Climate & Circularity Lead

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sydney is seeking a Sustainability Lead (Climate and Circularity) to provide technical leadership and manage strategic initiatives under the Climate and Nature Transition Plan. You will coordinate complex projects, oversee milestones and risk, and work with a broad range of University stakeholders to translate sustainability strategy into action.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Sustainability, you will drive decarbonisation, circularity, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration,

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental science, sustainability, engineering or related field.
• Technical expertise in decarbonisation, net zero and greenhouse gas accounting.
• Experience coordinating diverse internal and external stakeholders across large organisations.
• Proven leadership and delivery of complex sustainability projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of sustainability projects aligned with the Climate and Nature Transition Plan.
• Drive climate mitigation, net zero and circularity initiatives across the University.
• Develop and implement decarbonisation, electrification, energy efficiency and carbon management programs.
• Lead circularity initiatives across operations and procurement to reduce waste and maximise reuse.
• Apply behavioural sciences to build organisational capability and embed sustainable practices.

Skills

Qualifications in field

Decarbonisation & net zero

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in environmental science / sustainability / engineering

Job description

University of Sydney is seeking a Sustainability Lead (Climate and Circularity) to provide technical leadership and manage strategic initiatives under the Climate and Nature Transition Plan. You will coordinate complex projects, oversee milestones and risk, and work with a broad range of University stakeholders to translate sustainability strategy into action.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Sustainability, you will drive decarbonisation, circularity, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration,