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• Work  with some of the major market leaders in Australia's manufacturing industry
• Shape your career! This is a unique opportunity; experiences you won’t find elsewhere
• Competitive remuneration; immediate start date

We have an opportunity for a motivated and passionate individual to start shaping their career within this truly unique position of managing the environmental performance of the Botany Industrial Park (BIP). This site incorporates some of the biggest manufacturers in the Australian market including; Qenos, Orica, Indorama and Ixom - a role where you get to work with each and every one of them!

About Us

The BIP team plays a unique role, acting as an interface between its industrial members and the community, the regulatory authorities and the combat agencies. The BIP works with each company on site to ensure consistently high standards of SH&E management are achieved. It provides specialist advice on occupational health and environmental management, and delivers systematic and proactive approaches to ensure that the BIP maintains an unrivalled reputation for excellence and innovation in the environmental arena. 

About the Opportunity

The BIP offers you a unique opportunity within Australian manufacturing. You’ll be part of an inner-city production site, operational since the 1940’s, where you will be afforded the hands on experience of representing the environmental and SH&E brand of some of the largest chemical companies in the country to the broader community. You will work on projects and gain experience that you simply won't find elsewhere. Working alongside some of the most safety and environmentally focused organisations you’ll ever meet, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the status quo and influence the direction of not one, but four major brands!

• Start to shape your career, with exposure and learnings not available elsewhere
• Access a unique Australian career opportunity and gain experience within such a broad industry
• Gain career experience and develop your skills through a diverse array of projects
• Be rewarded for your efforts and outputs in achieving environmental management success

This is an excellent opportunity to kick-start your professional career within an Australian based manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities:

You will develop safe, operable, and cost effective solutions that meet the environmental objectives of the BIP. The role will include strong community interaction and coordination of public relations, regular engagement, negotiation and reporting with regulatory bodies, environmental incident support and management, as well as providing support and advice to all site members on dangerous goods, contamination and sustainability frameworks and legislation. 

The responsibilities of the role will include:

• Providing an immediate response on the management and control of environmental incidents
• Participating in incident investigations
• Reporting to EPA, Sydney Water, Department of Planning and Environment and Safe Work NSW 
• Coordinating BIP-wide environmental projects and improvements
• Conducting environmental audits and legislative compliance
• Providing advice and coordination on waste and dangerous goods storage, transport, and disposal
• Providing training on various environmental issues through industry knowledge, forums and best practice
• Management of community, residential and industrial neighbour concerns and complaints 
• Coordination of contractors and BIP visitors

About You

With a strong degree-level academic record in an environmental engineering or science-based discipline and career aspirations in environmental management. Work experience in a similar field is desirable, but not essential.

The ideal candidate will be given the rare opportunity and freedom to develop their skills while providing environmental and SH&E support to Qenos, Orica, Huntsman and Ixom across the Botany Industrial Park operations.

• You will possess well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to engage with a diverse array of people and all levels of management
• You’ll take the initiative and use your results-first mentality to drive continuous improvement across a number of different areas
• You will possess some knowledge of environmental legislation, dangerous goods management and contaminated site management
• You’ll have a can-do attitude, a deep sense of ownership, and an unflinching ability to think on your feet  to see tasks and projects through to completion

You’ll also challenge us. 

Help us to continue to be great at what we do. Challenge these industry leaders through your innovative ways to drive excellence across the Botany Industrial Park and achieve environmental and SH&E management greatness. 

All members of the BIP support Equal Opportunity employment. If you are looking for a rewarding environment where diversity is valued and encouraged, please apply today.