Associate Director of Sustainable Building Performance

Climate Salad is seeking an Associate Director of Sustainable Building Performance in Sydney, offering a salary of $160-180k plus super. This full-time role is hybrid, allowing for both office and remote work. The position involves optimizing building performance for sustainability, collaborating with various stakeholders, and leading a team. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and a strong background in energy efficiency and sustainability.
Associate Director - Sustainable Buildings

Salary: $160-180k Base + Super
Hours: Full time permanent office/wfh hybrid

Why join this organisation? A high profile opportunity to join one of Australia's foremost environmental engineering firms. With over 20 years of market-leading firsts in the property sector, achieving 5 & 6 star Green Star ratings across the country, this organisation has sustainability at the heart of its ethos. You will be joining the newly established and growing building performance team.

Some of the benefits on offer include:
• Flexible start and finish times - work around your other life responsibilities
• Working from home - Hybrid
• Diverse and exciting projects and clients
• Paid parental leave, paid purchased leave, birthday leave
• Professional memberships & growth opportunities

The opportunity: The Building Performance Lead will play a key role in analysing and optimising the performance of buildings to enhance overall sustainability. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that contribute to a more sustainable future.

You will be responsible for:
• Conducting comprehensive evaluations of building systems and components to assess and audit energy usage, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and overall performance, adhering to Australian building codes and standards.
• Utilising energy modelling software such as IES and familiarity with building management systems, to simulate and optimise building performance under various conditions.
• Collaborating with architects, engineers, and clients to develop sustainable design strategies and recommend design modifications, retrofits, and technology upgrades to improve building performance and meet sustainability goals.
• Leading a small dedicated team of professionals and supporting a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Building new and fostering existing client relationships.

About you: You are a leader within the energy efficiency and audit space for the built environment with a proven track record of reducing energy consumption and increasing overall building performance. You will also have experience seeking out new business opportunities and growing those relationships into long-term partnerships.

In addition, you will have:
• Tertiary Degree in Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Science, or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights, considering Australian building regulations and standards.
• Professional certifications such as Green Star Accredited Professional (GSAP), NABERS Accredited Assessor, and Certified Energy Manager (CEM).
• Passion for sustainability and a commitment to advancing environmental stewardship through innovative engineering solutions, with a focus on the Australian built environment.

To Apply: Please submit your CV (WORD doc preferred) or contact Travis on for a confidential discussion.

This role is only open to Australian residents or those already holding valid working rights in Australia. Our client does not meet the Australian Federal Government criteria to offer sponsorship to overseas residents.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. They strongly encourage applications from those who identify as having a disability, identify as being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) or sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTIQA+).