Environment Manager - NSW

About the role

At Transurban, we're creating city-sized solutions that support our customers and communities, now and into the future.

We're seeking an Environment Manager - NSW to join our Partners Delivery & Risk team. In this influential leadership role, you'll be the environmental subject matter expert for our New South Wales operations, helping ensure environmental risks, obligations and opportunities are understood and effectively managed across our business. You'll drive environmental strategy, compliance, assurance and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering with operational teams, project stakeholders and regulatory authorities.

This role offers a unique blend of strategic and operational responsibilities, providing the opportunity to shape environmental outcomes across some of Australia's most critical infrastructure assets. Working closely with both national and regional stakeholders, you'll play a key role in fostering a positive environmental culture and supporting the delivery of Transurban's broader HSSE objectives.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of environmental strategies across the NSW market aligned to Transurban's broader environmental objectives.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on environmental compliance, risk management and sustainability initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams, project delivery teams, regulators, consultants and contractors.
• Coordinate environmental assurance activities, audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Support the ongoing improvement of environmental management systems, standards, procedures and training programs.
• Monitor, analyse and report on environmental performance data, trends and compliance outcomes.
• Lead environmental investigations, incident response activities and corrective action programs where required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance environmental performance and regulatory compliance.
• Support environmental reporting obligations, including sustainability and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Mentor and provide leadership to environmental specialists while contributing to a high-performing and collaborative culture.

This role will suit someone with a curious mind and transferable skills and experiences, including:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated environmental management leadership experience within infrastructure, construction, operational or major project environments.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, compliance frameworks, standards and environmental management systems, including ISO 14001.
• Experience developing and implementing environmental strategies, policies and management plans.
• Proven ability to influence and engage a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with experience interpreting environmental datasets and identifying trends and opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presenting information to senior stakeholders.
• Experience engaging with environmental regulators, government agencies and external stakeholders.
• Strong project management, change management and continuous improvement capabilities.
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for building environmental awareness and fostering a positive safety and sustainability culture.

About Transurban

At Transurban, we show up with an open mind and a focus on what matters. Here, your work shapes real-world outcomes. 

Every day, we step into our customers’ shoes to understand what creates the most value for them on and off the road. 

Through smart technology and continuous innovation, we’re redefining how roads and infrastructure connect communities, and make our cities safer, easier, and more efficient. 
 
With us, you’ll learn, grow, and broaden your skills through purposeful work. And together we are guided by our purpose to “Be the link between people, places and progress”.

With a career at Transurban, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:  

• A range of flexible working and leave options, including the option to purchase an additional six weeks of leave each year  
• 16 weeks paid parental leave (regardless of gender or carer status), with no waiting period, with Superannuation paid during unpaid leave as well
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career interests 
• Health and wellbeing support—access to Headspace and our EAP program, wellness facilities, and more 
• Share offers and insurance benefits 
• Social activities, community give-back programs and paid volunteer days 

We offer a range of flexible working and leave options, so you can balance your work and life commitments and interests. Have a conversation with us about how this could work for you.  

We embrace diversity with a foundation of safety, wellbeing and inclusion; where everyone belongs. We treat everyone with fairness, consideration and respect, regardless of gender, gender identity, marital or family status, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural or socio-economic background, perspective, and experience – whether they work for us or not. We want to ensure everyone feels comfortable and safe to express ideas, questions and concerns. 

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people living with disability.

Ready to take on your next challenge? Apply today.  

Job Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

13-Nov-2026 0:00

Please note: The closing date reflects the time zone of the Primary Location for this job posting.

Primary Location:

Sydney CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs Sydney NSW