Environmental Manager

BMD Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BMD Group is seeking an Environmental Manager to provide senior environmental leadership for major infrastructure projects in Adelaide, South Australia. The role requires embedding environmental requirements into construction delivery while ensuring compliance, monitoring and stakeholder relationships are effectively managed.

You will work closely with project and construction leaders to integrate environmental obligations, manage approvals, audits and reporting, and provide practical guidance

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Engineering or similar.
• Significant environmental experience across major infrastructure.
• Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil construction experience in Australia.
• Strong knowledge of environmental compliance and legislation.
• Environmental management plan and assurance experience.
• Confidence engaging with construction teams, clients and regulators.
• Strong practical and technical environmental judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental management across major infrastructure delivery.
• Develop and implement project environmental management requirements.
• Coordinate relevant environmental approvals and permits.
• Lead environmental monitoring, inspections and audits.
• Provide practical advice to construction teams.
• Manage incidents, NCRs and corrective actions.
• Engage with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Lead environmental training and awareness.
• Monitor environmental risks and emerging requirements.
• Lead and develop environmental personnel where applicable.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Education

Bachelors degree in Environmental Science

Job description

About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.

About the Role

As BMD expands its major infrastructure capability in South Australia, we are seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to join our Adelaide team. This is an opportunity to provide senior environmental leadership across complex civil infrastructure, working directly with project and construction leaders to ensure environmental obligations are understood, planned and effectively implemented. You will play a critical role in embedding environmental requirements into practical construction delivery while managing compliance, monitoring, assurance and stakeholder relationships.

Your role will include:

• Lead environmental management across major infrastructure delivery.
• Develop and implement project environmental management requirements.
• Coordinate relevant environmental approvals and permits.
• Lead environmental monitoring, inspections and audits.
• Provide practical advice to construction teams.
• Manage incidents, NCRs and corrective actions.
• Engage with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Lead environmental training and awareness.
• Monitor environmental risks and emerging requirements.
• Lead and develop environmental personnel where applicable.

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Engineering or similar.
• Significant environmental experience across major infrastructure.
• Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil construction experience here in Australia.
• Strong knowledge of environmental compliance and legislation.
• Environmental management plan and assurance experience.
• Confidence engaging with construction teams, clients and regulators.
• Strong practical and technical environmental judgement.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven.

For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers