Senior Sustainability Officer - [Archived Advertisement]

• $133,043 + 15% Superannuation
• South Canberra location with free car parking
• 12 month opportunity, flexible work options

About us

Evoenergy is an electricity and gas distribution business that is committed to providing safe and reliable services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). We believe in safety for our consumers and employees and by investing in our people, technology and other innovations we strive to exceed our consumers’ needs now and into the future.

We boast a positive safety culture that encourages and inspires because the work we do matters to thousands of Canberrans. We have skilled teams of qualified professionals who are passionate about powering our community. At Evoenergy, we live and breathe our agreed culture behaviours of being honest, collaborative, flexible, respectful and positive.

About the role

Evoenergy’s Environment and Technical Regulation team are seeking a Senior Sustainability Officer to join our team.

We are looking for a self-starter with project management experience who can develop and implement environmental and sustainability initiatives across the organization.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, consultation and collaboration skills to engage with operational and office-based staff as well as contractors. A key component of this role will be to integrate climate change and sustainability into all strategies, plans, projects and decisions using data-driven approaches to support the business.

Day to day, you will:

• Contribute to projects and environmental concepts throughout business groups including climate change assessments, baseline efficiency audits, fleet transformation and network transformation.
• Communicate with the business regarding information on threats, opportunities arising from climate change, net-zero policies and new regulation and technological improvements
• Contribute to long term strategic targets in relation to approaches to climate change
• Support the business with new processes for sustainability in design, procurement and future investments
• Assist with the implementation of an enterprise sustainability platform to record data and improve reporting
• Provide advice on environmental planning processes, flora and fauna, heritage, contaminated land and waste management, erosion control, working in protected areas

Do you have?

• A degree in Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering / Science / Management / Natural Resources or experience in Project Management
• Expertise in implementation and managing a program of sustainability within an organization
• Experience working across different levels within a business
• High level written and verbal communication skills – written reports, procedures and integration within a business
• Proven competence in areas of sustainability, environmental management or impact assessment
• Enjoy educating others in sustainability, including the development and face-to-face delivery of environment-related presentations and training

If you are passionate about sustainability and enjoy educating others and driving key initiatives, then this is the role for you!

Why should you work for us?

We offer generous salary and benefits including competitive pay, subsidised gym memberships, leadership and professional development programs, staff rewards, recognition programs and much more...

How can I apply?

We encourage you to submit your resume and a one-page cover letter, outlining the skills and experience you can bring to the role!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, we urge you to contact Tom Atkins on 0436 817 276. Or, if you need guidance with the application process, please email recruitment@evoenergy.com.au

Applications close Monday 22^nd August 2022.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds, and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people that identify as LGBTIQ+, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.​