Climate Change Adaptation Specialist

1 day ago

Parramatta Park, Queensland, Australia beBeeProgram Full time
Job Title

Sydney Water is recruiting a Program Lead to join its dynamic System Planning and Land Acquisition team. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated professional to lead the Climate Change Adaptation and Net Zero Carbon Plans, shaping Sydney Water's long-term strategy.

The successful candidate will collaborate across the enterprise, including Strategy, Infrastructure Delivery, and Finance teams to lead policy development, provide end-to-end governance for implementation of policies and objectives, setting objectives and measures to achieve Enterprise targets.

This role will be integral in leading a team who will work across planning teams to implement best-practice climate change adaptation and decarbonisation strategies across high-impact projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and mentor direct reports of NZ & CCA specialists.
  • Upskill the organisation in NZ & CCA.
  • Co-design and develop climate risk assessment programs that align with existing planning initiatives.
  • Provide climate change adaptation expertise throughout various stages of projects.
  • Collaborate with Strategy & Sustainability teams to inform future work and research for enterprise-wide climate risk management.
  • Ensure planning artifacts are developed with adaptive capacity and climate thresholds to manage climate risks.
  • Develop and implement programs to support Sydney Water's decarbonisation efforts across investment portfolios.
  • Provide net-zero expertise throughout the asset creation lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with Strategy & Sustainability, Finance, Investment Management, and Water, Environment, and Infrastructure Performance teams to ensure alignment with Sydney Water's Net Zero Carbon Plan and integrate carbon reduction valuation into decision-making frameworks.
  • Support the development of strategies and frameworks for achieving Net Zero targets.
Requirements
  • Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in net zero, climate change adaptation, or sustainability.
  • Strong background in integrating climate and environmental considerations into asset and system planning processes.
  • Experience working on large-scale environmental programs or projects with a focus on decarbonisation and/or climate resilience.
  • Ability to collaborate across teams and departments, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience with risk assessments, especially in relation to climate change and environmental impacts.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to prioritise projects based on environmental risk.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to climate change and net-zero targets.
Benefits
  • Competitive remuneration package.
  • Hybrid work environment.
  • Continuous professional growth opportunities.
  • Wellbeing support.
  • Discounted private health insurance.
  • Family-friendly benefits.
  • Professional development opportunities.

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