Environmental Manager - Major Infrastructure Project NE Melbourne

McConnell Dowell; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

McConnell Dowell - Creative Construction is seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to lead environmental management for a major Yan Yean project. This maternity-leave cover role focuses on embedding strong environmental standards across the site and working with project leaders and crews.

You will drive compliance, audits and training, influence sustainable practices, and ensure timely reporting on environmental performance.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Environmental Science or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience managing environmental programs on construction sites.
• Experience investigating and reporting environmental incidents.
• Solid understanding of ISO 14001 and risk management principles.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including training environments.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and deliver outcomes in a dynamic project environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, expert advice on environmental requirements, legislation and standards.
• Maintain and improve the Project Environmental Management System.
• Lead audits, inspections and reporting with timely action closure.
• Influence environmental culture across site teams and subcontractors.
• Coordinate environmental training, awareness programs and capability uplift.
• Manage incident investigations and monthly environmental reporting.

Skills

Environmental science

Operational environment

Incident investigation

ISO 14001

Communication skills

Planning & delivery

Education

Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to join our project team at Yan Yean, supporting one of Victoria’s key infrastructure programs. This role is offered as a 12‑month maternity leave contract with a healthy pipeline of future work offering genuine long‑term potential for high performers.

If you’re committed to environmental excellence and skilled at influencing behaviours and decisions on busy construction sites, this role lets you make a real impact while embedding strong environmental standards across the project.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll lead all environmental management activities across the project, ensuring compliance, driving proactive environmental performance, and building strong relationships with project leaders and work crews.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide practical, expert advice on environmental requirements, legislation and standards
• Maintain and improve the Project Environmental Management System
• Lead audits, inspections and reporting, ensuring timely close‑out of actions
• Influence and drive proactive environmental culture across site teams and subcontractors
• Coordinate environmental training, awareness programs and capability uplift
• Manage incident investigations, corrective actions and monthly environmental reporting

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science or related field
• Strong operational experience in environmental management within construction
• Experience investigating and reporting environmental incidents
• Solid understanding of ISO 14001 and risk management principles
• Clear, confident communication skills, written, verbal and in training environments
• Ability to plan, prioritise and deliver outcomes in a dynamic project environment

Why join us

• Project‑based role in Yan Yean, working on meaningful infrastructure
• 12‑month maternity leave cover with genuine long‑term prospects
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative project team
• Opportunity to influence environmental culture and performance at scale
• Work with senior leaders who value environmental excellence and proactive management
• Exposure to complex environmental challenges that build capability and career momentum
• A role with real autonomy — trusted to make decisions that protect the environment and shape project outcomes

About Us

McConnell Dowell - Creative Construction

Our purpose isProviding a Better Life.We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together.

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.