Environment Manager

• Focused on driving world class Environmental performance
• National role with flexible location - Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Brisbane, Melbourne
• Strong executive backing to manage operational environmental risk
• Permanent full-time opportunity

About us

As Australia’s largest private rail freight company, we are integral in keeping Australia’s economy moving. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials. We recognise the important role we play in the industry, to both lead and demonstrate our commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects of our business. We acknowledge that as Australia’s leading private rail freight provider with significant operations across Australia, we have a key role to play in mitigating emissions from our operations and our overall environmental and social impact and are committed to growing and maturing in this area. We are seeking an Environment Manager to lead the charge!

About the role

Reporting to the Head of ESG, the Environment Manager will support Pacific National to reduce our environmental impact, focusing on improving resource utilisation and thereby helping the business to understand and manage environmental risk, manage compliance obligations and support the execution of our ESG strategy and initiatives to meet agreed environmental goals and targets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide input to the establishment of environmental goals and targets and the development of the HSE strategic program and initiatives including annual environmental assurance program
• Identify, prioritise and implement program of work to deliver against environmental targets
• Lead a small team and build team capability to enable support delivery of strategic objectives
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure the business complies with all environmental regulatory requirements and environmental management plans and advise the business on industry best practice in environmental risk management
• Identify and manage environmental and associated community impact risks including actively participating in assurance activity, investigations and risk reviews in accordance with the safety and environmental management system.
• Develop, implement and maintain communication strategy, geared towards driving cultural change in environmental management with the business
• Establish and maintain processes to monitor, report and review environmental performance
• Identify and develop corrective action and improvement programs

About you

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will be an experienced Environment leader with a proven track record of planning, executing and delivering on environment outcomes.

We are looking for the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Track record of driving improved environmental performance, with experience building and implementing enterprise-wide strategies, management systems and support tools
• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, engineering or equivalent
• In depth knowledge of environmental regulatory and legislative requirements in large, complex organisations within heavy, regulated industry sectors.
• Track record of influencing and engaging key internal and external stakeholders including proven experience effectively leading cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding results and drive change
• Environmental auditing and/or investigation experience
• Contaminated land experience including managing and engaging consultancy services would be advantageous.

The benefits

We prioritise diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture where every team member is valued and can bring their authentic selves to work. When you join us, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Pursue growth and career development
• Access mentoring programs
• Enjoy paid parental leave up to 14 weeks (with superannuation) after just 6 months of service
• Access our Employee Assistance Program for confidential counselling, free for you and your eligible family members
• Benefit from novated leasing and discounts on select health insurance, travel, retail brands, and more.

To find out more about Pacific National, our benefits and opportunities we offer, visit our careers page: www.pacificnational.com.au/careers. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for women, and you can visit our Work180 page Pacific National | WORK180 Endorsed Employer to find out more!

We are seeking applicants who share our values: Make it simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.

What our employees say about working at Pacific National:

Pacific National’s Women Connect Series 2023 was a fantastic event, beyond networking it gives women confidence in the workplace.

Closing date

Applications close on the 25th of April 2025

Next steps

Are you ready to be part of our future? Click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of​ the land on which we work, live and rail.​ We pay respect to Elders past, present and future and to the​ continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices​ of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.