Environmental Advisor

Join the Barwon Heads Road Upgrade Project

Whelans is seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor to support the delivery of the Barwon Heads Road Upgrade project. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring environmental compliance, sustainability outcomes, and best-practice environmental management on a major civil infrastructure project.

Working closely with the Environmental Manager, Project Manager, and construction teams, you will help identify, manage, and mitigate environmental risks while promoting sustainable construction practices across the project.

About Whelans Group

At Whelan's Group, we take immense pride in our work, our team, and our commitment to supporting the communities we serve. With our diverse capabilities in engineering, earthmoving, heavy haulage, road maintenance, quarries, civil construction, welding, fabricating, and traffic control, we are known for 'Making it Happen'.

About the Role

Key responsibilities include

- Conducting environmental inspections and monitoring activities.
- Supporting compliance with project CEMPs, permit conditions, and legislative requirements.
- Managing environmental incidents, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
- Delivering environmental inductions,



toolbox talks, and on-site training.
- Supporting sustainability initiatives including recycled material use, emissions reduction, and resource efficiency.
- Working collaboratively with site teams to implement effective environmental controls.

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in environmental management within the construction industry.
- Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, compliance and risk management principles.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A proactive approach with robust organisational and reporting capabilities.
- Experience working on VIDA projects will be highly regarded.
- A current driver's licence.

Ready to make it happen? Apply now. For a confidential discussion, please contact Alisha Caldwell, Recruitment & Human Resources Officer at [email protected].

Please note: While we make every effort to update all applicants, due to the volume of applications received, only those selected for shortlisting may be contacted.

📌 Environmental Advisor (Barwon Heads)
🏢 Whelans Group
📍 Barwon Heads