Environmental Business Partner

TransGrid is seeking an Environmental Business Partner for a full-time role based in Sydney, NSW. The position involves ensuring environmental management and compliance for the HumeLink project, engaging with stakeholders, and providing expert advice. Candidates should have a degree in environmental science or related fields, experience in environmental management, and strong communication skills. Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary are offered.
• Full time opportunity based in Sydney
• Shape Australia’s renewable future
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for you to play a key role in Transgrid’s HumeLink project as an Environmental Business Partner. You will ensure best-practice environmental management and compliance across all phases of the project, helping to drive sustainability and regulatory excellence.

In this role, you will be responsible for conducting environmental assurance activities, developing compliance documentation, and engaging with a range of stakeholders—including contractors, government entities, and communities—to support the successful delivery of HumeLink. Working closely with the Environment and Sustainability Manager and Senior Environmental Business Partners, your expertise will allow you to provide expert advice, oversee environmental approvals and help implement industry-leading environmental practices.

About You
• Tertiary qualification at degree level in an environmental science/engineering/management related discipline or equivalent, with demonstrated experience in the use of geographic information systems related to environmental planning and management being desirable
• Experience reviewing technical studies, reports, management plans, and interpreting drawings and designs to understand environmental impacts and management measures for implementation.
• Understanding of the environmental and social aspects and impacts of large infrastructure projects including electricity supply projects and substantial knowledge of the IS Rating Scheme.
• Experience in the environmental management and delivery of State Significant Infrastructure (SSI) / Major Projects.
• Experience in the management of contracted environmental specialist services.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills and ability to self-manage, work under pressure and work in a team environment.

This role may entail travel, so you must hold a current driver’s licence.

Who we are

At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between.

We offer fulfilling careers for driven people who can help ensure that our business and the essential services we provide to consumers, the community and key stakeholders are continually improving.

With us you will thrive in a collaborative environment where new ideas and knowledge sharing are encouraged, and where you’ll be supported through opportunities to develop and achieve your full potential.

This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline plans to facilitate increasing transmission interconnection between states and development of renewable energy zones.

Applications close on 27 March 2025

Recognition & Reward

We believe in providing our people personal, professional and social benefits so that they can deliver their best work each and every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing etc, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more.

Regardless of where you are in your professional journey, Transgrid powers your career by providing access to regular and on-going training, workplace mentoring and tertiary education. At Transgrid, you are encouraged to build a career that is right for you.

Transgrid is committed to Health and Safety, the Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Ethical Practices. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these areas.