CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

Your opportunity

The Regional Sustainability Lead is a key role within the SHES function responsible for supporting regional Business Units and their projects teams to achieve company sustainability targets and objectives.

Additional accountabilities include;

• Driving the development of best practice company sustainability plans, systems and implementation of best practice and innovative sustainability outcomes.
• Providing regional technical advice, leadership, mentoring and training to increase sustainability awareness and capability.
• Ensuring the monitoring of regional sustainability performance and implementing regional continual improvement and corrective actions are delivered.
• Advocate for, and coach and mentor project leadership in effective implementation of the corporate sustainability strategy, CPB Contractors Management System (CMS).

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Proven experience in the sustainability industry with relevant qualifications in sustainable development, engineering, architecture or environmental science.
• Ability to educate, empower and influence key internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience developing corporate sustainability strategies, aligning with relevant industry, domestic and international standards.
• Demonstrated experience in project review and auditing, including sustainability management systems, energy, water, waste and materials reporting and IS and Green Star.

This role supports two Business Units (QLD & PNG and WA, SA & NT) and can be based in either Brisbane or Perth.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.