Environment and Sustainability Advisor

Enviornment and Sustainabilty Advisor

A career‑shaping opportunity is here for an environmental and sustainability professional who wants to make a real impact across Australia and New Zealand. This role sits at the heart of Babcock’s commitment to sustainability, driving performance, shaping best practice, and ensuring our operations meet the highest global environmental standards.

About the Role

In this position, you will lead the advancement of environmental and sustainability performance across regional operations, providing strategic guidance and hands‑on support to ensure compliance, continuous improvement, and responsible stewardship for the products and services Babcock provides. You will be responsible for the development and implementation and ongoing management of regional plans that drive decarbonisation, energy efficiency and climate adaptation. You will work closely with project teams to embed environmental considerations into planning and execution. Your work will also include conducting audits and assessments and embedding environmental and climate risk considerations into the business. You will prepare progress reports for senior leaders and support the operational functions to implement requirements. This role is central to supporting ensuring environmental best practice including (but not limited to) AASB S2, NGERS and corporate report compliance. 

About you

You bring a strong foundation of experience, with at least five years in a comparable corporate environmental or sustainability report type role and a proven ability to guide, influence, and support operational teams. Your background includes contractor management, site assessment, environmental monitoring, data reporting, and a solid understanding of relevant environmental legislation. You hold tertiary qualifications in fields such as Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental Sustainability, and ideally maintain professional membership or Practitioner status within a recognised body such as the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand or Engineers Australia. You are a confident self starter who can operate in complex business environments, conducting audits, climate, carbon and energy assessments,  and you communicate clearly and persuasively with stakeholders at all levels. A current driver’s licence is essential, and a White Card is desirable. Above all, you are committed to environmental stewardship, continuous improvement, and contributing to an organisation that values sustainability at every level.

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

 

• Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy. For you, this could mean flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.
• Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including (not limited to) wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 Top 101 endorsed employer.
• Babcock’s supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
• Our beRewarded platform offers endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• As a principles driven organisation, our weRecognise program aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver. 

 

Who we are

Babcock Australasia combines the best talent and in-country expertise while leveraging the rich 130+ year global heritage of Babcock International Group, a FTSE 100 international defence company.

 

Our team of 1,800+ experienced staff ensure critical services and assets are readily available, affordable, and future proof. From maritime sustainment and secure communications, to lifesaving helicopter missions and managing critical fleets, we ensure our customers are equipped to fulfil their mission.

 

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below. 

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au

 

Job req # 74137

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

 

This position requires working with, or exposure to, US and AU export controlled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the AU Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 will be assessed. 

 

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work. 

 

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