Sustainability Cadet

CPB; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 33,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing program

Discount portal

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

CPB Contractors is seeking a Sustainability Cadet in Melbourne to support the sustainability function and gain hands-on experience in a major infrastructure project. Reporting to the Senior Sustainability Advisor, you will assist in delivering targets, support engagement, and help promote best practices across the project.

The role focuses on learning the sustainability management systems, monitoring performance, and contributing to reporting processes while developing professional skills in a

Qualifications

• Less than 2 years of relevant experience.
• Working towards a degree in Engineering, Science, Sustainability or associated discipline.
• Understanding of sustainability legislation, standards, and best practices.
• Knowledge of sustainability management systems, tools, and reporting processes.
• Strong organisational, time management, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering sustainability targets, reporting requirements, and strategic initiatives.
• Support sustainability awareness and engagement across the project.
• Contribute to initiatives that promote sustainability leadership and best practice.
• Monitor and report on sustainability performance and key project metrics.

Skills

Sustainability knowledge

Time management

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

Engineering/Science/Sustainability degree (in progress)

Tools

Sustainability reporting tools

Job description

Sustainability Cadet

Job ID: 1006338
Job Type: Casual
Location: Aus - Melbourne
Categories: Safety / Health / Environment / Quality, Graduates / Vacation / Apprenticeships / Traineeships
Applications close: 07 Dec 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients. We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

TheTram to Springvale Alliance (TSA) comprising CPB Contractors, BMD Constructions and Arup has been selected to deliver the Eastern Freeway Upgrades between Tram and Springvale roads. The major upgrade includes new express lanes, upgraded noise walls and revitalised sections of the Koonung Creek Linear Park. The Project is being delivered under an Alliance Contract with Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) as the Project Owner and TSA (CPB, BMD and Arup) as the Non-owner Participants (NOPs). Together they form the Alliance working as one to deliver this critical infrastructure project.

As a key component of the North East Link Program (NELP), this project will provide a safer, more efficient freeway connection for over 135,000 vehicles daily, removing 15,000 trucks from local roads, and reduce traffic across on the arterial road network crossing the Yarra River by 50,000 vehicles per day.

We’re completing the link together and bringing it home for our community.

Your opportunity

• Support the sustainability function/team to meet its sustainability responsibilities and objectives whilst increasing experience and knowledge in a sustainability career pathway.

Reporting to the Senior Sustainability Advisor, you will:

• Assist in delivering sustainability targets, reporting requirements, and strategic initiatives.
• Support sustainability awareness and engagement across the project.
• Contribute to initiatives that promote sustainability leadership and best practice.
• Monitor and report on sustainability performance and key project metrics.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Less than 2 years of relevant experience.
• Working towards a degree in Engineering, Science, Sustainability or associated discipline.
• Understanding of sustainability legislation, standards, and best practices.
• Knowledge of sustainability management systems, tools, and reporting processes.
• Strong organisational, time management, and teamwork skills.

Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.

• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.