Environment Manager

UGL Group; Northern Beaches Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UGL Regional Linx is seeking an experienced sustainability leader to manage its approach to Environment & Sustainability as the subject matter expert. The role will work with Operational leaders and HSEQ teams on developing key initiatives and liaising with shareholder representatives on common programs.

This role requires 10+ years of experience and relevant qualifications; you will drive compliance with ESG reporting, promote best practices, and mentor environmental professionals across

Qualifications

• 10 years plus experience
• Relevant qualifications

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with ESG reporting requirements including directors declarations and submission review.
• Drive culture of contemporary thinking and best practice across UGL Regional Linx to address sustainability needs of customers and communities.
• Increase understanding of sustainability through education programs aligned with the Sustainability Strategy.
• Promote understanding of risks and opportunities related to sustainability across UGL Regional Linx, ensuring well balanced long-term decision making.

Job description

UGL Regional Linx is a diversified transport company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live. Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions across the Transport sector, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions.

We are guided by our Company values which extend to all leaders and team members and across all departments within the company.
UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL) is a subsidiary of UGL, headquartered in Orange, NSW, with regional depots throughout the state. We focus on creating job opportunities in regional and rural communities, with over 85% of our workforce based in regional NSW. We manage the CRN – Country Regional Network, ensuring safe transportation of people and goods across NSW.

Job Purpose
This role is for the management of UGL Regional Linx’s approach to Environment & Sustainability as the recognised subject matter expert.
The role will also involve working with the Operational leaders and HSEQ teams on the development of key initiatives in the area of sustainability, as well as liaising with shareholder representatives on common issues and programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the respective legislated ESG reporting requirements including directors declarations and submission review requirements
• Drive a culture of contemporary thinking and best practice across UGL Regional Linx to address the needs of our customers and communities regarding Sustainability
• Increase UGL Regional Linx’s understanding of sustainability through education programs that are aligned with UGL Regional Linx’s Sustainability Strategy
• Promote the understanding of risks and opportunities related to sustainability across UGL Regional Linx, ensuring well balanced long-term decision making is consistently applied
• Ensure Business Units adopt UGL Regional Linx’s systems, strategies, policies, objectives and targets from concept planning through to design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance to meet customer requirements and help increase profit and market share
• Support the tender review process and provide technical input to EOI, RFPs and tenders, demonstrating a strong understanding of sustainability goals, rating schemes and other related stakeholder requirements.
• Maintain systems and practices for the continuing certification to the ISO14001 Standards
• Ensure the necessary support (including resources of suitable levels of competence) is available for the effective implementation of UGL Regional Linx’s sustainability requirements across all projects and sites
• Represent and advocate sustainable outcomes within the industry on behalf of UGL Regional Linx
• Ensure UGL Regional Linx projects and sites are prepared for and can adequately respond to sustainability events and emergencies
• Monitor, measure and evaluate UGL Regional Linx sites’ and projects’ sustainability performance in order to support the continuous improvement of UGL Regional Linx’s systems and practice
• Mentor and support the development of environmental and sustainability professionals and direct reports

Qualifications

• 10 years plus experience
• Relevant qualifications

Diversity

We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature-aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our selection process includes relevant screening checks such as national criminal history and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.

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