About John Holland

John Holland has recently been announced as the preferred partner to deliver the Inland Rail, Illabo to Stockinbingal (I2S) works in NSW and we are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) to be part of this team.

About Inland Rail


Inland Rail is transforming how goods are moved around Australia, connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. This 1,600km fast freight backbone will complete our national freight network – better connecting producers to markets and creating new opportunities for regional businesses, industries and communities.

The Illabo to Stockinbingal project is about 39km of new rail corridor located within the local government areas of Junee and Cootamundra-Gundagai. It will provide a direct route from east of Illabo, tracking north to Stockinbingal and connecting into the existing Forbes rail line.

What is needed?


We are currently seeking expressions of interest from experienced Environment and Sustainability Managers willing to explore a new opportunity in regional NSW.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Lead and support others to facilitate environment and sustainability deliverables for the project.
• Coordinate and provide day to day specialist environmental and sustainability support to stakeholders.
• Provide environmental and sustainability guidance, diligence, consistency and discipline to business leaders to drive a culture of best practice
• Identification and effective management of environmental and sustainability risk
• Embed sustainability and environmental requirements into the design and procurement process and make sure accountabilities are communicated to the project team
• Support the tender process by providing environmental and sustainability technical input for projects under development.
• Liaise with government bodies and professional organisations on environmental and sustainability matters
• Establish, monitor and report on key environmental and sustainability performance objectives and standards for managing project risks and report to senior staff members
• Provide assistance and guidance to sustainability and environment professionals enabling them to deliver and lead contemporary approaches and practices
• Support the development of environmental and sustainability team personnel in leading practices and driving improvement
• Ensure John Holland adopts robust due diligence and risk management processes and understands and meets its regulatory and legal environmental obligations
• Monitor, measure and evaluate environment and sustainability performance in order to support the continuous improvement of John Holland’s systems and practice

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

• Mixed Environmental and Sustainability experience, but with work history focussed mainly on Environmental Management
• Specialist environmental and sustainability experience within the Construction industry ideally within a Tier 1 Contractor
• Experience with SSI/SSD/CSSI developments and accompanying secondary approvals.
• Demonstrated experience managing expert contractors and the technical advice they provide a project/operation
• Demonstrated experience liaising with client teams and regulators
• Experience with EPBC approvals desired but not mandatory
• Bachelor Degree in Environmental Engineering, Science, Sustainability or other associated disciplines
• Sound understanding of sustainability and environmental principles and application within the construction industry
• Understanding of environmental and sustainability management techniques and statutory approval processes
• Knowledge of tender requirements, project planning, development, implementation and review
• Specialist construction exposure for 5 or more years
• Ability to work autonomously to resolve issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

About You:

• Willing to FIFO/DIDO to remote locations in NSW
• Be open to working a 2:1 roster (2 weeks on / 1 week off)
• Experience on complex Rail/Infrastructure projects
• Or, willing to relocate yourself within an hour’s commute of Cootamundra/Stockinbingal.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success. We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.