Environmental Manager, Energy from Waste

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity?

Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Job Description

Benefits Paid Parental leave Annual incentive bonus Wellness and health programs About the project The East Rockingham Waste-to-Energy Project is a landmark facility in Western Australia that converts municipal and commercial waste into renewable energy. It will process up to 300,000 tonnes of waste annually, generating sustainable electricity for thousands of homes while reducing landfill. ACCIONA is delivering this complex infrastructure project with cutting-edge technology and a strong focus on environmental outcomes.

About the opportunity The Environmental Manager is responsible for leading environmental compliance, performance and sustainability outcomes at the Energy-from-Waste facility. The role ensures full compliance with environmental licenses, regulatory obligations and corporate standards, while supporting safe and efficient plant operations. This position plays a critical role in managing emissions, waste feedstock compliance, residue management and environmental risk, ensuring the facility operates to the highest environmental and community standards.

Responsibilities

Lead environmental compliance across licences, approvals, regulatory reporting, and regulator engagement, ensuring adherence to legislative, contractual, and management system requirements. Manage environmental monitoring programs including air emissions (CEMS), water, noise, odour, waste, and residue management, analysing data trends and driving environmental performance improvements. Develop and maintain Environmental Management Plans, ISO 14001-compliant management systems, legislative registers, compliance frameworks, and environmental controls.

Lead environmental incident reporting, regulator notifications, investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and communication of lessons learned to prevent recurrence. Plan and conduct environmental audits, compliance inspections, and assurance activities, driving non-conformance management, document control, compliance verification, and continuous improvement. Act as the primary liaison for regulators, clients, communities, and project stakeholders, managing environmental communications, incident responses, monitoring exceedance notifications, training, and risk escalation.

Required Skills and Competencies

Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. 7+ years’ environmental management experience in a regulated industrial environment, including licensed facilities. Strong expertise in environmental compliance, emissions monitoring, and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems. Proven ability to manage regulator relationships and navigate EPA/DWER regulatory frameworks. Knowledge of Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) requirements.

Experience with Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and availability to provide on-call environmental incident support when required. ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development.

ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.