At UGL, our Utilities business is at the forefront of Australia’s energy transition, delivering essential design and construction services for critical infrastructure across the power sector. We provide end-to-end solutions on major projects including transmission lines, switchyards, substations, and electrical distribution networks.

Our expertise spans the full project lifecycle—design, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance. Whether through self-performed work, collaboration with subcontractors, or joint ventures, our teams deliver projects safely and effectively across Australia. Our capabilities cover everything from engineering and structural works to civil, electrical installation, and commissioning.

To date, we’ve successfully delivered over 7,300 km of transmission lines and completed more than 300 substation projects—and we’re just getting started!

About the role

We are currently looking for an experienced Environmental Manager to join our team. This is a national role and can be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne with frequent visits to site required.

This complex roles requires a combination of skills defined into three key areas.

• You’ll deliver front end technical environmental advice such as project risk profiling, costing, and guidance for tender submissions, environmental and sustainability risk planning etc
• Drive alignment with UGL’s companywide environmental process and system improvement programs
• Build a strong culture of environmental awareness and ownership with operational leaders within the Utilities Line of Business

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support project mobilization, environmental and sustainability performance reporting (including NGER), assurance activities (eg internal audits), environmental incident review and investigations.
• Drive alignment to the UGL Environmental Management System.
• Raise environment and sustainability awareness and capability, including executing training, mentoring and coaching.
• Build a strong culture of environmental awareness and ownership with operational leaders.
• Environmental resource strategy planning for future UGL projects

About you

• Relevant experience with proven ability to lead, manage and implement improved environment and operational sustainability outcomes.
• Sound level of knowledge of project delivery lifecycle
• Extensive experience developing and managing process change programs.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with business stakeholders and influence all levels of the Utilities line of Business.

As well as a supportive culture, we offer

• An Individual Development Plan for your personal growth
• Access to 100’s of rewards: discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment
• A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality – earn cashback for gym shoes!
• You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships

About us

UGL is well known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within rail and transport, communication and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, and water and defense markets. UGL partners with some of the world's largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

At UGL, we value diversity - in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Please note that relevant checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.