Infrastructure Sustainability Lead — Net Zero & Compliance

Junee Southern Cross; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Career development and growth

Supportive and inclusive team

Opportunity to contribute to national/

Employee benefits and wellbeing

Flexible and contemporary ways of work

Decarbonisation and net-zero focus

Job summary

Downer’s Energy & Utilities division seeks a Sustainability Manager to lead industry-standard sustainability outcomes for a major transmission project. You will drive planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across design, engineering, procurement, construction and project controls, supporting practical and measurable decarbonisation and net-zero initiatives.

The role offers leadership of sustainability programs within a major infrastructure program, with focus on governance, audits, and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering an Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating tool or similar.
• Leadership in sustainability across design, engineering, construction and project controls.
• Experience developing Sustainability Management Plans.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across internal and external teams.
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead audits and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive technical sustainability advice and support.
• Lead sustainability planning and reporting activities.
• Develop and review Sustainability Management Plans and Rating Pathways.
• Support sustainability audits and compliance activities.
• Lead sustainability performance and reporting for the project.
• Build capability and foster a high performing sustainability culture.
• Coordinate sustainability controls and documentation requirements.
• Identify and implement sustainability improvement opportunities.

Skills

Sustainability leadership

Stakeholder engagement

IS rating tools

Project governance

Job description

Downer’s Energy & Utilities division seeks a Sustainability Manager to lead industry-standard sustainability outcomes for a major transmission project. You will drive planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across design, engineering, procurement, construction and project controls, supporting practical and measurable decarbonisation and net-zero initiatives.

The role offers leadership of sustainability programs within a major infrastructure program, with focus on governance, audits, and