Project Manager - Carbon Projects

Aurec Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

29 days leave

Career growth

Job summary

Aurec Group in Sydney is seeking a Carbon Project Manager to lead a portfolio of forestry and natural capital initiatives, shaping strategy and delivery.

You will interpret geospatial and scientific insights to maximise project performance, with field time across WA/SA and engagement with landholders, regulators, and auditors.

We value flexibility and offer hybrid work, with 29 days leave and clear pathways for career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management
• Background in agriculture, carbon sequestration or environmental science
• Experience with agriculture, environment, or natural capital projects
• Stakeholder engagements with landholders, auditors, or regulators
• Experience in project design and delivery and managing competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Be the strategic decision maker behind a portfolio of forestry and natural capital projects.
• Interpret geospatial and scientific insights to shape project direction and maximise performance.
• Spend time in the field with landholders and engage regulators, auditors, and GIS/project analysis teams.

Job description

Carbon Project Manager Up to $130k plus super Perth or Sydney (Hybrid working model)

Why You\'ll Love This Role:

• You\'ll be making a positive impact: Wake up knowing your work pulls carbon from the atmosphere, fosters biodiversity, and restores fragile ecosystems.
• You\'ll have real opportunity to progress: The environmental and sustainability sector is full of boutique outfits. Here you\'ll be joining a business large enough to offer clear, structured pathways for long-term career growth.
• You can learn from the best: If you want to work with smart people you can learn from, this is the place to be. They\'re a genuine leader in the carbon farming space, and that\'s no accident. You\'ll be joining some of the best in the industry
• Work-life balance actually means something here: Enjoy 29 days of paid leave each year, giving you plenty of time to recharge alongside a flexible work environment.

What You\'ll be doing:

As a Carbon Project Manager, you will be the strategic decision maker behind a portfolio of forestry and natural capital projects. You\'ll be the person who looks at the big picture, interprets complex geospatial and scientific insights, and actively shapes the direction of projects to maximise performance.

You\’ll spend part of your time in the field (mostly WA or SA) working with landholders. Other key stakeholders include regulators, environmental auditors, and colleagues in the GIS and Project Analysis teams.

What you\'ll bring to the team:

We\'re open to folks who are earlier in their career, or seasoned veterans.

What\'s important is that you can show previous experience in a project management role, and a background in agriculture, carbon sequestration or environmental science.

You\’ll also need experience in:

• Agriculture, environment, or natural capital projects
• Stakeholder engagements, ideally with landholders, auditors, and/or regulators.
• Experience in project design and delivery, with the ability to manage competing priorities.