Address- Melbourne based role, premium offices close to train station
- High performing team/complex projects and sustainable design
- Friendly, flexible and collaborative working environment
About SMEC
Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people.
SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts in their fields. Challenging boundaries, they look beyond the project scope to help shape a better future.
Infrastructure
At SMEC, we understand that our continued success is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.
The Role
Our fabulous Sustainability and Climate Resilience Team is growing with a wide range of interesting projects and sustainable design. We are a large multidisciplinary company with iconic projects across renewables, environmental studies, dam & hydropower, solar power projects, energy transition and in-land rail.
We are seeking a Senior Sustainability Scientist with a background in sustainability rating tools and climate change (6+ years) with experience gained across infrastructure projects.
Key responsibilities will include;
- Facilitation of the Infrastructure Sustainability Rating Scheme from concept design to operations
- Preparation of technical documentation including proposals and reports
- Facilitating the implementation of sustainability and climate change into project and asset management systems to achieve positive outcomes across governance, environmental, social and economic sustainability aspects
- Assisting with the implementation of the SMEC sustainability, climate change and resilience strategy, including emerging operations and services net positive commitments
- Develop new and innovative approaches to better manage and mitigate climate impacts on projects
- Building and maintaining relationships with clients and key stakeholders
Suitable applicants will have/be:
- Tertiary qualification in Environmental and Climate Science, Engineering or related
- 6+ years’ experience within a similar role
- Experience working with sustainability or climate change risk assessments within the construction industry
- Experience across infrastructure sustainability ratings
- Excellent reporting and verbal communication skills
- The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment with well-developed interpersonal skills
SMEC is a growing organisation that has a genuine commitment to diversity, flexible work arrangements, CSR and improving the world we live in.
What we offer:
- Flexible/work from home (WFH) options
- Dynamic career pathways and SMEC Adventures
- Professional Development Programs from graduates to leaders
- Mentoring by industry leaders
- Tertiary Education Assistance
- Purchased additional annual leave
- Generous paid parental leave (primary and secondary)
- Wellbeing benefits
- Active social club and events
SMEC is proud to have been recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in Australia as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality. This citation recognises our active and ongoing commitment to achieving gender equality across our business, and recently we have worked to drive key improvements in flexible work practices, parental leave policies and learning and development programs. Take a look at our benefits: http://www.smec.com/en_au/careers/your-career-with-SMEC.
How to apply
All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.
For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact *************@smec.com or phone on 0460 410 ***.
All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently; this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.
