Environmental Coordinator

Work Initiatives; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive remuneration package

Job summary

GenusPlus Group is seeking an Environmental Coordinator – Structures, Camps and Stringing to support environmental management across civil works, workforce camps, and transmission-line stringing activities. You will implement controls, monitor compliance, review site ECPs, conduct routine inspections, and guide project teams on mitigation measures to minimise environmental impacts.

You will help ensure adherence to approvals, promote environmental awareness, and maintain records within EDMS/CDE

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in environmental science or a related discipline.
• Experience coordinating environmental activities on infrastructure or major projects.
• Knowledge of environmental permits, CEMPs, ECPs and compliance systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake daily/weekly site inspections and environmental audits across civil works and terminal stations.
• Prepare, review and implement site-specific Environmental Control Plans (ECPs) and work method statements.
• Coordinate environmental documentation, permits, and contractor compliance with project approvals.
• Support incident reporting, root-cause investigations and corrective actions in line with PSDR and EMS.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Inspections & compliance verification

Education

Environmental science / ecology / environmental engineering degree

Tools

EDMS

GIS

Job description

About GenusPlus Group

GenusPlus Group (ASX:GNP) is an end-to-end service provider for essential power and telecommunications infrastructure. We provide an integrated service delivered through four key complementary businesses to our clients in the resources, power, utilities, and telecommunications sectors across Australia.

About The Role

The Environmental Coordinator – Structures, Camps and Stringing, supports the delivery of environmental management and compliance activities across structural works, workforce accommodation camps and transmission line stringing operations to ensure all project obligations, approval conditions and management plan requirements are met.

The role focuses on implementing environmental controls, monitoring compliance and supporting and the Project teams in implementing environmental controls, developing and reviewing site Environmental Control Plans (ECPs), conducting routine site inspections and task observations, and providing direct technical guidance on mitigation measures across Structures, Camps and Stringing operations. The Environmental Coordinator plays a key role in minimising environmental impacts, supporting compliance with approvals and promoting environmental awareness in line with the Builder PSDR and project environmental management systems and plans.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Undertake daily and weekly site inspections, environmental audits, pre-start checks, and environmental aspect monitoring across all civil construction and terminal station work fronts. Provide direct technical and advisory support to construction teams regarding the installation, maintenance, and ongoing implementation of environmental mitigation measures. Undertake regular site task observations to verify compliance against the CEMP, environmental sub-plans, activity‑specific Environmental Control Plans (ECPs), approved

Work Method Statements (WMS), and project approvals/permits. Assist in preparing, reviewing, mapping, and implementing site‑specific ECPs for civil activities, including earthworks, clearing boundaries, access routes, drainage, and erosion and sediment controls. Support biodiversity protection initiatives, including vegetation clearing controls, habitat protection, flora/fauna management, and environmental constraints mapping.

Conduct environment and sustainability inspections, file inspections and implement corrective and preventative actions with the relevant/responsible site supervisor/site representative and monitor for implementation and close out. Support environmental incident reporting, root‑cause investigations, and tracking of corrective and preventative action items to resolution. Maintain accurate environmental registers, compliance records, permits, and documentation within project Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and Common Data Environment (CDE) systems, including the use of GIS platformsCoordinate environmental documentation, permit conditions, and contractor compliance requirements in alignment with the Builder PSDR and Project approvals.

Prepare environmental performance inputs for Monthly Progress Reports and support formal assurance reviews and regulatory inspections, including auditsProactively identify, report, and elevate environmental risks or potential non‑compliance issues before they impact project delivery or compliance status. Promote environmental awareness, toolbox talks, and best practice behaviours across site teams to drive continuous process improvement.

Essential Skills / Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in environmental science, ecology, environmental engineering, or a related discipline. Practical experience in environmental coordination or advisory roles within construction or major infrastructure projects. Sound understanding of environmental approvals, permits, CEMPs, site‑level ECPs, and compliance management systems.

Knowledge of civil construction activities, earthworks, terminal station development, and associated environmental risks (desirable). Familiarity with biodiversity management, flora/fauna controls, and vegetation clearing protocols (desirable). Strong ability to conduct daily/weekly inspections, task observations, and compliance verification across multiple active sites and work fronts.

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capability, with the ability to bridge internal site teams and external project stakeholders. Ability and willingness to work in a site‑based regional camp environment (with provided camp accommodation) on a structured roster. High attention to detail with strong documentation, record‑keeping, and reporting capability.

Experience using an EDMS, GIS, or digital environmental management and reporting tools (desirable). Experience in transmission, utilities, energy, or major infrastructure projects (desirable).

The Benefits

The successful candidate will benefit from exposure to multidisciplinary works, a competitive remuneration package, opportunities for growth with a large pipeline of upcoming projects and access to our Employee Assistance Program.

GenusPlus Group values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage females and

First Nations people to apply