Senior Sustainability Manager

• Iconic major infrastructure project
• Long term career development opportunities
• Great opportunity with leading Tier 1 Constructor.

About Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion international operation with 70 years of involvement in Australian construction and infrastructure, including nearly two decades under the Laing O’Rourke banner. The business delivers projects as diverse as the environments in which they are built, from high security military bases and major rail transport infrastructure projects, through to landmark buildings at the transport interface. Laing O’Rourke owns one of Australia’s largest plant and equipment hire company called Select Plant Australia. We know the right culture combined with purposeful technology will help us meet demand and deliver certainty for our clients. That’s the #powerofexperience.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Senior Sustainability Manager to join us on the Eastern Freeway Bourke to Tram Alliance. We have a strong pipeline with many opportunities for career progression right here in Victoria.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of sustainability professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support as needed. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture focused on achieving project sustainability goals
• Ensure the sustainability accreditation targets and rating submissions (with the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) or other sustainability accreditation framework) are achieved.  
• Provide technical input into engineering and technological approaches to the design and delivery of sustainable infrastructure assets.
•  Manage the modelling modelling of integrated building designs in the area of climate change, energy, water balance and material lifecycle impacts.  

About you

• Extensive experience as a Sustainability Manager working across Major Infrastructure , Rail or Construction projects
• Relevant tertiary qualification in built environment, science, engineering, sustainability
•  Infrastructure, Rail or Building projects as an ISAP and GSAP accredited professional
• Demonstrable track record of setting project sustainability targets and developing plans to meet those targets and oversee their delivery
• Ideally - experience in completing ISC ratings

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at

https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.