Title: Business Line Manager - Bio-reactor Landfill
Location:
Canberra, ACT, AU, 2602
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About Veolia
Create positive change. Be a champion of Ecological Transformation.
Join Veolia, a global leader with over 170 years of experience, operating in 40+ countries with 220,000 employees worldwide, including 6,500 staff across 300 sites in Australia and New Zealand. As part of our team, you'll contribute to crucial environmental solutions through our innovative Water, Waste, Energy and Industrial Services, helping protect the environment and address essential human needs for a sustainable future.
The Opportunity
As a world-class and best-practice facility, the Woodlawn Bioreactor Landfill handles 40% of Sydney's municipal waste. The operational process begins with containerised waste transported from Sydney via rail, which is then transferred to trucks for the final leg of the journey to the Woodlawn site. Once landfilled, the waste infrastructure and leachate is carefully managed to maximise biogas generation and collection. This in turn allows for the captured gas to be delivered to the Bioenergy Plant for renewable energy production.
In this exciting role, you will direct and oversee all operational activities at the landfill and associated infrastructure. Your leadership will ensure safe, profitable, and environmentally responsible management while consistently delivering sustainable outcomes.
The site is well-supported by highly competent and experienced operations and engineering teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding these teams, managing site finances, and overseeing project ownership and compliance. Due to the strength of the existing teams, direct landfill management experience is considered desirable but is not an essential requirement.
What's on offer
Monday to Friday
Competitive salary package
Opportunity to work in a high performing and collaborative team
What you'll be responsible for
Lead and develop the team by managing performance, providing direction aligned with Resource Recovery goals, facilitating effective meetings, and driving site productivity through defined KPIs.
Manage operational and capital budgets, develop cost-saving strategies, review vendor performance, and implement business improvement plans to ensure profitability and optimal resource allocation.
Drive operational excellence by ensuring compliance with environmental licenses, statutory regulations, and Veolia policies while optimizing waste disposal activities, landfill gas capture, and power generation.
Coordinate and deliver large-scale projects on time and within budget, managing scope, resources, and timelines while ensuring all works comply with legal requirements and Veolia procedures.
Champion safety by promoting Veolia's Always Safe Charter, managing site risks, maintaining the risk register, ensuring incident reporting, and guaranteeing all staff and contractors work safely and competently.
Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including on site contractors and consultants, veolia support functions, and when required represent Veolia to government authorities and the community and proactively resolve operational issues and community concerns.
What you'll need to be successful
Required
Recognised management qualification and/or recognised tertiary level qualification or demonstrated experience in a relevant field of management.
Demonstrated operational experience managing within a heavy industry, mining, waste management, water treatment, civil/construction, project management or similar environment
Experience in safety management and good understanding of WHS laws and regulations
Understanding of environmental compliance systems (EPLs, Development Consents)
Experience in financial planning and forecasting, budgeting, Profit and Loss and CAPEX.
Demonstrated leadership and team building attributes with a track record of developing and maintaining positive and productive operational culture.
Qualification or demonstrated experience in Project Management with delivery or operation of large scale industrial projects
C class drivers licence
Desirable
Degree in Business, Engineering, Science or relevant discipline or experience
Waste industry, water treatment, project management or landfill experience
Why Veolia?
At Veolia, we support our people both at work and beyond. Enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits designed to help you thrive, including:
Generous paid parental leave and a paid volunteer day
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Superannuation contributions on unpaid parental leave
Fitness Passport and discounted health insurance
Employee Assistance Program (Thrive) for you and your family
Car allowances, novated leasing, and vehicle discounts
Bonus and referral programs, plus employee share plan
Ongoing professional development and clear career pathways
Veolia is committed to ensuring every employee returns home safely every day under our Always Safe Charter.
Join a team that values your wellbeing, growth, and contribution—while making a real impact on the environment and our communities.
Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion
Veolia is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and accessible environment. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.
Discover more about our benefits, culture, and commitment to diversity at anz.veolia.com/careers.
We value your interest in our employment opportunities and commit to respond to all applications.
Veolia is committed to conducting recruitment in a fair, ethical and transparent manner based solely on merit. Candidates with direct or indirect personal/professional ties to Veolia and/or any third party related to Veolia business (including but not limited to Veolia's suppliers, customers, partners and competitors) must disclose this information.
