Environmental Business Partner - Qld

Hinchen Recruitment Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Field-based engagement

Professional development

Long-term opportunity

Job summary

Hinchen Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Environment Business Partner to support Queensland operations across quarries, batching plants, asphalt and recycling facilities. The role focuses on translating environmental obligations into practical on-site solutions, driving compliance, risk management and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will engage with Quarry Managers and regional teams, conduct inspections, audits and reporting, and coach site personnel to strengthen

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, approvals and licence conditions.
• Experience applying environmental monitoring and risk management on heavy industry sites.
• Ability to translate regulatory obligations into practical operational solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to strengthen environmental compliance and site performance.
• Conduct site inspections and environmental audits to identify risks and improvements.
• Provide practical advice on approvals, licence conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Support monitoring programs for water, dust, noise, emissions and other site obligations.
• Coordinate reporting including annual returns and NPI submissions.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions with root-cause analysis.
• Review management plans and operating conditions to maintain compliance.
• Advise on land disturbance, vegetation clearing and water management at sites.
• Coach site personnel to build environmental capability and accountability.
• Liaise with regulators, consultants and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.
• Contribute to environmental strategy and improvement projects.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Site inspections

Environmental audits

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Problem solving

On-site coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science/Engineering/Management

Job description

Are you an experienced environmental professional who enjoys getting out on site, solving practical challenges and working alongside operational leaders to make a genuine difference?

Our client is Australia's largest vertically integrated construction materials company, and today they are seeking an experienced Environment Business Partner to support their extensive Queensland operations.

This is an opportunity to combine your technical environmental expertise with a highly visible, operationally focused business partnering role, influencing environmental compliance, risk management and continuous improvement across a diverse network of quarries, concrete batching plants, asphalt operations and recycling facilities.

Reporting to the Senior Environment Business Partner, you will work closely with Quarry Managers, Regional Managers and operational teams, providing practical advice, coaching and guidance to strengthen environmental capability and accountability.

This is not a desk-based compliance role. Success will come from your ability to establish credibility on site, understand operational challenges and translate environmental obligations into practical solutions that support both compliance and business performance.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Partner with operational leaders to strengthen environmental compliance, risk management and site performance.
• Conduct site inspections, environmental audits and assurance activities, identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
• Provide practical advice on environmental approvals, licence conditions, legislation and operational requirements.
• Support environmental monitoring programs, including water, dust, noise, emissions and other site-specific obligations.
• Coordinate environmental compliance reporting, including annual returns, monitoring results and National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) submissions.
• Investigate environmental incidents and complaints, identify root causes and support corrective actions.
• Review environmental management plans, approvals and operating conditions to maintain compliance.
• Advise operational teams on land disturbance, vegetation clearing, water management and other site activities.
• Coach and educate site personnel, building environmental capability, ownership and accountability.
• Work with consultants, regulators and internal stakeholders to resolve environmental matters and support continuous improvement.
• Contribute to environmental improvement initiatives and the implementation of Boral's broader environmental strategy.

What you will bring to this role:

• You will be a technically capable environmental professional with the confidence, initiative and interpersonal skills to influence outcomes in a complex operational environment.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Approximately five years or more of environmental experience within heavy industry, mining, quarrying, construction, manufacturing, waste management or a regulatory environment.
• Strong working knowledge of environmental legislation, approvals, licence conditions and compliance requirements.
• Practical experience with environmental monitoring, inspections, incident investigations, reporting and risk management.
• The ability to interpret technical and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical operational solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to advise, coach and influence site and regional management teams.
• A proactive, self-directed approach, with the ability to prioritise competing activities across multiple locations.
• Sound commercial judgement and an appreciation of the need to balance environmental compliance with operational realities.
• Experience working across multiple operational sites, particularly within quarrying, mining or other extractive industries, will be highly regarded.
• Exposure to environmental regulator engagement, approvals or licence variations would also be advantageous.
• Importantly, you will enjoy being visible in the business, building trusted relationships and taking ownership of delivering outcomes.

Why Join this Icon - So what's in it for you?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution within an established Australian organisation where environmental performance is integral to business operations.

• Competitive remuneration: $140,000-$160,000 plus super + $17,000 motor vehicle allowance.
• Variety and autonomy: A diverse portfolio of operational sites presenting interesting technical and environmental challenges.
• Genuine business influence: Work directly with operational decision-makers, helping shape practical environmental outcomes.
• Field-based engagement: A balanced mix of site visits, operational collaboration and office-based technical work.
• Professional development: Broaden your exposure across quarrying, construction materials, manufacturing and recycling operations.
• Supportive leadership: Work alongside an experienced Senior Environment Business Partner who values initiative, collaboration and getting things done.
• Long-term opportunity: Join a major Australian business with an extensive operational footprint and ongoing environmental improvement priorities.

Location and Travel

Based in Milton, Brisbane, this role requires regular travel across Queensland to support operational sites.

During the initial three to six months, approximately two nights away from home per week may be required as you develop your understanding of the business, build relationships and become familiar with site operations.

Flexibility is available to work from operational locations where appropriate.

Hinchen Recruitment Group is committed to supporting diverse and inclusive workplaces

We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.

Hinchen Recruitment Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.