Head of Environment and Sustainability

City of Armadale; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full private use of a vehicle

Up to 15% superannuation

Job summary

City of Armadale seeks an experienced Head of Environment and Sustainability to lead environmental planning, compliance, circular economy, carbon management and waste/resource recovery initiatives. You will guide strategy, build a capable team and ensure practical delivery for a growing city.

You will report to the Executive Director Technical Services, shape partnerships with government, industry and community groups, manage budgets and contracts, and translate policy into action across

Qualifications

• Experience leading environmental, sustainability or related service areas.
• A practical, problem-solving leadership style.
• Ability to take ownership, make decisions and follow through.
• Strong understanding of environmental compliance, governance, risk and stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to work across technical, operational, community and political environments.
• Confidence to lead a team through change, growth and competing priorities.
• Sound financial, procurement, contract and project management capability.
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental planning, compliance, sustainability, circular economy, carbon management and waste/resource recovery planning.
• Develop a capable Environment and Sustainability function to support City growth and community outcomes.
• Provide clear advice to Executive, Council and internal stakeholders; build relationships with government agencies and community groups.
• Manage budgets, procurement and contracts; translate strategy into action across strategy, operations and delivery.
• Help set direction for environment and sustainability priorities and deliver practical outcomes for the community.

Skills

Leadership

Environmental management

Sustainability strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & compliance

Procurement & contract management

Job description

Attractive remuneration package & full private use

Head of Environment and Sustainability
Lead environmental outcomes for a growing City.

Some roles are about maintaining what is already in place.

This one is about taking charge, setting direction and getting things moving.

The City of Armadale is looking for an experienced environmental or sustainability leader to lead our Environment and Sustainability function. This is a broad leadership role with responsibility for environmental planning and compliance, circular economy, carbon management, sustainability initiatives, waste and resource recovery planning, community engagement and partnerships.

The role brings together a broad mix of environmental leadership, sustainability, compliance, community outcomes and operational service planning.
Waste and resource recovery are part of the portfolio, but the broader focus is on leading a capable Environment and Sustainability function that can support the City’s growth, meet its obligations and deliver practical outcomes for the community.

The right person may come from environmental management, sustainability, local or state government, consulting, utilities, infrastructure or another complex regulated environment. What matters most is their ability to lead people, solve problems, work across complexity and turn direction into action.

You do not need to have worked across every part of the portfolio before.

You do need to bring the leadership, judgement and practical environmental capability to understand the work, support the team and get things moving.

Why this role matters
Armadale is growing, and that growth brings real environmental, operational and community challenges.

This role will help the City make good long-term decisions about environmental protection, compliance, sustainability, resource recovery and community outcomes.

You will report to the Executive Director Technical Services and lead a multi-disciplinary team working across strategy, operations, compliance, engagement and delivery.
You will have the opportunity to:

• set the direction for the City’s environment and sustainability priorities
• lead environmental planning, compliance, sustainability, circular economy, carbon management and waste/resource recovery planning
• bring structure, clarity and momentum to a broad portfolio
• develop a capable team and strengthen the way the function works
• provide clear advice to Executive, Council and internal stakeholders
• build strong relationships with government agencies, industry, community groups and regional partners
• identify practical opportunities, funding options and partnerships that deliver better outcomes for the City and community.

This is not a role for someone who only wants to write strategy.

It is also not a role for someone who wants to wait for perfect conditions before acting.

We are looking for a leader who can understand the landscape, make decisions, solve problems, work with people and deliver.

About you
You may come from environmental management, sustainability, consulting, infrastructure, utilities, resources, state government, local government, waste/resource recovery, or another complex regulated environment.

You do not need to have held this exact title before.

You do need to bring the capability, judgement and confidence to lead a broad environmental and sustainability function.

You will bring:

• experience leading environmental, sustainability or related service areas
• a practical, problem-solving leadership style
• the ability to take ownership, make decisions and follow through
• strong understanding of environmental compliance, governance, risk and stakeholder expectations
• the ability to work across technical, operational, community and political environments
• confidence to lead a team through change, growth and competing priorities
• sound financial, procurement, contract and project management capability
• the ability to communicate clearly and influence at senior levels.

Most importantly, you will be someone who can take a broad portfolio, understand what matters, and turn it into practical action.

Working at Armadale
At Armadale, your work is visible.

The decisions made in this role will influence environmental outcomes, community services, long-term planning and how we support a growing City.

Our values guide how we work: We Care, We Are Better Together, We Learn and Grow, and We Seize Today, Shape Tomorrow.

If you are looking for a role where environmental leadership, sustainability, compliance, community impact and practical delivery all come together, we would like to hear from you.

What you need to know
This role comes with an attractive remuneration package, full private use of a vehicle and up to 15% superannuation.

The City of Armadale is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people of all ages to apply.