Sustainability Professional

Siemens is seeking a Sustainability Professional for a 12-month maternity leave contract in Melbourne or Sydney. The role involves developing and implementing sustainability programs, driving environmental strategies, and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have experience in a complex engineering environment and strong communication skills. Siemens promotes a diverse and inclusive work culture and offers flexible working practices.
Imagine a career where your innovation and creativity can make a positive impact on the world around you. At Siemens we focus on the biggest challenges facing Australia and New Zealand and provide technology-based solutions that transform the everyday in industry and infrastructure.

Siemens is one of the largest and most successful engineering and technology organisations in the world. Operating across many different industry sectors, our technology products and services touch almost all our lives in some way every day of the year. Join us and discover how you can make a difference.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Sustainability Professional our dynamic team based in our Bayswater, VIC, or Sydney, NSW offices on a 12 month maternity leave contract.

Reporting to the Business Excellence Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing programs for achieving agreed sustainability goals and supports accountable management of the organization unit assigned.

Some key responsibilities include:
• Implementation of Siemens sustainability strategy. Develop and implement specific programs and concepts for assigned organizations.
• Design, propose and ensure implementation of adjusted business approaches to leverage Sustainability as value proposition, on mid- and long-term perspective.
• Drive Environmental Portfolio (EP) strategy and respective methodologies, to achieve agreed EP targets (i.e. Sustainability Diagnostics).
• Propose, plan, execute and report sustainability initiatives of the business, programs and concepts (i.e. "Eco-efficiency", "Corporate citizenship").
• Design and implement respective communication concepts, in cooperation with Siemens Communications team.
• Engage and collaborate with external stakeholders, such as business associations, NGOs, and think tanks.
• Keep abreast and actively monitor external sustainability trends, respective regional or local laws and regulations.

We are seeking a proactive team member preferably with experience working within a large, complex engineering environment, or a demonstrated ability to work within such an environment. A critical element of this role will be your strong attention to detail and communication skills, including confidence in dealing with various stakeholders. You will be a collaborative and participative team member with a can-do attitude and willingness to take on additional activities as required.

In return, we offer a rewarding team environment, a commitment to your ongoing learning and development, and an attractive salary package.

Siemens is a proud equal opportunity employer, creating a work environment of diversity and inclusion. Our diverse workforce cultivates Innovation and Excellence and in turn creates a workplace where our employees belong and prosper. Diversity and inclusion help us fully realise the potential of our people. As part of Siemens Ownership culture, Siemens also genuinely supports reasonable flexible working practices that empower our employees to best meet work and personal commitments.