Sustainability Business Partner

Adbri Limited; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Adbri Limited is seeking a Sustainability Business Partner to drive decarbonisation and sustainability performance across the group. You will model greenhouse gas emissions, forecast targets and support investment decisions with analytical rigour.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Strategy and Finance to translate ambition into measurable outcomes and enable sustainable operational performance. Hybrid work from Adelaide, Sydney or Perth is available.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Process Engineering, Sustainability or related discipline.
• 5–10 years' experience in operations, engineering, decarbonisation, or related field.
• Experience with greenhouse gas inventories, emissions reporting and/or climate-related initiatives.
• Advanced quantitative analysis, data interpretation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate technical information into practical, commercially relevant recommendations.
• Experience developing business cases, investment proposals or operational improvement initiatives; manufacturing sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop greenhouse gas emissions models to support forecasting, target setting and planning.
• Monitor decarbonisation roadmap, emissions abatement forecasting and benefits realisation.
• Contribute to greenhouse gas reporting and regulatory obligations.
• Identify and evaluate emissions-reduction and circularity opportunities.
• Prepare technical assessments and business cases to support prioritisation and improvement.
• Support climate-related risk, opportunity and transition planning via analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• Monitor emerging climate developments and communicate implications to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve sustainability processes, tools, systems and engagement approaches.
• Develop and deliver training and awareness programs to build sustainability capability.

Skills

GHG inventories

Emissions reporting

Climate initiatives

Quantitative analysis

Data interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Business case development

Education

Tertiary qualification in Process Engineering or Sustainability

Job description

The opportunity:

As Sustainability Business Partner, you will play a key role in advancing Adbri's Group decarbonisation roadmap and broader sustainability objectives. You will bring analytical rigour and strong stakeholder engagement skills to help identify opportunities, inform investment decisions and enable sustainable operational performance.

You will provide technical expertise in greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonisation and broader sustainability performance, supporting emissions forecasting, reporting, business case development and the evaluation of sustainability improvement opportunities. Working within the Climate and Sustainability team and closely with Operations, Engineering, Strategy, and Finance teams, you will help translate ambition into real-world impact.

This position offers the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis from Adelaide, Sydney or Perth.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining greenhouse gas emissions models to support forecasting, target setting, emissions reduction planning and business decision-making.
• Supporting ongoing monitoring of the Group decarbonisation roadmap, including initiative tracking, emissions abatement forecasting and benefits realisation.
• Contributing to greenhouse gas reporting and Australian climate-related regulatory obligations.
• Identifying and evaluating emissions-reduction, circularity and wider sustainability opportunities across the business.
• Preparing technical assessments and business cases that support investment prioritisation and operational improvement.
• Supporting climate-related risk, opportunity and transition planning activities through analysis, modelling and stakeholder engagement.
• Monitoring emerging climate, sustainability and regulatory developments and communicating relevant implications to business stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve sustainability processes, tools, systems and stakeholder engagement approaches.
• Developing and delivering training, guidance and awareness programmes that build sustainability capability across the organisation.

What you'll bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Process Engineering, Sustainability or a related discipline.
• 5-10 years' experience in operations, engineering, decarbonisation, or a related field.
• Experience with greenhouse gas inventories, emissions reporting and/or climate-related initiatives.
• Advanced quantitative analysis, data interpretation and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to translate technical information into practical, commercially relevant recommendations.
• Experience developing business cases, investment proposals or operational improvement initiatives.Experience within manufacturing, construction materials, resources, energy, infrastructure or industrial sectors will be highly regarded.

Why join Adbri?

This is your opportunity to make a tangible contribution to a more sustainable industrial future.

You will work on high-impact initiatives that connect sustainability performance with operational excellence and commercial value. You'll collaborate with experienced leaders across the business, influence decisions at scale and help deliver practical change.

If you are passionate about using your technical expertise to create meaningful, measurable outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Join Adbri, an iconic Australian company - established in 1882, with 200+ plants, 8 brands and 5 joint ventures supplying essential construction materials nationwide
• Structured learning and development pathways with real career progression opportunities
• Generous discounts including retail, fuel, car rental, Qantas Club and exclusive savings on Adbri products
• Service awards and recognition celebrating your contribution and milestones

Our business:

Adbri is majority owned by CRH and is a market leader in the manufacture and supply of construction materials and industrial minerals which has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's respected brands employ over 2800 people nationally producing cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals.

About CRH:

CRH (NYSE: CRH) is the leading global provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing 80,000 people at 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in North America, Europe and Australia. As the essential partner for transportation and critical infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune Global 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE.

For more information visit: www.crh.com