Sustainability Advisor/Manager

Metro, Healthcare, Institutional, Stadia
- Flexibility

Tier 1 Construction business seeking a Sustainability Manager/Advisor to work alongside a Senior VIC counterpart, reporting into a National Environmental and Sustainability Operations Manager and alongside Operational Safety and Operations Environmental Manager colleagues.

Projects range from Healthcare, Stadia, Institutional and Metro project, and will require travel to project teams.

**About the Role**
This is a key role in the NSW Building BU. Reporting into the NSW Operations Manager you'll be accountable for providing sustainable outcomes for the NSW Building projects by identifying and implementing sustainability initiatives and supporting the project to meet its sustainability obligations.

**Responsibilities of the role include**:

- Provide & take leadership responsibility in site sustainability management
- Coordinate and provide day-to-day specialist sustainability management support to internal & project stakeholders
- Provide operational sustainability guidance, diligence, consistency, and discipline to business leaders to drive a culture of best practice
- Work to identify & manage sustainability risks
- Liaise with government bodies & professional organisations on sustainability matters
- Establish, monitor and report on key sustainability performance objectives and standards for managing project risks
- Support the development of the sustainability team personnel in leading practices and driving improvement
- Identify and mitigate risks prior to works commencing, communicate with and engage relevant stakeholders to control risk and contribute to building a risk management culture
- Consult with workers to identify opportunities for efficiencies and streamlining of sustainability processes and outcomes, striving to be a leader in the industry
- Monitor system and process audits to ensure compliance with sustainability standards requirements.

**To be successful in this key role, you must have**:

- A Bachelor Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Science, Engineering or other associated disciplines.
- Specialist sustainability experience within the construction industry, ideally with a Tier 1 Contractor
- Understanding of sustainability management techniques, National Construction Code compliance, Project Approval processes and requirements.
- Understanding of Federal, State & Local sustainability statues & legislation

**What you will experience**
Our client is about connecting your sense of purpose to theirs. They understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world.

They also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just as an employee; rewarding and support people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work.

From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

**On offer**
Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packing options available

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by an exciting pipeline of work which means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning & Development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how this client operates and do what do at.

an active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of their Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by their Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as flexibility means different things to different people - Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work.