabling safe and sustainable project delivery.

Lead a small team, develop EMS and CEMPs, monitor performance, and build strong relationships with regulators.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or related discipline.
• Significant experience applying environmental management in construction or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of environmental legislation, EMS and ISO14001.
• Experience preparing EMS plans, audits and incident investigations.
• Proven leadership or mentoring experience.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor a small Environment team to build capability and leadership.
• Lead environmental planning to support current projects and growth.
• Oversee EMS implementation and governance framework.
• Provide trusted environmental advice to project teams and clients.
• Develop and review CEMPs and project environmental docs.
• Oversee audits, inspections, and corrective actions for risk management.
• Monitor environmental performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Build relationships with regulators and stakeholders to influence outcomes.

Education

Environmental degree

Job description

• Support large scale, high-profile electrical infrastructure projects
• Supportive team | strong long term career development & growth opportunities
• 13% super | 17.5% leave loading | free parking | flexitime accrual

Enerven delivers electrical infrastructure and telecommunications solutions that are vital to connecting communities across Australia. Our design, construction, and maintenance services ensure reliable power generation, transmission, and distribution to homes and businesses nationwide – and our commitment to renewable energy and resilient grid infrastructure sets us apart.

The expertise and dedication of our people spans the entire electricity network, so careers at Enerven are defined by meaningful contributions and impactful work.

At Enerven, we’re connecting you with tomorrow.

About the role

Enerven’s story is an exciting one. Our evolution from a purely South Australian business to a national player has been rapid, and our trajectory is not slowing down as we continue to expand our footprint across Australia.

As an Environment Business Partner, you'll play a key role in shaping Enerven's environmental performance across some of South Australia's most significant energy infrastructure projects. Working closely with operational leaders, project teams and clients, you'll provide trusted environmental advice that supports safe, sustainable and compliant project delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Guide and mentor a small Environment team to build capability, drive excellence and foster a culture of environmental leadership.
• Lead environmental planning to ensure the team is well positioned and resourced to support current projects and Enerven's continued growth
• Lead the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of Enerven's Environmental Management System (EMS) and environmental governance framework
• Provide trusted environmental advice to project teams, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, approvals and client requirements
• Develop and review Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs) and other project-specific environmental documentation
• Oversee environmental audits, inspections and incident investigations, ensuring effective corrective actions and a proactive approach to risk management
• Monitor environmental performance, analyse key metrics and identify opportunities to enhance environmental performance and sustainability outcomes across the business
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulators and internal stakeholders, influencing positive environmental outcomes and supporting successful project delivery

About you

You're an experienced environmental professional who enjoys partnering with delivery teams to achieve practical, sustainable outcomes. You combine strong technical knowledge with commercial awareness and know how to influence, coach and build trusted relationships across all levels of a business.

You will bring:

• A degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or a related discipline
• Significant experience applying environmental management principles within construction, infrastructure, utilities or similar project-based environments
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, compliance requirements, environmental management systems and ISO14001
• Experience preparing environmental management plans, conducting audits and inspections, managing environmental incidents and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Proven leadership or mentoring experience, with the ability to develop capability and foster a high-performing team culture
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and report writing skills, with the confidence to provide practical advice to project teams and clients.

About us

The work behind the network

When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.

A skilled and diverse workforce

Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change – building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.

Outstanding culture of safety and well-being

Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.

Flexible work options and employee benefit programs

Enjoy flexible working conditions that ensure you can have a better work, life balance, all in a collaborative, safe and supportive work environment. Our variety of employee benefits include:

• Flexi-time accrual
• 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
• 13% superannuation
• Up to $900 in electricity reimbursement each year
• Generous Employee Referral Program with incentives of up to $5,000*
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme
• 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave of up to 20 days
• Salary sacrifice towards novated lease vehicle
• Corporate discount towards health insurance and gym memberships
• Leadership and career development opportunities

An inclusive and equal opportunity organisation

We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.

Given safety is at the forefront of everything we do, candidates will undergo comprehensive pre‑employment screening, including a medical and a police check.

Enerven is part of the SA Power Networks Group, with employment formally engaged via Utilities Management Pty Ltd (UMPL).