Environmental Advisor - 12 Month Fixed Term

Job Description

The Fulton Hogan Life  

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership – and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.   

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau | Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family  

We have an exciting opportunity for an environmental expert to join our Christchurch based team, as an Environmental Advisor on a 12-month fixed term contract. Working alongside our existing team of advisors, this role is pivotal to educating and supporting our Canterbury operational and management teams to ensure they have the necessary tools to effectively deliver in the environmental space.

In addition to the above you will: 

• Utilise your knowledge of environmental management systems and processes to ensure compliance and consistency across Christchurch operations.  This will include providing support to the West Coast branch.
• Provide environmental planning advice and on-site operational support, with a key focus on our quarries division.
• Assess site operations against environmental documentation for non-conformances and provide technical risk-based advice to remediate.
• Collaborate with operational teams to assess their environmental concerns and work with them to identify solutions.
• Complete comprehensive site audits and provide detailed reports to operational managers.
• Participate in, and lead Environmental investigations, ensuring learnings are identified and shared throughout the wider business.
• Support sustainability initiatives.
• Communicate good practice and lessons learned across the business.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant regulators.

Good Work equals Good Benefits  

• Life insurance.
• KiwiSaver employer contributions.
• Fuel discount card. 
• Family scholarships.    
• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities. 
• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers.  

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.   
 

We’re looking for someone with:  

• Formal qualification in Environmental Management, Environmental Planning or similar
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in regulatory planning and compliance processes.
• Previous experience maintaining environmental management systems, ideally in a quarrying or civil contracting environment.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental regulations and specifications.
• A personable approach to develop and maintain relationships at all levels.
• The ability to encourage a positive environmental culture, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The ability to undertake site audits and comprehensive environmental investigations.

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community   

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.  

Learn more about us: Homepage - Fulton Hogan and make an application to join our growing industry.   

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen prior to employment.  

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.