Senior Climate Specialist - 12 Month Max-Term

Downer is seeking a Senior Climate Specialist for a 12-month max-term role with potential for extension. The position involves leading climate-related disclosures, scenario analysis, and developing a Climate Transition Plan. Candidates should have a relevant degree and 3-5+ years of experience in sustainability. The role offers a hybrid working environment and can be based in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, emphasizing the importance of climate action and sustainability.
About Us

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

About The Team

Our purpose at Downer is to create and sustain the modern environment by building trusted relationships with our customers. Our pillars, Sustainability, Delivery, Relationships and Thought Leadership, give our people the confidence to achieve their ambitions and empower them to bring their most authentic selves to work every day. From training and development opportunities to flexible work options and highly competitive reward and benefits packages, we understand the importance of living our values when it comes to our people.

Responsibilities

Are you passionate about climate action and sustainability? Do you want to play a key role in helping a leading organisation navigate the climate transition? This is your chance to step up and make a difference!

This position offers a unique opportunity to ensure compliance with increasingly complex climate-related disclosure requirements, as well as supporting both the business and its customers in reducing their emissions. This 12-month Max-term position offers significant influence in shaping the company’s sustainability journey, There is the potential for extension into a permanent, full-time role. The position can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane offering a hybrid working environment.

What You’ll Be Doing
• Lead the development of climate-related disclosures, including inputs into the Annual Report and Sustainability Report, that are compliant with emerging climate reporting standards, across Australia and New Zealand.
• Perform scenario analysis to determine the quantum of Downer’s exposure to climate-related risks and opportunities to inform business strategy.
• Develop Downer’s Climate Transition Plan in alignment with the latest standards and guidance.
• Lead carbon accounting and emissions analysis, ensuring data integrity and alignment with frameworks that Downer reports against, such as NGERs and the GHG Protocol.
• Support the development and implementation of decarbonisation initiatives, working with business unit stakeholders to drive emissions reductions.

What You Will Bring
• Relevant Tertiary Education (in a Sustainability or Business-related discipline)
• 3 to 5+ years experience in either a consulting or an industry role, with exposure to climate-related reporting.
• Deep understanding of ESG/Sustainability issues and relevant tools and frameworks with expertise in at least one core area (e.g. CSA, CDP, ESG Indices, emerging climate and reporting standards, particularly in Australia and New Zealand).
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and standards/protocols - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulations and standards/protocols in technical areas. (e.g., NGER, Modern Slavery, ASX Principles, GHG Protocol, ISSB, NZ CRD, ASRS, GRI).
• Understand financial context, how actions and commercial priorities influence sustainability performance and support development of business cases for funding as appropriate.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present novel and complex ideas to a wide range of stakeholders
• Comfortable with dealing with ambiguity and change, with an ability to dynamically assess impacts on priorities

Why you will love working with us
• Work with an ASX listed company, working with market leaders.
• Grow your career with us, we are passionate about giving our people opportunities to grow through personal and professional development and continuous learning:
• Professional development programs
• Access to professional memberships and industry networks
• Be part of a team that cares, we foster a work environment built on support that is flexible around our employee’s wellbeing needs:
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Programs promoting diversity and inclusion
• A range of Corporate Benefits, including:
• Discounted services (car hires, hotels, insurance, retail stores, gyms)
• Salary sacrifice superannuation

At Downer, our approach to diversity is what sets us apart. Our people can be their best by bringing their most authentic selves to work every day. Downer is made up of more than 30,000 people who are all different. Different preferences and perspectives. Different histories and heritages. We are different in the way we think, the actions we take and the unique value we contribute to Downer and it’s these differences that are Downer’s greatest strength. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone – bring your difference.