Environmental & Sustainability Advisor

Bouygues Construction Australia; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bouygues Construction Australia is seeking an Environment & Sustainability Advisor to support project teams in managing environmental impacts and delivering sustainability commitments on construction sites. You will provide practical guidance to site teams and subcontractors, monitor compliance, and contribute to sustainability reporting and project handover.

Responsibilities include implementing plans, conducting audits, and promoting waste reduction, energy efficiency, and responsible sourcing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, or related discipline.
• Experience in environmental or sustainability roles, preferably on construction or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of construction environmental controls, site inspections, incident reporting, and compliance processes.
• Experience supporting environmental management systems, audits, monitoring, and corrective-action tracking.
• Clear communication and confidence engaging with site teams, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Practical understanding of how environmental requirements apply to construction activities.
• Strong observation and analytical skills to identify risks, non-compliances, and improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain environmental and sustainability plans, procedures, and registers.
• Advise project teams and subcontractors on environmental requirements, permits, controls, and site practices.
• Monitor activities for environmental risks including pollution, dust, noise, and waste impacts.
• Conduct site inspections and audits, record findings, and track corrective actions.
• Support investigations and reporting of environmental incidents, near misses, and non-compliances.
• Promote waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and responsible material use.

Skills

Environmental science

Sustainability

Construction awareness

Regulatory compliance

Audits & reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's in Environment

Job description

At Bouygues Construction Australia, we are dedicated to the design, construction, and delivery of nation shaping projects across civil infrastructure, engineering, and energy and services.

We have proudly been working in Australia for more than 25 years.

Our local experience in underpinned by significant global expertise and resourcing.

About The Role

The Environment & Sustainability Advisor supports the project team in managing environmental impacts and delivering the project's sustainability commitments. The role provides practical advice to site teams, subcontractors, and project leadership to help ensure construction activities comply with environmental requirements, permits, and project procedures. Working across planning and site delivery, the Advisor monitors environmental performance, promotes responsible resource use, and helps identify opportunities to reduce waste, emissions, pollution, and other impacts. They also maintain environmental records, support inspections and audits, and contribute to sustainability reporting and project handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the project's environmental and sustainability plans, procedures, and registers.
• Advise project teams and subcontractors on environmental requirements, permits, controls, and good site practices.
• Monitor construction activities for potential environmental risks, including pollution, dust, noise, vibration, water, soil, ecology, and waste impacts.
• Conduct site inspections and audits, record findings, and track corrective actions through to completion.
• Support the investigation and reporting of environmental incidents, near misses, complaints, and non-compliances.
• Promote waste prevention, reuse, recycling, responsible material use, and efficient management of water and energy.
• Support the monitoring and reporting of sustainability targets, such as waste, carbon, energy, water, and responsible sourcing, where applicable.
• Review environmental aspects of construction plans, method statements, risk assessments, and subcontractor documentation.
• Deliver environmental briefings, toolbox talks, and awareness activities for site teams and subcontractors.
• Maintain accurate environmental records, monitoring data, permits, inspection reports, and evidence required for audits or handover.
• Keep project teams informed of relevant environmental obligations and changes to project requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience in an environmental or sustainability role, preferably on construction or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of construction environmental controls, site inspections, incident reporting, and compliance processes.
• Experience supporting environmental management systems, audits, monitoring, and corrective-action tracking.
• Clear communication and confidence engaging with site teams, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Practical understanding of how environmental requirements apply to construction activities.
• Strong observation and analytical skills to identify risks, non-compliances, and improvement opportunities.

Bouygues Construction Australia values diversity and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.