Senior Sustainability Consultant

be challenged, grow and succeed at Northrop At Northrop we put our people first.
If you are looking to take your career to the next level and develop to your full potential, then Northrop is the place for you.
Here's why...

Northrop Consulting Engineers is more than just a workplace... We're inclusive.
We're diverse.
We want everyone who joins us to fulfil their potential, and we help, coax and sometimes push each other to achieve exactly that.

We've got each other's backs, and everyone is comfortable and happy being themselves.
Northrop is a home for high performers, but there's no pretense and little politics.
We engage with each other and do great work together.

The business is owned by our senior people, who work among us and set the tone for our open and nurturing culture.

Being employee owned means we decide what is important, which markets to work in, who to work with, what opportunities to harness, and which risks to take.

When you join Northrop, you'll be given great opportunities, and very quickly you'll be in front of clients and running projects of your own.

You'll be given the responsibility and freedom to make decisions – and making decisions and getting on with the job is easy here, because we don't have layers of red tape.

Of course while you'll have responsibility, you'll also have the guidance and support of talented colleagues and the senior team whenever you need it.

At Northrop, we want you to take your career wherever you want it to go, and for us that means seizing every day – and every opportunity – with enthusiasm and passion.

And, being an employee-owned company means there's a clear path to the boardroom and company ownership here.

Do what you love Combining talented people with passion, leads to sensational work.
At Northrop, we have a huge variety of projects, and where possible we build project teams based on a combination of expertise, interest and passion – and from there we get the best results

We help our people get better at doing what they love, by supporting their career and investing in their professional development.
Our commitment to you – from day one – is that we will do everything we can to help you realise your potential.

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What's it like to work at Northrop?
Our culture is something we're really proud of and we want everyone who joins us to realise their potential.

Flexible working | Industry benchmarked salary package | Annual salary reviews Make an impact on Green Building Design and Sustainable Communities Guaranteed career development | Varied scope of sustainability projects The Company Northrop Consulting Engineers is an employee owned, multi-discipline consultancy that has been established for over 45 years.
We have an open management structure that embodies a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce for all our employees.

We currently employ over 550 team members across NSW, ACT, QLD, and VIC.
We are essentially a people business that grows by creating opportunities for our people to help build the business and their career.
When you join Northrop, you join a company that will support you to excel both professionally and personally.

Northrop Sustainability Section We acknowledge that we live, work and play in buildings, spending more than 80% of our time indoors.
The Sustainability Section is going through a growth phase, with a strong desire to service projects across sustainable communities, green building design, existing building performance and health & wellbeing.
The team is also spearheading to transform engineering consulting to a default base of carbon neutral and climate resilient design.

We are a close knit, high energy team across Melbourne and Sydney who works autonomously on projects, yet collaboratively on strategy.
You will have the opportunity to work in an environment like none you've seen before.
We are part of a multi-disciplinary consulting organisation which gives us access to projects most sustainability consultants can only aspire to.
Ours is a fast-paced culture where you will be responsible for delivering multiple projects concurrently.

The Role As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you will develop and deliver modern, customised and commercially viable solutions for our clients.
You will also contribute to the overall expertise of the team ensuring that we have access to the latest sustainability solutions.
In this key role, within a team that will grow significantly over the next 12 months, you will work on a wide range of challenging projects with a variety of clients.

You will act as a senior Sustainability consultant working on Standalone ESD and multidisciplinary projects across multiple sectors.
You will provide guidance and mentorship, including QA and informal training to junior members of the team and have an aspiration to further develop your client management and stakeholder relationship skills (internally and externally).

Key Accountabilities You will be responsible for:

Working closely with the Green Building Council of Australia to deliver a portfolio of Green Star ratings, including the Communities, Buildings, Design As-Built tools. Leading and managing project delivery for a broad range of building, master planning and advisory projects Monitoring project health, costings, and performance, managing teams, ensuring key dates are met and projects remain within budget. Coordinating project teams, clients, contractors, and suppliers in relation to green rating assessment tools including (but not limited to) data compilation, calculation, verification, and green rating tool submission. Embedding Living Building Challenge (LBC) Principles and regenerative design into our projects. Embedding passive design principles through a sitewide passive design approach with a unique focus on passive heating and cooling techniques and optimal indoor environmental quality, health and wellbeing. Undertaking and reviewing building physics modelling and analysis. Liaising directly with clients and running projects to meet client's needs and exceed their expectations. Undertaking continuous professional education.
We provide endless training opportunities.
We expect you to use this training not only to enhance your own career, but also to deliver client solutions and establish the Section as the experts in sustainable building design and the 'go to' sustainability practice in Australia. Nurturing existing clients and building new client relationships Representing Northrop in internal and external client engagements and industry events, growing our strong local and national sustainability Section. Preparing bids and generating bid relationships Acting as a mentor to junior consultants providing technical support and guidance on project management and delivery. The Candidate You will have access to many opportunities within Northrop and with our support we will help you to develop your career and make it happen.

You are invited to apply for this role if you meet the following criteria:

It is essential that you have demonstrated experience as a Senior Sustainability Consultant in the built environment consulting field, including project management, building sustainability design and delivery of ESD projects. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Sustainability or Engineering. ESD Strategy development and design thinking is essential. Green Building Consulting and Certification Experience - As Built and Buildings are essential NCC Section J Compliance 2022 - DTS and JV3 Modelling is essential Modelling Experience across GHGE, Daylight, NatHERS, BASIX, Passivehaus, Parametric and LCA. NABERS Energy and Water modelling would be desirable. Strong working knowledge of other sustainability rating tools, including the WELL Standard and the Living Building Challenge (LBC) frameworks. Experience with Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using E-tool or equivalent software is desirable. IES/Design Builder experience is desirable. Job Management Skills are essential: Project Planning, good level of communication and being able to articulate complex solutions. Client Management and consulting experience is essential, being able to demonstrate good client side thinking. Business development and proposals experience is essential: Proposal writing, client pursuits and nurturing. What does working at Northrop look like to you? At Northrop we understand that the key to success is our people.
Together we are creating a workplace that values an inclusive culture.
We are proud of our family feel and collaborative working environment.

We practice flexible working and are open to discussions about what that means for you: Flexible working hours, hybrid work environment etc. Benchmarked salary package with annual salary reviews. Free EAP, Health and Wellbeing seminars. Alternative public holidays. Paid parental leave (primary carer, maternity and partner leave). Salary income protection insurance. Respectful, supportive and collaborative culture. We Empower: Mentoring programs, internal and external training and monthly career development/one-on-ones. How to apply? To apply for this role, please submit a comprehensive resume as well as a brief covering letter by clicking on the "Apply" tab.

To arrange a confidential conversation regarding this opportunity please contact our Talent Acquisition Manager Lewis Crosbie at ****** or on 0421 520 135.

Northrop is an equal opportunity employer.

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