Senior/Associate Consultant - Sustainability & Climate Change Join to apply for the
Senior/Associate Consultant - Sustainability & Climate Change
role at
WSP in Australia.
The opportunity Due to anticipated growth resulting from a strong pipeline of work being secured, we are currently looking to engage a
Senior or Associate Infrastructure Sustainability Consultant
to join our
Queensland
team. You can be based in our Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns or Townsville offices. We are looking for someone who is a natural leader and is interested in being involved across all aspects of sustainability consultancy from supporting and integrating into a high‑performance local and national team, leading strategic bids and business development activities, and delivering high‑level conceptual project strategies to verify performance outcomes in operation. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in project leadership, project management, financial management and people management skills in a sustainability or other consulting field.
Your new colleagues WSP’s Sustainability team is globally recognised for creativity and innovation, with dedicated teams in some of the world’s most progressive markets for sustainable buildings and infrastructure. In Australia, our team of 40+ consultants—spanning engineering, architecture, environmental science, economics, and renewable energy—works across major sectors and projects such as Kangaroo Point Green Bridge, new transport infrastructure, water systems, and urban precinct renewals. We deliver high‑performance building design and sustainable infrastructure solutions, combining technical expertise with creative thinking to meet both regulatory and voluntary certification needs, including Green Star and IS ratings.
A typical day for you
Providing leadership and management of deliverables for medium and large scale projects
Contributing to the development and expertise of our QLD team to achieve high performance outcomes for our people, projects and clients
Contributing to and guiding project planning, project management, budgeting and controls
Developing and maintaining relationships with clients
Establishing and maintaining WSP’s leadership position in the QLD Sustainability Sector
Applying a deep understanding of sustainability/ESD principles to solve complex problems, particularly on decarbonisation of infrastructure assets
Producing, reviewing and QA’ing designs and reports to meet client requirements for projects
Leading and delivering client meetings and workshops
What we’ll love about you
Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent sustainability related discipline
6+ years’ industry experience as a Sustainability Consultant or similar role, preferably in the infrastructure sector
Experience with best practice certification schemes, such as ISC IS ratings, with Green Star preferred
Experienced with guiding, reviewing and undertaking technical analysis covering various aspects of sustainability, such as energy, water and waste modelling, climate resilience and life‑cycle analysis
Ability to use complex theoretical knowledge and experience of engineering/scientific principles to analyse, interpret and conclude project requirements and challenges
Passionate about developing solutions for a low‑carbon, sustainable built environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
We value your employee experience At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many personal and professional development opportunities that are aimed to help you deliver your best self to the role whilst managing your personal life in balance. We have been recognised for the second consecutive year as a Outstanding Place to Work® with year‑on‑year increases in employee engagement.
Benefits we offer our employees include
Flexible/family‑friendly working hours and working from home
Global mobility
Parental leave and purchased additional annual leave
Corporate employee discounts and offers
Salary continuance insurance
Wellness at work and social club
Workplace giving/volunteering
Employee reward and recognition program
Professional and technical development opportunities
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.
With us, you can. Apply today. Please note we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies for this role.
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