Senior Sustainability Consultant

About Impact Futures

Impact Futures, a 7C company, is a sustainable consulting business that works globally to help our clients realise their ambitions and commitments toward addressing social impact, conservation, resilience, and good business. Our team focus on incorporate holistic sustainability principles into organisations and the built environment. Impact Futures also collaborates across the company's 17 studios and sister companies, Woods Bagot, ERA-co, and Customs Bureau, to implement the company's comprehensive sustainability commitments, collaborate with design teams on compelling projects, and help our diverse clients deliver their sustainability and resilience goals.

Through our impact advisory services, we are focused on organisational strategies to support client to embed the right approach across a business. In the built environment specifically we off a design-led in our approach to sustainability, using a systems-based model for implementing sustainability understanding how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into long-term resilience planning and immediate action. We understand a current imperative for clients is the climate crisis through actions like climate-related reporting. Our services will include resource management, resilience, human experience, community investment and nature.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sustainability Advisory Consultant to join our growing team. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with proven experience delivering ESG strategies, climate-related risk and opportunity advice, and navigating the evolving sustainability landscape in Australia.

You will work across a range of sectors, supporting clients in developing and implementing tailored sustainability strategies, ESG frameworks, and roadmaps that align with regulatory, stakeholder, and business priorities. This position offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of advisory services that lead to deeper engagements across carbon management, nature and biodiversity, circularity, and sustainable procurement.

Key areas of responsibility:

We are seeking a sustainability practitioner who is keen to work in a business which combines organisational and design-led sustainability. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and deliver end-to-end ESG strategy development and sustainability roadmaps across multiple industries
• Provide expert guidance on climate-related risk and opportunity assessments, in line with frameworks such as TCFD, ISSB, and evolving Australian regulatory standards
• Support clients in preparing climate and ESG disclosures, aligning with Australian Climate Reporting Requirements, global standards, and investor expectations
• Translate strategic advisory work into delivery-focused engagements on:
• Carbon and decarbonisation pathways
• Nature and biodiversity strategy
• Circular economy and resource management
• Responsible and sustainable procurement
• Work collaboratively with internal specialists and external stakeholders to co-create practical, sector-specific sustainability solutions
• Stay ahead of emerging ESG trends, climate policy changes, and reporting frameworks to inform strategic advice
• Facilitate client workshops, stakeholder engagements, and board-level presentations
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership in the sustainability advisory space

As a leader within Impact Futures, the candidate should bring passion and a point of view toward emerging issues in sustainable design, inspiring staff across 7C companies to embed sustainability into projects and expand our relationship with clients.

Key deliverables:

• Manage and deliver contribution to projects on time, to budget and specification
• Identify clients, develop business and opportunities, support 7C companies in pursuing major projects and clients, maintain client relationships, and work to differentiate the 7C offering in the Australian market
• Expand the technical capacity of the Impact Futures team in the Australian region by developing work opportunities and pipeline to support additional staff
• Provide thought leadership as part of internal/external communications, including contributing to the Climate Playbook update, including 7C's carbon footprint
• Support multiple studios across time zones on projects and client development
• Coordinate internal communications and reporting for sustainability initiatives

About You

You bring experience working in sectors such as infrastructure, insurance, financial services, property, government, or energy, and have a solid technical understanding of carbon accounting, SBTi, nature-related frameworks (such as TNFD), and procurement sustainability tools. You are also familiar with climate scenario analysis tools and materiality assessments, enabling you to contribute confidently to a wide range of projects.

Comfortable engaging with clients and representing Impact Futures externally, you communicate clearly and effectively - whether in writing, in person, or electronically - and thrive in collaborative, team-based environments. You have the ability to think broadly across multiple focus areas, applying analytical thinking to draw meaningful conclusions and communicate them in a clear and practical way. Naturally outgoing and persuasive, you combine excellent planning and organisational skills with the flexibility required in a fast-paced environment. You are able to manage multiple projects and subtasks without losing sight of priorities, while also directing your own research, generating new ideas, and innovating in your approach. Above all, you enjoy working within diverse teams, contributing both technical knowledge and consulting expertise to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in sustainability consulting, ESG advisory, corporate sustainability, or climate strategy
• Deep understanding of ESG frameworks, such as GRI, ASRS, IFRS ISSB, SASB, and their application across industries
• Familiarity with Australian climate-related disclosure requirements and evolving corporate sustainability regulations
• Familiarity with nature related reporting framework TFND and circular economy principles
• Proven experience in developing and delivering sustainability strategies across diverse sectors
• Strong capability in climate risk/opportunity analysis and translating findings into business-relevant strategies
• Strong capability in scope 1,2 & 3 strategies, ability to apply to various sectors and transition to roadmaps and reporting
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, engage, and lead stakeholders at all levels
• Project management experience with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Relevant qualifications in environmental science, sustainability, business, or related fields
• Experience with collaborative working environments
• Experienced in use of analysis climate related software
• Working knowledge of the Green Star and/or WELL rating systems and / or other sustainability rating system
• Experience with sustainable and ethical materials procurement and specifications, as well as embodied carbon modeling
• Green Star AP is preferred but not required

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit an up-to-date resume via the LinkedIn job advertisement. Applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or names from agencies. All personal data collected by the firm will be kept confidential and only used for recruitment purposes.

Mandatory requirement: It is an essential requirement that at the time of applying for this position applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia (an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident).

7C - Total Place Design Network

Impact Futures is part of the 7C Total Place Design Network: A wholly owned network of leading place brands including Woods Bagot, ERA-co, Impact Futures, and Customs Bureau.

7C is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status. At 7C, we are committed to creating an environment where difference is celebrated, valued and respected, practices are equitable, and our people feel like they belong. We accept that none of us is smarter than all of us. We believe building a diverse workforce is the foundation to creativity and innovative design – it is only by working together that we can realise the potential of our people, clients and communities around us. Through our inclusive leadership and our truly global studio network, you will find your voice and have the support and flexibility required to bring your whole self to work and build an exceptional career.