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Environmental Advisor - Ōtaki/Levin

Mcconnell Dowell

The Role

Overview

Ensure environmental compliance and performance for the Ō2NL highway construction project.

Key Responsibilities

  • monitoring
  • compliance
  • reporting
  • incident mgmt
  • toolbox briefing
  • safety culture

Tasks

-Monitoring of environmental effects and the effectiveness of controls. -Ensure environmental works are carried out in accordance with the alliance standards. -Report environmental performance to internal and external stakeholders when required. -Coordinate accident/incident investigations and produce environmental bulletins and alerts. -Attend and present environmental content at daily pre-start and weekly toolbox meetings, as required. -Promote environmentally safe working practices and culture.

Requirements

  • resource consents
  • environmental science
  • 2+ years
  • construction
  • legislation
  • consent compliance

What You Bring

-Demonstrated practical understanding of resource consents and consent compliance processes. -Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science or related discipline. -2 years + experience in the environmental field. -Operational experience in the application of environmental principles in the construction industry (preferred) -Thorough working knowledge of environmental legislation and/or associated regulations.

The Company

About Mcconnell Dowell

-Founded in 1961 by visionary New Zealand engineers, the company set out to build smarter and bolder than before. -From its roots in pipeline and marine works, it expanded through Asia, Australia and the Middle East in its early decades. -It went public in the 1980s, then refocused on core engineering after the financial crash reshaped its strategy. -Acquired by Aveng in 2003, the firm rode the mining and infrastructure boom, delivering large-scale energy and resource projects. -It tackles complex assignments—from metro tunnels and LNG facilities to desalination plants and cruise terminals. -Its specialties include building, civil works, electrical, fabrication, marine, mechanical, pipeline, rail, tunnel and underground construction. -Unusual facts: it’s built pipelines over 1,300 mm in diameter, pulled marine pipelines offshore, and completed award‑winning light‑rail and ferry wharf projects.

Sector Specialisms

Oil & Gas

Petrochemical

Water

Resources

Power

Transport

Building

Social Infrastructure

Pipeline

Rail

Mechanical

Electrical

Marine

Civil

Tunnelling

Underground Infrastructure

Mining

Commercial Building

Public Infrastructure

Security Clearance

-pre‑employment medical including drug and alcohol testing required.