Greencap | Associate

The Opportunity Due to anticipated growth resulting from a strong pipeline of work being secured, we are currently looking to engage an Associate Director of Sustainability and Climate Change to join our Brisbane office.
We are looking for someone who is a natural leader and is interested in being involved across all aspects of sustainability consultancy, including:
Developing a high-performance local team Leading strategic bids and business development activities High-level conceptual project strategies Delivering against the defined requirement Verifying performance outcomes in operation This candidate would also have demonstrated experience in project leadership, project management, financial management, and people management skills in a sustainability or other consulting field.

Your new colleagues: The Sustainability team within WSP is globally synonymous with prolific creativity and innovation.
We have dedicated Sustainability teams established in some of the world's most progressive marketplaces for sustainable buildings and infrastructure.
Our Australian team consists of over 60 consultants, coming from diverse backgrounds including:
Engineers Architects Renewable energy specialists Environmental scientists Economists We work across all WSP's sectors, including projects like Kangaroo Point Green Bridge, rail and stations, roads, precincts, renewable energy projects, water sector projects, and many other nationally significant projects.
Our clients are private, government, not-for-profit, and institutional.

The Australian Sustainability team delivers high-performance building design as well as sustainable urban infrastructure and precinct solutions.
Responding to regulatory drivers is important; a smart, competent approach to delivering our client's voluntary certification needs is essential.
We place a very high value upon those who strive to push boundaries and maintain a leading edge, channelling their curiosity into developing progressive solutions to complex issues while applying out-of-the-box thinking.

We incorporate best-practice environmental design into all our projects and influence strategic design decisions and organisational outcomes.
We aim to grow our team with individuals from diverse backgrounds, believing this will offer a selection of talents, skills, and experiences that benefit our team through creativity, greater innovation, and a range of perspectives and ideas.

You will sit in our Sustainable Infrastructure and Precincts team, working on our biggest, most complex, and highest ambition sustainability projects across:
Rail Road Energy Water Precincts Defence projects From the early business case phase, design, construction, and operational phases.

A typical day for you: Providing oversight and guidance of deliverables for medium and large scale projects Providing guidance and management to our QLD Team to achieve high performance outcomes for our people, projects, and clients Contributing to and guiding project planning, project management, budgeting, and controls Developing and maintaining relationships with clients Establishing and maintaining WSP's leadership position in the QLD Sustainability Sector Applying a deep understanding of sustainability/ESD principles to solve complex problems, particularly on decarbonization of infrastructure assets Producing, reviewing, and QA'ing designs and reports to meet client requirements for projects Leading and delivering client meetings and workshops What we'll love about you: Bachelor of Engineering, Environmental Science or equivalent sustainability-related discipline 10 - 12 years industry experience as a Sustainability Consultant or similar role, preferably in the infrastructure sector Experience with best practice standards relating to decarbonization (such as PAS2080, IS Ratings, and other bespoke tools and frameworks) Experienced with guiding, reviewing, and undertaking technical analysis covering various aspects of sustainability, such as energy, water, and waste modelling; climate resilience; and life-cycle analysis Ability to use complex theoretical knowledge and experience of engineering/scientific principles to analyse, interpret, and conclude project requirements and challenges Passionate about developing solutions for a low carbon, sustainable built environment Excellent verbal and written communication skills About WSP WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia.
We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future ReadyTM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives.
With access to global scale and reach, you'll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.
We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you'll imagine a better future for you.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Benefits page.

Think this could be the opportunity for you?
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