Environment Advisor – Calvert to Kagaru

Environment Advisor - Calvert to Kagaru

About the opportunity

Inland Rail is seeking an Environment Advisor Approvals to assist with environmental and planning statutory approvals for the Calvert to Kagaru project. The position is based in Brisbane and reports to the Principal Environment Advisor within the North of Narromine Project Development team.

This role is ideal for an environmental professional who is enthusiastic about working in approvals, compliance, consultant coordination, and stakeholder engagement. The advisor will play a vital role in supporting environmental impact assessments, approvals delivery, and post-approval compliance throughout both feasibility and construction phases. This opportunity is a two year fixed term contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Principal Environment Advisor(s) in the implementation of environmental and sustainability policies, conducting impact assessment work, and managing secondary approval processes.
• Provide technical guidance regarding environmental impacts, mitigation strategies, and the development of planning or environmental management documents and procedures.
• Establish and nurture relationships with external stakeholders to facilitate effective environmental risk management and achieve approvals objectives.
• Collaborate with consultants and subject matter experts to support environmental risk and impact assessments, management plans, strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Contribute to environmental studies and broader management activities, ensuring compliance with relevant planning and environmental requirements.
• Review consultant recommendations, ensuring their accuracy, practicality, and proper communication to stakeholders.
• Assist in maintaining environmental registers and provide support for reporting, auditing, and site inspection activities.
• Participate in GIS information management, environmental management system documentation, and compliance-related activities throughout all project stages.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science or a related field.
• Experience in delivering environmental scope during construction, including monitoring, auditing, compliance, incident management, and reporting.
• Demonstrated understanding of Queensland and Federal environmental legislation, with knowledge of project approvals processes.
  
• Experience in supporting the implementation and management of post-primary approval requirements.
  
• Strong skills in written communication and analytics, with confidence using Microsoft Office and related systems.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
• Possession of a Class C driver’s licence.

Desirable experience

• Candidates with experience in major projects, particularly within the transport, logistics, infrastructure, or utilities sectors, will be highly regarded.

 About Inland Rail

Inland Rail Pty Ltd is delivering a 1,600km freight line that is transforming how goods are moved around Australia. When fully operational, Inland Rail will connect Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. As one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia, Inland Rail is helping to address the nation’s future freight needs and meet the demands of our growing population.

Delivering Inland Rail will help shift more goods onto rail which means safer, less congested roads and fewer emissions and a more resilient and sustainable national freight network.

 What you’ll be joining

• You will join one of the largest infrastructure programs in Australia.
• This project will generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local investment, boosting regional economies and communities right along the alignment.
• Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% female representation and we would like to see these numbers grow.
• Inland Rail is an Agile working environment in our State-of-the Art office embracing flexible working conditions.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in the program incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.  We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture.

At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive on attracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of our employees, our program, and our community. Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to submit their details to us.

All employment is decided based on suitability to the role, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.

Apply Now

If this opportunity sounds like the challenge you have been looking for please apply online today.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment criminal history, reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Inland Rail is a drug and alcohol-free working environment.

Please note that applications are reviewed from point of advertising so don’t delay your application.