Main characteristics
- Location
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Company
- Australian Road Research Board
- Employment type
- Full time
- Category
- Consulting & Strategy
Job summary
About UsWeve been doing it since 1960! The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is the source of independent expert transport knowledge, with 60 years of experience focused on delivering a connected and adaptable future for Australia and New Zealand. In that time, we have developed a track record of using applied research, practical experience, and a deep understanding of global best practice to write the rule books for many aspects of Australasian transportation.
In this way we serve both the community and Australian and New Zealand state road agencies, to deliver the transportation systems we need.
We are a not-for-profit organisation, which ensures that we focus on benefiting the community and common-good outcomes of sustainability, resilience, public safety, and value for money for taxpayer dollars.
Why join ARRB:
ARRB is a dynamic and vibrant organisation providing exciting opportunities for people to do great things, to tackle the big infrastructure questions, and to see these solutions being practically applied. Our teams are made up of world-leading roads, transport and infrastructure professionals who analyse and interpret global research and apply it to the Australian and New Zealand context.
If our values of Collaboration, Transformation, Integrity and Energy & Passion strike a chord with you, then join us and make you mark! This role offers passionate, proactive, talented and energetic professionals the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the sustainability of Australias future mobility system!
About the role and you:
ARRB is seeking a Mid to Senior level engineer with knowledge of sustainability principles, of sustainability management, of using recycled materials in road construction/ transport infrastructure and of waste management to join either our Melbourne or Brisbane based team. What other skills sets have you to set you apart? Tell us your story amaze us!
You are keen to be a part of ARRBs future and keen to become a recognised expert by contributing to the delivery of local, State and National projects and initiatives and thereby setting the standard for our transportation system.
In our dynamic national team, you will find kindred spirits who are instrumental in delivering outcomes-focused transport solutions which offer greater sustainability, greater safety and greater value for money than those we currently have.
Our vacancies:
Our ideal Environmental Management Professional candidate will have:
Technical skills:
has 7+ years relevant environmental management experience with an excellent understanding of governmental sustainability polices and environmental regulations a Bachelors or higher qualification in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Law or related areas a passion for developing and contributing to projects related to sustainable and recycled materials, waste management and environment management exceptional analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to simplify communication for complex problems expertise in environmental legislation reviews experience of dealing with environmental protection agencies a strong understanding of the WH&S requirements and environmental risks associated with the use of recycled materials. experience in environmental laboratory work/environmental science, and contamination testing requirements climate change risk assessment experience, particularly around infrastructure an understanding of the testing required for the environmental assessment for waste products environmental auditing experience capability to undertake contaminated land assessments and remediation an understanding of environmental impact assessment processes Project management and communications:
a strong track record of leading the delivery of projects to agreed scope, budget, quality and timetable requirements highly developed interpersonal skills that allow constructive conversations with a range of public and private sector stakeholders, clients, partners, and colleagues. a growing track record of writing compelling, successful proposals and business cases and maintaining ongoing relationships with those customers demonstrable skills in leading the preparation of bids, proposals and be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships a responsibility for decision making on delivery of projects to agreed output, budget, quality, rigor and timetable requirements a proactive approach in identifying new clients/areas of interest, developing proposals and/or unsolicited bids and winning jobs successfully a proactive and flexible in dealing with various clients e.g. government bodies and recycling industry bodies highly developed collaboration skills, demonstrated experience in working with experts/professionals from multiple business/disciplinary areas skills or qualifications we havent mentioned but which has helped you be successful to date What we offer:
Opportunities to contribute to high-profile and interesting projects, on a very broad range of topics and which make a lasting difference to the community Opportunities to work collaboratively with - and learn from - a network of global experts and colleagues around the country, of whom just under 40% are women (and growing) Not-for-profit organisation that focuses on public good and which re-invests operating surpluses into our people, our equipment, and our facilities Healthy work-life balance, with flexible arrangements for accruing time off, shifted work hours, access to paid parental leave Strong support for career development and further study, including an explicit step-by-step guide for progressing in the organisation and a range of professional development options Competitive salary, above-CPI annual increases & staff benefits, including options for salary packaging boosted by our not-for-profit status - to make your salary dollar go even further Additional company-funded leave days over end-of-year holiday period, to ensure that you have a good break to recharge mentally and connect with family at this important time Well-established social club, with regular socialising events, competitions, cook/bake-offs and tournaments Our Brisbane office is situated in Fortitude Valley and is a contemporary and moderns work environment In Melbourne, Free on-site parking, including free electric vehicle chargers, end-of-trip facilities for those staff who have gone a step further and cycle, run or walk to work - as many of our Port Melbourne staff do! To be considered:
Applicants must be Australian Citizens / Permanent Residence of Australia who reside in Australia currently Press the "APPLY" button in this job advertisement to apply Please ensure you attached your CV, Cover Letter (addressing selection criteria) and answer the screening questions provided
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